YEAR: 2011

SEASON: Spring

MONTH: March

STATE: Illinois

COUNTY: Jackson County

LOCATION DETAILS: Along Illinois Route 3 west of Murphysboro.

NEAREST TOWN: Murphysboro

NEAREST ROAD: Ilinois Route 3

OBSERVED: I was traveling along the road when I saw a tall thin hairy bigfoot along a railroad track. He was off the tracks, he was off to the side. I thought, holy mackerel he is awefully tall.

ALSO NOTICED: No

OTHER WITNESSES: Just one

OTHER STORIES: No

TIME AND CONDITIONS: 11 a.m.

ENVIRONMENT: Clear, cool

Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Stan Courtney:

A view of the woods along the railroad right-of-way.

I met with the witness and we drove together to the sighting location.

In summary:

• The animal was about seven feet tall.
• The animal was slender.
• Hair coloring was black.
• The animal's weight was around 200 lbs.
• The witness was 250 feet from the animal.
• The witness was unable to see the face.

About BFRO Investigator Stan Courtney:

Stan Courtney has a special interest in wildlife audio recording. He has attended numerous BFRO Expeditions. See Stan's blog StanCourtney.com for recordings he has collected over the years.

Stan Courtney can be reached at [email protected]

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