Class A First-hand BFRO #29165

Possible observations using thermal imager southeast of Equality

15 April 2011 Close to midnight Equality, Hardin County, Illinois 3 witnesses

Account

The witness was with two companions walking a forest trail back to camp near midnight while using a thermal monocular and making howls and whoops. After hearing four return howls, the witness saw a bright heat signature through the thermal that peeked from behind a tree, disappearing and reappearing on alternating sides for about a minute. A companion also viewed it through the thermal and reacted with surprise. When the companions moved closer, the source grew smaller, moved through thick vegetation from right to left, and disappeared, with the witness discerning only what looked like a head.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Sounds

Howl

Described appearance

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Height src: seven plus foot tall
Other features src: bright heat source different from deer; head peeking from behind trees; bipedal figure with body protruding on both sides

Facts & provenance

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Date	15 April 2011 Stated BFRO report #29165 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	Close to midnight Stated BFRO report #29165 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Equality, Hardin County, Illinois Stated BFRO report #29165 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	37.60, -88.38 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 29165 with published boundary
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #29165 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	3 Derived BFRO report #29165 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #29165 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was	walking on a trail back to base camp while using thermal imager Stated BFRO report #29165 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a heat signature Stated BFRO report #29165 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #29165 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Harold Benny (BFRO)

Follow-up

Investigators later watched the general area with a camera over several nights without success.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #29165 Primary

Published 2011-04-28 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash a0c4fee1d72d

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