Woman recalls her night time sighting while fishing behind her home near Columbia
Account
The witness was fishing alone at night in the pond behind her house when she heard a huff-growl behind her and turned to see a figure standing and watching her. When the figure moved, she became frightened, dropped her fishing pole, and ran up the hill to the house. She states she never fished at night or alone again.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- between six and seven feet tall
- Build src
- bulky and muscularly built, around 350 lbs
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Posture src
- standing
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
16 November 1991
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| Time of day |
approximately 8 pm
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| Place |
Columbia, St. Clair County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #33638
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
38.52, -90.17 (± 2 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 33638 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
fishing at night
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| Witness's word for it |
it
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details about the sighting.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #33638 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference