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Bigfoot sighting near Sparland, Illinois
1974 · Sparland, Illinois, United States
Two people saw a two-legged figure stop, stand, then flee into woods near their home outside Sparland, Illinois, around 9 pm in fall 1974.
Facts
- Reported as
- Witness recalls possible nighttime sighting near Sparland
- Date
- 1974
- Place
- Sparland, Illinois, United States
- Point
- 41.025, -89.454
- Located within
- 1.8 km
- Time
- about 21:00, night
- Witness was
- at home
- Witnesses
- 2
- Creatures
- 1
- Described as
- biped
- Behaviour
- fleeing, standing, walking
- In the account
- field or clearing, firearm present, full moon, near home, reported years later, thought person first, walked upright, witness fled
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 1 independent (4 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
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