Father and son have daylight sighting on Illinois Rt 48 near Taylorville
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.
What was reported
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Sightings
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
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
just before noon
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| Place |
Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #28899
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
39.51, -89.35 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 28899 (4 decimals, no 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 |
driving to Taylorville
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| Witness's word for it |
a very tall upright animal
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Source timeline
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BFRO report #28899 Primary
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