Class B First-hand BFRO #33911

Possible ongoing activity described and knocks recorded at a rural home near Paris

January 2012 around daylight Paris, Edgar County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was walking in woods near home and sat on a fallen tree when a strange grunting sound was heard to the left. The witness was frightened and called for a parent to come meet in the woods. No creature was seen.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
January 2012
Stated BFRO report #33911 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
around daylight
Stated BFRO report #33911 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section · read with 85% confidence
Place
Paris, Edgar County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #33911 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.6151, -87.6891 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #33911 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Paris city (GEOID 1757628), matched from nearest town 'Paris'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #33911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #33911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
walking in woods and resting on fallen tree
Stated BFRO report #33911 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #33911 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Audio

Six weeks of audio recording yielded what appeared to be wood knocks

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Audio

An investigator left an audio recorder in the timber for six weeks and recorded apparent wood knocks.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

An investigator left an audio recorder in the timber for six weeks and recorded apparent wood knocks.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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