Class A First-hand BFRO #28429

Deer hunter has sighting at dusk near Jubilee College State Park

27 October 2007 just before dusk Princeville, Peoria County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was resting on a log while deer hunting when a tall figure crossed through a clearing about 120 yards away. The figure did not look at the witness and walked quickly out of sight. The witness was alone after splitting from three hunting companions who did not see it.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
about 8 1/2 feet tall
Build src
muscular
Hair colour src
brownish-red
Face src
unable to see the face
Gait src
walked through the clearing very quickly
Posture src
slightly stooped over
Other features src
shiny hair

Facts & provenance

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Date
27 October 2007
Stated BFRO report #28429 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
just before dusk
Stated BFRO report #28429 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Princeville, Peoria County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #28429 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Nearest Road
Map point
40.83, -89.73 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28429 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28429 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #28429 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28429 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
deer hunting
Stated BFRO report #28429 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
this tall thing
Stated BFRO report #28429 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28429 · 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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