Second-hand Related account BFRO #29836

Whoop near Manteno, Illinois

Date unknown Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois 1 witness
A companion or family member's experience. This event is described inside another report — Family experiences strange occurences while fishing Kankakee River. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

The witness's father confirmed he had also heard the whooping noise and distant tree knocking while fishing with the witness.

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Place
Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois
Derived BFRO report #29836 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Map point
41.21, -88.01 (± 1000 m)
Derived BFRO report #29836 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 75% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (SOURCE_MAP_LAYER)
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #29836 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence

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  1. Published 2011-07-07 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 2 images at source Hash 06265a422ff4
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