Class B First-hand BFRO #37758

Ongoing activity described at a home near Shipman

June 2012 about ten thirty at night Shipman, Macoupin County, Illinois 3 witnesses

Account

In May/June 2012 around 10:30 p.m. the witness and a relative heard a loud guttural vocalization outside the home. They went to the porch and watched a large dark furry animal low to the ground run on all fours past a neighboring home, triggering motion lights. Coyotes vocalized shortly afterward, and another relative later said the sound had awakened them.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Sounds

Vocalization

Described appearance

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Height src: about three foot tall
Build src: large, about three foot wide, rippling shoulders
Hair colour src: dark, dark gray
Gait src: running flat out on all fours
Posture src: low to the ground, on all fours
Other features src: looked like a gorilla, like a silver-backed gorilla, fur like mink

Facts & provenance

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Date	June 2012 Stated BFRO report #37758 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day	about ten thirty at night Stated BFRO report #37758 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Shipman, Macoupin County, Illinois Stated BFRO report #37758 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point	39.1195, -90.0452 (± 15 km) Geocoded BFRO report #37758 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Shipman town (GEOID 1769563), matched from nearest town 'Shipman'
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #37758 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	3 Derived BFRO report #37758 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #37758 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	getting ready for bed at home Stated BFRO report #37758 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	something large, dark, and low to the ground Stated BFRO report #37758 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #37758 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator met the witness at home, walked the property and audio-recorded the accounts with permission.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #37758 Primary

Published 2012-11-26 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 1 image at source Hash fc3bbcb3cc3e

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