Class A First-hand BFRO #42794

Memory told of a nighttime highway crossing near Stewardson

28 September 1998 very close to midnight Stewardson, Shelby County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion were driving at night when a tall greyish bipedal figure ran from one cornfield across the highway into another cornfield about 30 yards ahead of them. It crossed ditches and the road in a few strides with its arms swinging at its sides. They slowed but could see little in the dark, and a next-day search found no sign because the corn on both sides had been harvested that morning.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
around 9' tall
Build src
very muscular and thick
Hair colour src
greyish
Arms src
arms down in a pendulum type motion
Gait src
running
Posture src
bipedal
Other features src
estimated 350-400 lbs

Facts & provenance

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Date
28 September 1998
Stated BFRO report #42794 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
very close to midnight
Stated BFRO report #42794 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Stewardson, Shelby County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #42794 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.24, -88.62 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 42794 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #42794 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #42794 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #42794 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
returning home from a baseball game
Stated BFRO report #42794 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large bi-ped
Stated BFRO report #42794 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #42794 · 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 was unable to contact the second witness.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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