Class B First-hand BFRO #40120

Possible vocalizations and rock throwing east of Makanda

1 March 2013 night, about 2:30 a.m. Makanda Or Cobden, Jackson County, Illinois 4 witnesses

Account

On a night trip in early March 2013, the witness and three companions stopped in the woods around 2:30 a.m. after hearing a loud moaning sound. The witness shone a light downhill and saw a head with two closely spaced eyes about 40 feet away and 5 to 6 feet off the ground. The eyes stared for about 45 seconds before sidestepping behind a tree, and a quick search found nothing and no tracks.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Eyes src
two eyes staring back, closer together than deer eyes
Posture src
standing next to a tree
Other features src
head that turned to look then disappeared behind tree

Facts & provenance

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Date
1 March 2013
Stated BFRO report #40120 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
night, about 2:30 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #40120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Makanda Or Cobden, Jackson County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #40120 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.61, -89.15 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 40120 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #40120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #40120 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #40120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
walking in woods on night investigation trip
Stated BFRO report #40120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
eyes
Stated BFRO report #40120 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #40120 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with both witnesses by phone about incidents near county lines.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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