Class A First-hand BFRO #30896

Second nighttime sighting by motorcyclist north of Marseilles

20 October 2011 about 2:30 a.m. Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding a motorcycle home from work at about 2:30 a.m. when they noticed large yellow eyeshine at the edge of a cornfield. As they slowed and approached, they saw a large human-like figure about a foot taller than the corn. The figure walked slowly away from the road, looked back, then entered the corn without making sound or seeming concerned.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
between seven and a half and eight feet tall
Build src
big and bulky; about 300 lbs
Hair colour src
between brown and black
Eyes src
quite large, much larger than a deer, and yellow
Gait src
walking slowly away from the road
Other features src
human like figure

Facts & provenance

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Date
20 October 2011
Stated BFRO report #30896 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
about 2:30 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #30896 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Marseilles, La Salle County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #30896 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
41.42, -88.71 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 30896 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #30896 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #30896 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #30896 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding a motorcycle home from work
Stated BFRO report #30896 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
a large human like figure
Stated BFRO report #30896 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #30896 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and summarized the description.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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