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 illinois@bfro.net

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