Class A First-hand BFRO #32162

Recollection of daylight sighting as youth near Victoria

June 1973 afternoon Victoria, Knox County, Illinois 4 witnesses

Account

The witness and three companions were hiking on hilltops in a strip-mine area when a bellowing cow drew attention to a nearby clearing. A large white bipedal creature emerged, stopped and stared toward the witness for several seconds after the witness shouted, then turned and walked back in the direction it came from. The group ran back to their campsite and reported the sighting to adults, who did not take it seriously.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Height src
between eight and nine feet tall
Build src
heavily built
Hair colour src
creamy-white
Face src
hairy and pinkish colored
Gait src
walked
Posture src
on 2 legs

Facts & provenance

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Date
June 1973
Stated BFRO report #32162 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
afternoon
Stated BFRO report #32162 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Victoria, Knox County, Illinois
Stated BFRO report #32162 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
40.98, -90.18 (± 5 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 32162 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #32162 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
4
Derived BFRO report #32162 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #32162 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was
hiking on the hills
Stated BFRO report #32162 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
large White Creature
Stated BFRO report #32162 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #32162 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Stan Courtney (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke by phone with two of the witnesses to summarize the description.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  2. BFRO map layer Reference
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The report refers to

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