Class A First-hand BFRO #43619

Motorist has twilight sighting south of Oquawka

12 May 2012 evening at last light Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois 1 witness

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.

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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
Stated BFRO report #43619 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
evening at last light
Stated BFRO report #43619 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #43619 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.91, -90.93 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 43619 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #43619 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #43619 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #43619 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
driving in truck looking at wildlife
Stated BFRO report #43619 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness's word for it
big harry figure
Stated BFRO report #43619 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #43619 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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