Class A First-hand BFRO #50341

Home owner gets a good look at his frequent visitor one night near Jonesboro

21 November 2015 10 pm Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

Late at night the witness went outside to check on a barking dog and shone a headlamp over an orchard fence. About 20 yards away an upright figure stared at the witness and the dog before leaving into the surrounding woods. The witness noted reddish-brown fur, a flat bare face and orange-looking eyes, with follow-up details adding height and muscular build.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
6 1/2 foot tall
Build src
muscular, similar to a tight end football player
Hair colour src
reddish brown
Face src
bare, leathery, flat wide pug nose and thick lips
Eyes src
looked orange in the light
Posture src
standing upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
21 November 2015
Stated BFRO report #50341 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
10 pm
Stated BFRO report #50341 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #50341 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.44, -89.30 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 50341 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #50341 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #50341 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #50341 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
checking on barking dog
Stated BFRO report #50341 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
he
Stated BFRO report #50341 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #50341 · 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 the animal's appearance and location.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2015-12-02 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 6375196c0023
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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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