BFRO #41318: Memory told of roadside sighting at night south of Rantoul
📍 Location
Upper Salt Fork Drainage Ditch near Rantoul, Champaign County, Illinois, Rantoul, IL
Specific Location: Upper Salt Fork Drainage Ditch near a country road south of Rantoul
Coordinates: 40.25640, -88.11420
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40.2564°, -88.1142°
📝 Description
I spoke with the witness by phone. In summary:� The animal was 7 feet tall. � The animal was very hairy and beefy in appearance.� The hair was dark brown.� The animal was very close to the car, perhaps 30 feet.� The animal was very well lit by the headlights of the vehicle.� The animal as it came out of the ditch was initially on all fours and then stood up on two legs and walked away.� Although there are no large woods in the immediate area there are wooded creeks.� The waterway is known as the Upper Salt Fork Drainage Ditch.
🔍 Circumstances
2 witnesses
🌤️ Weather Conditions
Evening
ℹ️ Additional Details
Evening
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiykm9ns018c8fysewo7md92
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025