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Bigfoot sighting near Vermilionville, Illinois
Jul 1985 · Vermilionville, Illinois, United States
A man driving his truck on a dirt road by the Vermilion River in Illinois saw a large creature at night in July 1985; his dog ran to the truck.
Facts
- Reported as
- Fisherman recalls his possible nighttime sighting near Vermilionville
- Date
- Jul 1985
- Place
- Vermilionville, Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 41.262, -89.031
- Located within
- 1.7 km
- Time
- about 22:00, night
- Witness was
- driving
- Witnesses
- 1
- Creatures
- 1
- Distance
- 69 m (225 ft)
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- In the account
- dog cowered, dog present, felt fear, in vehicle, near water, on or by road, repeat location, ruled out bear, 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
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- Memory told of encounters on a farm near Ottawa
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- Man remembers his daytime sighting as a youth living south of Hennepin
- Bow hunter sees an animal resembling a gorilla near Marseilles
- Late night encounter by a motorcyclist outside of Marseilles
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