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Bigfoot sighting near Prairie du Rocher, Illinois
8 Jun 1973 · Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, United States
A woman camping alone at a farm near Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, heard grunts and screeches and saw trees shaking at a sinkhole around dusk on June 8, 1973.
Facts
- Reported as
- Woman recalls her possible encounter on a farm outside Prairie du Rocher.
- Date
- 8 Jun 1973
- Place
- Prairie du Rocher, Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- vocal
- Point
- 38.090, -90.063
- Located within
- 696 m
- Time
- about 19:00, twilight
- Witness was
- camping
- Witnesses
- 1
- Distance
- 3.4 m (11 ft)
- Behaviour
- vocalizing
- Sounds
- growl
- Animals
- dogs reacted, horses reacted
- In the account
- alone, at camp, campfire, dog cowered, dog present, farm or orchard, felt fear, food present, growl, horses spooked, livestock or pets nearby, physical symptoms, reported years later, ruled out bear, scream, smell, told no one, witness fled, witness froze, woods silent
- 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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