Class B First-hand BFRO #40841

Motorist has possible nighttime sighting just north of Springfield on Veterans Parkway

July 2011 2 am Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving alone at night when a large bipedal figure was seen crossing the opposite lanes ahead. With bright lights on, the witness described it as tall and massive with long arms and a hunched posture, moving very fast in a few long strides. It was gone by the time the vehicle reached the crossing area, and the face was not seen.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
7 to 8 feet tall
Build src
massive
Hair colour src
very reddish-brown
Face src
face not seen
Arms src
long arms dragging right above the road
Legs src
two legs
Gait src
moved fast in only a few strides
Posture src
hunched over

Facts & provenance

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Date
July 2011
Stated BFRO report #40841 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
2 am
Stated BFRO report #40841 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #40841 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.84, -89.66 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 40841 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #40841 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #40841 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #40841 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
driving north on a highway at night
Stated BFRO report #40841 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something bigger than a deer
Stated BFRO report #40841 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #40841 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded a summary of size, posture and coloring.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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