Bigfoot sighting near Carpentersville, Illinois
28 Sep 1968 · Carpentersville, Illinois, United States
Two people in a van at night in September 1968 saw a tall, upright, hairy creature cross a side road east of Carpentersville, Illinois, 15-20 feet ahead of them.
Facts
- Reported as
- Nighttime sighting by motorists east of Carpentersville
- Date
- 28 Sep 1968
- Place
- Carpentersville, Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 42.132, -88.192
- Located within
- 4.8 km
- Time
- about 21:00, night
- Witness was
- other
- Witnesses
- 2
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 5.3 m (17 ft)
- Described as
- dark brown hair, medium length, biped
- Behaviour
- crossing road, watching
- In the account
- approached, crossed road, eyes seen, face seen, felt fear, in vehicle, long arms, long strides, looked at witness, on or by road, reported years later, walked upright, witness fled
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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