Motorist has twilight sighting south of Oquawka
Account
The witness was driving in a truck and stopped upon seeing a large hairy figure standing in a shallow creek. After shutting off the truck to watch, the witness heard a loud deep roar from across the creek but saw nothing there. When looking back, the figure had disappeared.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
Described appearance
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- Height src
- 7 feet
- Build src
- very muscular, over 400 lbs
- Hair colour src
- dark brown
- Posture src
- standing
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
12 May 2012
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| Time of day |
evening at last light
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| Place |
Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #43619
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
40.91, -90.93 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 43619 (3 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
driving in truck looking at wildlife
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| Witness's word for it |
big harry figure
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and recorded additional details about size and appearance.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #43619 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference