BFRO #19588: Nighttime sighting by motorists near Turkey Run State Park
π Location
Near Turkey Run State Park, Parke County, Indiana, Marshal, IN
Specific Location: US-41 near Turkey Run State Park
Coordinates: 39.70000, -87.42000
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39.7000Β°, -87.4200Β°
π Description
We were then living in Ohio. My husband had photography work to do and was being transferred to Indiana.In the fall of 1997 while driving south on Hwy 41 near Turkey Run State Park in IN, my husband and I saw what we affectionately call "A something".It was a misty night and we were headed for Terra Haute. I was driving my Ford Aerostar Van with my husband in the passenger seat (I was glad he was on that side) we also had our two year old son in the back seat. "It" was walking in the gully. "It" stood taller than the van so to speculate on the height I would say over 6" easily.The body was black and hairy although the face was huge and long in the jaw shaped like a knight of a chess piece but not like a horse! My husband describes the face more like a lions shape. We passed it and continued our trip - and later even moved here with our child going to Turkey Run School. We travel the same road often from Turkey Run to Rockville and have never seen "It" again - YET!
π Circumstances
MyselfHusband talking in the van Our child in the back seat was asleep
π€οΈ Weather Conditions
Close to 11:00 to 12:00 dark with a misty rain. No street lights only our headlights. "It" was walking the same direction so we came upon it from behind. We used our peripheral vision to look - we were too scared to really take a gander.
βΉοΈ Additional Details
Close to 11:00 to 12:00 dark with a misty rain. No street lights only our headlights. "It" was walking the same direction so we came upon it from behind. We used our peripheral vision to look - we were too scared to really take a gander.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiyowdk301fr8fys6nliuej5
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025