Class A First-hand BFRO #23395

Deer hunters have close sighting along Dry Fork Creek

16 October 2006 late evening Sorento, Bond County, Illinois 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was hunting with two young companions and entered the woods to track a wounded deer. They heard pounding on a tree, thrashing and shaking of vegetation, and screaming/squealing sounds, and encountered a very foul rotting-meat odor that was strong near the truck. A young companion reportedly saw a black, hairy, muscular animal about six feet tall descend from a tree and shake brush, though the face could not be seen.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
about six foot
Build src
broad shoulders, very muscular
Hair colour src
black
Hair length src
five to six inches long
Other features src
no neck, a lot like a man but hairy, climbs trees

Facts & provenance

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Date
16 October 2006
Stated BFRO report #23395 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
late evening
Stated BFRO report #23395 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Sorento, Bond County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #23395 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
38.95, -89.58 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 23395 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #23395 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
3
Stated BFRO report #23395 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #23395 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
hunting deer and tracking a wounded deer
Stated BFRO report #23395 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this creature
Stated BFRO report #23395 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #23395 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witnesses by phone to clarify details.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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