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Bigfoot sighting near Girard, Illinois
8 Nov 2008 · Girard, Illinois, United States
Near Girard, Illinois, in November 2008, a witness saw a large dark shape walk upright in fog, heard a moaning howl, tree knocking, and had firewood thrown from a woodpile.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Possible sighting, wood knocks and vocalizations west of Girard
- Date
- 8 Nov 2008
- Place
- Girard, Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 39.447, -89.812
- Located within
- 3.2 km
- Light
- night
- Witness was
- at home
- Described as
- biped
- Behaviour
- throwing, vocalizing, walking
- Sounds
- footsteps, howl, moan, tree break, wood knock
- Traces
- broken branches
- In the account
- alone, bed or nest found, bipedal footsteps, branches breaking, felt watched, firearm present, fog, howl, near home, near water, only silhouette, repeat location, threw sticks, walked upright, wood knock
- 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
Nearby sightings
- Nighttime sighting near Sunset Lake west of Girard
- Homeowner has possible sightings east of Carlinville
- Memory told of a sighting at dawn while deer hunting north of Hettick
- Two paranormal investigators find possible evidence at Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
- Large shaggy creature crosses road behind girls walking at night near Carlinville
- Vocalizations recorded and possible footprint found near Sugar Creek
Facts and links only. Each report belongs to its witness and the site that published it; read it there.