Bigfoot sighting near Decatur, Illinois
Jan 1980 · Decatur, Illinois, United States
A woman at a second-floor window in NW Decatur, Illinois, saw a large furred creature walk across her backyard at about 3 am; it stopped and looked up at her, then went downhill.
Facts
- Reported as
- Homeowner recalls night time sighting in NW Decatur
- Date
- Jan 1980
- Place
- Decatur, Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 39.873, -88.981
- Time
- about 03:00, night
- Witness was
- at home
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Duration
- 60 s
- Described as
- massive, grey hair
- Behaviour
- standing, walking, watching
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- In the account
- bare face, dog barked or chased, eyes seen, face seen, felt fear, food source nearby, full moon, human like face, livestock or pets nearby, looked at witness, near home, nothing found after, repeat location, reported years later, searched after, seen through window, silver or grey, thought person first, told no one, walked away calmly, witness froze
- 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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