Class A
First-hand
BFRO #3474
One sighting in October near a cabin, then another incident six months later less than a mile away from the first incident
15 October 1989
between 9:00pm and 10:00pm
Reevesville, Johnson County, Illinois
3 witnesses
Account
A group of teenagers hiked to an abandoned cabin in wooded hills at night. Three companions on the porch reported seeing a tall, dark-haired, hunched figure run across a trail into the woods. The group left immediately and avoided returning to the cabin at night.
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What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- about 7' tall
- Hair colour src
- dark
- Gait src
- run across the trail
- Posture src
- sort of hunched over
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
15 October 1989
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
between 9:00pm and 10:00pm
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| Place |
Reevesville, Johnson County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #3474
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details
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| Map point |
37.34, -88.72 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 3474 (5 decimals, no boundary)
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
3
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
visiting an abandoned cabin at night
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| Witness's word for it |
SOMETHING
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Source timeline
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BFRO report #3474 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference