Class A First-hand BFRO #28533

Daylight sighting by a motorist near Lake Jacksonville

19 November 2005 about 3:30 in the afternoon Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home on back roads in the afternoon when he noticed a large dark head at the edge of a cornfield. After stopping, he watched a tall, dark, muscular, hairy figure walk across the road and disappear into corn on the other side. He then left the area without watching further.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
about 8 to 9 feet tall
Build src
Very muscular
Hair colour src
very dark brown
Face src
couldn't see the face
Gait src
normal walking pace
Other features src
hairy

Facts & provenance

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Date
19 November 2005
Stated BFRO report #28533 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 3:30 in the afternoon
Stated BFRO report #28533 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #28533 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.65, -90.19 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28533 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28533 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #28533 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28533 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
driving home
Stated BFRO report #28533 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
big black hairy thing
Stated BFRO report #28533 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28533 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

The investigator spoke with the witness by telephone.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

The investigator visited the site and spoke with the witness's parents at their home.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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