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Bigfoot sighting near Oregon, Illinois
Oct 1965 · Oregon, Illinois, United States
In fall 1965 near Castle Rock State Park, Illinois, the witness heard a screaming creature walk behind a trailer at night and hit its sides several times until one gunshot ended it.
Facts
- Reported as
- Memory told of strange occurrences while growing up near Castle Rock State Park
- Date
- Oct 1965
- Place
- Oregon, Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- vocal
- Point
- 41.969, -89.382
- Time
- about 22:00, night
- Witness was
- at home
- Witnesses
- 2
- Creatures
- 1
- Behaviour
- approaching, vocalizing, walking
- Sounds
- footsteps, scream
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- In the account
- at camp, childhood memory, dog barked or chased, felt watched, firearm present, fired weapon, hit structure, near home, repeat location, reported years later, scream, smell, thought person first, told no one, took food
- 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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