Class A First-hand BFRO #15007

Daylight sighting by resident near Vermont Lake

11 September 2004 around 4:00 p.m. Vermont, McDonough County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was outside feeding horses at home in the afternoon when a tall, very hairy figure was seen from behind. The figure ran very fast across a pasture, jumped a wide creek, and continued up a hill into woods to the north. The witness watched from about 200 feet away and never saw the face, and never saw the figure again.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 7 feet tall
Build src
about 250 pounds
Hair colour src
dark brownish gray
Hair length src
fairly long
Face src
could not see the face
Gait src
running very fast with long strides
Other features src
no neck visible, just head and shoulders

Facts & provenance

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Date
11 September 2004
Stated BFRO report #15007 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 4:00 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #15007 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Vermont, McDonough County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #15007 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.32, -90.46 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 15007 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15007 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #15007 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #15007 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
doing outdoor chores feeding horses
Stated BFRO report #15007 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
sasquach
Stated BFRO report #15007 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #15007 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2006-06-19 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash a4157dcffd6f
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “reported sighting of a bigfoot in Central IL”
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