Class A First-hand BFRO #28545

Man tells of the strange occurrences and his sighting as a teenager near Buckhart

1976–1977 night Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois 4 witnesses

Account

Four people drove to a hilltop clearing at night and parked with the engine off to listen. After hearing twigs crunching as something circled their position, those in the back seat noticed a figure behind the vehicle. The witnesses in front then glimpsed a tall dark bipedal figure with red reflected eyes ducking behind a tree, prompting them to start the vehicle and leave immediately.

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What was reported

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Described appearance

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Height src
seven feet
Build src
very muscular
Hair colour src
dark brown
Eyes src
red reflected eyes
Other features src
bipedal

Facts & provenance

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Date
1976–1977
Stated BFRO report #28545 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day
night
Stated BFRO report #28545 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #28545 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
39.77, -89.47 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 28545 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #28545 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Stated BFRO report #28545 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #28545 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
sitting in parked Jeep at night listening
Stated BFRO report #28545 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
seemingly dark matted brown colored species of something bipedal
Stated BFRO report #28545 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #28545 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

The witness and a companion returned in daylight to search the hilltop paths and found nothing out of the ordinary.

BFRO report, “Observed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness by telephone years later and recorded the physical description.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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