Class A First-hand BFRO #26646

Daylight sighting by mother and daughter at the Illinois River outside Cave Junction

Winter 2006 probably around 4PM Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and her daughter stopped at a park outside Cave Junction in winter and walked down to the river. The witness noticed a very large dark human-like figure wading in the river at a distance, appearing to look down and move toward them. After the figure looked up, the witness panicked, yelled to run, and they fled to the car and drove back toward town.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
very large, much, much bigger than a man
Face src
details of face could not be made out
Gait src
walked like a human
Posture src
head down, looking down
Other features src
all dark from head to toe

Facts & provenance

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Date
Winter 2006
Stated BFRO report #26646 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
probably around 4PM
Stated BFRO report #26646 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon
Stated BFRO report #26646 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.16, -123.62 (± 19 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 26646 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #26646 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #26646 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #26646 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
stopped at park to smoke and stretch legs, walked to river
Stated BFRO report #26646 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
very large dark person
Stated BFRO report #26646 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #26646 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Trace Taber (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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