Campers have lengthy nighttime encounter near Seneca
Account
Two companions camped in a remote wooded area after clearing a small site and lighting a fire. For several hours something circled the camp a few yards away, producing walking and breathing sounds and a musky odor. One companion glimpsed the figure in firelight as a much taller and wider upright figure, and it followed them out and crossed a road in a few steps as they left.
What was reported
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Sightings
Sounds
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Context & caveats
Described appearance
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- Height src
- two feet taller than the witness; approximately eight feet tall
- Build src
- quite a bit wider than the witness; estimated at least three hundred pounds
- Gait src
- walking upright
- Posture src
- upright
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
July 1983
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
night, 8:45 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
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| Place |
Seneca, La Salle County, Illinois
Stated
BFRO report #11911
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
41.30, -88.59 (± 1000 m)
BFRO map layer point for report 11911 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
2
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
camping in the woods with a companion
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| Witness's word for it |
Something
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Stan Courtney (BFRO)
An investigator held several phone conversations with the witness.
An investigator visited the site, described as heavily wooded area near a river with small streams.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #11911 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference