Cook County, Illinois

Near Matteson

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Cook County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

December 2012

My wife, daughter and I saw a very large dark figure cross the road no more than 50 feet in front of us. This thing cleared the road in not even two steps. The arm on this thing was long and extremely large. I found some interesting information which leads me to believe they use the forest preserves to move from west to east and vice versa..my heart literally jump this time because it walked directly in front of us and all three of us saw it. Now my wife and I know that we are definitely not crazy.

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Cook County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Motorist has possible nighttime sighting in the Forest Preserves outside Chicago

I was driving home from my shift at UPS at about 4 a.m. last night. Traveling east on 95th street, most likely before Lagrange road, but I am not certain of which main cross street I was near, because...

July 2014

Cook County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Man recalls possibly seeing a bigfoot playing peek-a-boo in headlights while parked west of Midlothian

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July 1974

Cook County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Possible footprint and handprint found in Plum Creek Play Meadow - Forest Preserve

I have pictures of a foot print and a hand print that I took in the forest preserve that is on the east side of my town. The foot print in my opinion based on the size of my husband's shoe size would ...

July 2008

Cook County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Possible nighttime sighting by motorists along border of Orland Grove Forest Preserve

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May 2012

Lane County Oregon (Class A) BFRO

Late night sighting by family along Hwy 126, near McKenzie Bridge

I was traveling home from Bend after picking up my children and we were about about 10 miles east of McKenzie Bridge when I saw a large creature standing beside the road on the left side. I only saw i...

March 1977

Ferry County Washington (Class A) BFRO

Motorist has afternoon sighting on Sherman Creek Pass

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September 2013

Pike County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Hunter has sighting from his deer stand near Detroit

I was deer hunting in Pike County, Illinois in 2007. I got in my tree stand at 6 in the morning. At 6.20 in the morning I heard loud footsteps walking through the pasture off to my right shoulder. I t...

November 2007

Franklin County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Saturday morning sighting by a motorist on William's Road

One morning in the middle of June 1997. It was early on Saturday morning my mom was on her way to work. She was driving down William's Road at around 7am. There wasn't much traffic on the road, but wh...

June 1997

Marinette County Wisconsin (Class A) BFRO

Memory told of a sighting by a father and two sons grouse hunting at dawn near Pembine

On October 20th 1979 we saw a dark form cross the road as we headed out grouse hunting in Marionette county. It crossed where there were no roads or house. It was one solid color not carrying any gun ...

October 1979

Matagorda County Texas (Class A) BFRO

Teen has visual encounter through window.

I saw the figure thru my window, it just stood there just looking in at me. It didn't move or make any sound. I'm not sure how long it was there, it was already standing there when I happened to walk ...

January 1982

Siskiyou County California (Class A) BFRO

Sighting by a Family on the Banks of the Klamath River near Hornbrook

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August 1998

Hernando County Florida (Class A) BFRO

Man has brief encounter near lake

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January 1980