Class A
First-hand
BFRO #3521
Deer hunter sees large hairy black creature that "plays peekaboo" near Webster
15 November 2000
dusk
Webster, Hancock County, Illinois
1 witness
Account
The witness was walking around timber at dusk during deer season and came upon a tall, black, hairy figure shaking a tree. The witness stopped to watch and spoke to it, then walked to an open field and shot at deer. After the shot, the figure was heard running away through the timber.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 8 feet tall
- Hair colour src
- black
- Other features src
- hairy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 November 2000
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| Time of day |
dusk
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| Place |
Webster, Hancock County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #3521
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.47, -91.00 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 3521 (4 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
deer hunting on foot around timber
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #3521 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference