Class A First-hand BFRO #47776

Nighttime sighting by homeowner in Lake in the Hills

February 2013 3:30 a.m. Lake In The Hills, McHenry County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

Around 3:30 a.m. the witness stepped onto the back patio and saw a tall muscular figure walking through a neighbor's yard toward nearby trees. The figure struck the neighbor's above-ground pool with its hand as it passed. The witness went upstairs to watch from a window, after which something was thrown at the house and the witness stopped watching.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
maybe 7-7 and a half feet tall
Build src
muscular, not huge but very tall
Hair colour src
almost black but a little lighter
Gait src
walking
Age / size src
younger one

Facts & provenance

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Date
February 2013
Stated BFRO report #47776 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
3:30 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #47776 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Lake In The Hills, McHenry County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #47776 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
42.18, -88.30 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 47776 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #47776 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #47776 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #47776 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
having morning smoke and coffee on back patio
Stated BFRO report #47776 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the youngster
Stated BFRO report #47776 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #47776 · 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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