Class A First-hand BFRO #34728

Recollection of a daylight sighting as a youth in Riverton

September 1996 10 a.m. Riverton, Sangamon County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was riding a minibike on trails in wooded river bottoms when he lost control and crashed in a sand pit among shrubbery. As he looked up, he saw a large, heavily built, reddish-haired hominoid-like figure standing by a tree about 25 yards away. The figure looked at him briefly and then walked into thick brush.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
more than 7 feet tall
Build src
very heavy built
Hair colour src
reddish
Posture src
standing next to a tree
Apparent sex src
male looking
Age / size src
large
Other features src
thin hair covering body

Facts & provenance

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Date
September 1996
Stated BFRO report #34728 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
10 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #34728 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Riverton, Sangamon County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #34728 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.85, -89.55 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 34728 (5 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Derived BFRO report #34728 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #34728 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #34728 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
riding minibike through trails
Stated BFRO report #34728 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large hominoid creature
Stated BFRO report #34728 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #34728 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by phone and walked through the sighting area with him.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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