Witness recalls possible nighttime sighting near Sparland
Account
The witness and a relative were outside their home at night waiting for a family member to return from hunting. They saw a bipedal figure approaching from the woods that they first mistook for the family member. The figure stopped and stood, then quickly went back into the woods, prompting the relative to bring the witness inside and secure the home. The family member arrived home later.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7 foot
- Build src
- not unusually large
- Legs src
- walked on 2 legs
- Gait src
- walking
- Posture src
- stood
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
Fall 1974
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| Time of day |
night, probably about 9pm
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| Place |
Sparland, Marshall County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #55386
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.03, -89.45 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 55386 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
watching for family member returning from hunting
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| Witness's word for it |
Whatever that was
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional sighting details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #55386 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference