Class B First-hand BFRO #23983

Possible eye-shine and sighting at a rural home near Stronghurst

2002–2003 around 12:00 a.m. or 12:30 a.m. Stronghurst, Henderson County, Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was driving home late at night and stopped near cows along a treeline after noticing a pair of yellow eyes several feet above the cows' eye level. When the car door was opened the eyes shifted quickly sideways, and the witness left the area. Shortly after arriving home the witness walked back with a dog and flashlight; the dog growled at something unseen but nothing was seen.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
3-4 feet above a row of cows
Eyes src
2 menacing yellow eyes

Facts & provenance

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Date
2002–2003
Stated BFRO report #23983 · BFRO report, labelled field: Year
Time of day
around 12:00 a.m. or 12:30 a.m.
Stated BFRO report #23983 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Stronghurst, Henderson County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #23983 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.7462, -90.9094 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #23983 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Stronghurst village (GEOID 1773261), matched from nearest town 'Stronghurst'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #23983 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #23983 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #23983 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 70% confidence
Witness was
driving home late at night
Stated BFRO report #23983 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
2 menacing yellow eyes
Stated BFRO report #23983 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #23983 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Eric Lester (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator followed up to record clarification about the eye-shine position and viewing distance.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2008-06-11 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 Hash 07c2dd16820b
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