Class A First-hand BFRO #28899

Father and son have daylight sighting on Illinois Rt 48 near Taylorville

5 May 2008 just before noon Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois 2 witnesses

Account

The witness was traveling by vehicle with a parent toward Taylorville in late morning. The parent reacted to something ahead, and the witness then saw a very tall upright animal cross the road, step over a guard rail, and disappear under a bridge. A dog in the vehicle reacted to a smell at the time. Neither occupant saw the animal's face.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
9 - 10 feet tall
Build src
huge and muscular
Hair colour src
black
Face src
face not seen
Gait src
walking
Posture src
upright
Other features src
very wide shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date
5 May 2008
Stated BFRO report #28899 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
just before noon
Stated BFRO report #28899 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #28899 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.51, -89.35 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28899 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28899 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #28899 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28899 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving to Taylorville
Derived BFRO report #28899 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it
a very tall upright animal
Stated BFRO report #28899 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28899 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Source timeline

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