Youth has nighttime sighting along Rock River
Account
The witness was home alone in the evening when the dogs became agitated and ran toward the pasture and river. The witness followed carrying a shotgun and observed a hairy humanlike figure near where the dogs stopped at the river edge. After a shot was fired into the air the figure departed with a distinctive walk and the witness returned quickly to the house. Large footprints were noted in the snow between the pasture and the river.
What was reported
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Sightings
Physical traces
Described appearance
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- Height src
- at least seven feet tall
- Build src
- muscular, weighed over 300 lbs
- Hair colour src
- either black or very dark brown
- Arms src
- hung down close to its knees
- Gait src
- airborne shuffle, fast walk with long stride
- Other features src
- hairy humanoid
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 November 1986
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| Time of day |
about 7 p.m.
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| Place |
Erie, Whiteside County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #12919
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.60, -90.10 (± 6 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 12919 (1 decimals, no 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 |
letting dogs out at home
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| Witness's word for it |
a hairy humanoid figure
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
several footprints in snow from pasture to river observed during and after encounter
Measurements: eighteen inches long, seven inches wide at ball, narrower at heel
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #12919 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference