Class A First-hand BFRO #43148

Hiker has close daylight sighting in Beall Woods State Park

23 October 2013 mid-afternoon, maybe 4 p.m. Keensburg, Wabash County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking a dog on a trail at Beall Woods State Park when the dog stopped and stared into a large ravine. The witness watched an entity at the bottom for about thirty seconds before it moved and turned toward them, then took two steps forward as the witness backed away. After the dog barked forcefully the entity stepped back, and the witness left while hearing it climb out of the ravine and move through the woods.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Sounds

Described appearance

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Height src
7 to 7 and 1/2 feet
Build src
tall and lean like a track runner, lanky with visible muscle tone, over 300 lbs
Hair colour src
dark, burnt auburn brown
Face src
clearly seen, no hair, large flaring nose, large brow, wide-eyed with open mouth
Eyes src
wide eyed

Facts & provenance

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Date
23 October 2013
Stated BFRO report #43148 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
mid-afternoon, maybe 4 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #43148 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Keensburg, Wabash County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #43148 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
38.35, -87.86 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 43148 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #43148 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #43148 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #43148 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
walking dog on a trail
Stated BFRO report #43148 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #43148 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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