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Bigfoot sighting near Midlothian, Illinois
23 Jul 1974 · Midlothian, Illinois, United States
Three people parked at a forest reserve cutoff near Midlothian, Illinois in summer 1974 saw a large furry hand and then a head around a tree before fleeing.
Facts
- Reported as
- Man recalls possibly seeing a bigfoot playing peek-a-boo in headlights while parked west of Midlothian
- Date
- 23 Jul 1974
- Place
- Midlothian, Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 41.633, -87.797
- Witness was
- other
- Witnesses
- 3
- Creatures
- 1
- Height
- 2.4 m (8 ft)
- Described as
- dark brown hair
- Behaviour
- watching
- In the account
- childhood memory, face seen, headlights, in vehicle, large hands, likened to ape, peeked, reported years later, told no one, very tall, witness fled
- Account
- investigator interviewed
- 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
- Possible vocalizations and stick structures found in Bachelors Grove Cemetery
- Possible vocalization and footprint found near Bachelors Grove Cemetery
- Bigfoot sighting near Tinley Park, Illinois
- Possible nighttime sighting by motorists along border of Orland Grove Forest Preserve
- Possible early morning sighting in Palos Park
- Motorist has possible nighttime sighting in the Forest Preserves outside Chicago
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