Class A First-hand BFRO #28703

Motorist has daylight sighting southwest of Taylorville

28 September 2008 Around 4:30 p.m. Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

A woman driving in the afternoon reported a very large hairy creature emerging from a ditch beside the highway. It crossed the road in front of her car, stepped over a guardrail easily, and walked into nearby timber. The animal was described as tall and powerfully built, walking at a normal pace without acknowledging the vehicle.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 feet tall
Build src
huge and muscular
Hair colour src
dark brown
Face src
unable to see the face
Gait src
normal walking pace
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
28 September 2008
Stated BFRO report #28703 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
Around 4:30 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #28703 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #28703 · 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 28703 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #28703 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #28703 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #28703 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving in a car
Derived BFRO report #28703 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness's word for it
a very large hairy thing
Stated BFRO report #28703 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28703 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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The report refers to

  • “several other possible sightings”
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