Class B First-hand BFRO #15393

Woman describes her son's possible sighting near Lake of Egypt in Shawnee National Forest

Summer 2006 nighttime around 10:30 pm Marion, Williamson County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

After dark the witness went down to a lake dock to remove a battery charger from a bass boat and shined a spotlight across the cove. He noticed a tall dark figure in 6 to 7 foot grass, whistled at it and heard a different whistle returned. When he looked back the figure was moving away through the weeds, and he ran back to the house.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
a little taller than 6-7 foot tall reeds
Build src
big
Hair colour src
black
Posture src
standing

Facts & provenance

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Date
Summer 2006
Stated BFRO report #15393 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Season
Time of day
nighttime around 10:30 pm
Stated BFRO report #15393 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Marion, Williamson County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #15393 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
37.61, -88.93 (± 3 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 15393 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #15393 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #15393 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Stated BFRO report #15393 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
removing battery charger from bass boat at dock
Stated BFRO report #15393 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
big black figure or "glob"
Stated BFRO report #15393 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #15393 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Eric Lester (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke to the witness by phone and obtained additional details about the incident.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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