Class A First-hand BFRO #19910

Nighttime sighting by property owner near Kishwaukee River.

22 October 1994 autumn night, approx. 10:00-10:30pm Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

Late at night at the witness's home near dense woods, the witness was getting into a car when a noise prompted turning on the headlamps. A tall figure was seen peeking from behind a tree about 30 feet away and held eye contact for several seconds. The figure then turned and ran for several hundred feet, clearing a 5-6 foot fence without breaking stride despite fog.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Sounds

Unidentified sound

Described appearance

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Height src: between 6 and 8 feet tall
Build src: slender; muscular with shoulders 25% wider than a man's
Hair colour src: grayish tan, similar to a deer
Hair length src: closely cropped
Face src: broad nose neither animal-like nor humanoid but in between; wide thick lips; light tan facial skin
Eyes src: very large
Arms src: longer than a man's
Gait src: ran very fluid and graceful, hurdled 5-6 foot fence without breaking stride
Other features src: weighed about 250 pounds

Facts & provenance

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Date	22 October 1994 Stated BFRO report #19910 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	autumn night, approx. 10:00-10:30pm Stated BFRO report #19910 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois Stated BFRO report #19910 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	42.18, -89.02 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 19910 (3 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #19910 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	1 Derived BFRO report #19910 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section · read with 85% confidence
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #19910 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	getting into a car at home Stated BFRO report #19910 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	figure Stated BFRO report #19910 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class A Stated BFRO report #19910 · 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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BFRO report #19910 Primary

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