Class B First-hand BFRO #39098

Possible sighting near University of Illinois Springfield soccer fields

4 October 2012 3:15-3:30 PM Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

While driving home from school in the afternoon, the witness noticed a tall, brown, hair-covered human-shaped figure standing at the tree line beside soccer fields. The figure was still and was gone when the witness glanced away and back. An investigator later summarized the description as a massive 8-foot-tall animal with very long flowing hair seen from about 150 feet away.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Full-body sighting

Described appearance

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Height src: about 8 feet tall
Build src: massive and very muscular
Hair colour src: brown
Hair length src: very long, flowing all over
Face src: unable to see any facial features
Posture src: standing still
Other features src: human shape with flowing outline from head to body

Facts & provenance

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Date	4 October 2012 Stated BFRO report #39098 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	3:15-3:30 PM Stated BFRO report #39098 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Stated BFRO report #39098 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	39.73, -89.61 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 39098 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #39098 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Stated BFRO report #39098 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #39098 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was	driving home after school Stated BFRO report #39098 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a human shape Stated BFRO report #39098 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #39098 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator met with the witness to discuss the sighting and documented the general area with a map and photos.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #39098 Primary

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