Class A First-hand BFRO #40075

Daylight sighting along levee in East Peoria

26 February 2013 around 9:40 am East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was sitting in a vehicle near a levee on the east Peoria side of the river in the morning. A tan, hair-covered figure was seen running along the top of the levee about 100 yards away for 5 to 6 seconds. The figure moved very fast with bent legs in fluid motion, its head steady and down. The witness emphasized its remarkable speed.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
7 to 8 foot tall
Build src
about 350 lbs
Hair colour src
tan
Legs src
knees bent, legs always bent
Gait src
running quickly, very fluid and graceful
Posture src
head down
Other features src
hair moving on body

Facts & provenance

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Date
26 February 2013
Stated BFRO report #40075 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 9:40 am
Stated BFRO report #40075 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
East Peoria, Tazewell County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #40075 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.68, -89.60 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 40075 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #40075 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #40075 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #40075 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
sitting in vehicle
Stated BFRO report #40075 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it
tan man
Stated BFRO report #40075 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #40075 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and summarized details of the sighting.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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