Class B
First-hand
BFRO #23760
Memory told of possible vocalizations and rocks thrown at Lake Kinkaid
April 1978
dusk
Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois
2 witnesses
Account
In 1978 two people were fishing from a boat on a lake at dusk and stopped in a cove. They heard grunting and saw trees shaking violently on a brushy cliff, but saw no animal. Two large rocks were thrown from shore toward the boat, landing very close, prompting them to leave.
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What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
April 1978
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
dusk
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| Place |
Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois
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| Map point |
37.78, -89.46 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 23760 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Witness was |
fishing from a boat
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| Witness's word for it |
something
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone to review the encounter details.
BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source timeline
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BFRO report #23760 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference
The report refers to
- “news report in St. Louis channel 2 about sightings”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “article about visit to the area: Monster is drawing attention.”Not in the Anomadex yet