Fulton County, Illinois

Near Norris

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Fulton County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

August 1969

Years ago I had a strange experience as a kid. I was ten years old and I remember it was the summer time. My bedtime was 8:30 so I knew this had to have happened later in the evening as I was already in my pajamas. It was dark outside. My ex-brother-in-law had an old pick-up truck that he was always having problems with. He called my mom and asked if she could come get him as he had broken down. We got into the car, me in my pajamas and we headed out one of the country roads that is east of Norris. As we got nearer the creek (Middle Fork of Copperas Creek) and woods there is a curve in the road. After coming out of the curve the headlights shined onto something that was crouched down behind the fence and near a fencepost. We couldn't tell what it was but it's head did stick up above the four foot fence. It appeared to be watching my brother-in-law whose truck was just ahead of us. When we got to the truck we told him about it. He grabbed a rifle he had with him and strapped a fla...

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Fulton County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Nighttime sighting near a dumpster by a bicyclist in Canton

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October 2010

Fulton County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

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January 2010

Fulton County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

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September 2009

Fulton County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Wood knock and possible nighttime sighting east of Canton Lake

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December 2008

Midland County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

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November 1997

Dixie County Florida (Class A) BFRO

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February 1998

Monroe County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

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October 1983

Pendleton County West Virginia (Class A) BFRO

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January 1998

York County Maine (Class A) BFRO

Creature seen by witness

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January 1985

San Bernardino County California (Class A) BFRO

Sighting along Lytle Creek

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Trumbull County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

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February 2000

Beltrami County Minnesota (Class A) BFRO

Beltrami County, Minnesota; sighting and tracks found by logging crew.

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