BFRO #19910: Nighttime sighting by property owner near Kishwaukee River.
π Location
Kishwaukee River Glen near Cave Drive, Rockford, Winnebago County, IL, Rockford, IL
Specific Location: Cave Drive near Interstate 39, near Kishwaukee River
Coordinates: 42.29930, -89.07240
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42.2993Β°, -89.0724Β°
π Description
someone should call me about this....i have a great deal of information to relate.....autumn night....weather was warm but very foggy....area was at my house which was in a glen near the kishwaukee river. very dense forest area within a couple hundred yards. figure DID NOT look like a big hairy ape.....very tall, slender and very large eyes...color appeared simialar to a local deer. was hiding behind tree watching me...i have extremely good hearing and night vision. it made noise as i was getting into a car. with the door of the car open i reached in and turned on the headlamps. it was peeking around a tree....it froze in the light but recovered quickly. we made eye contact which it held for several long seconds. it then turned and ran...within 3 or 4 strides it was able to hurdle a 5-6 foot fencing without breaking stride. i was able to watch it run for several hundred feet, although my vision was hampered by the fog. at that time i worked from home in my garage often at night and had heard many odd things before and after. contact me for further information...i believe this creature to still exist and i plan on looking for it this summer. I would be pleased to talk your organization, however i would prefer not to have this sighting listed just yet.
π€οΈ Weather Conditions
approx.10:00-10:30pm
βΉοΈ Additional Details
approx.10:00-10:30pm
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiyo6le001ej8fys5gz0n0h5
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025