Kankakee County, Illinois

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Kankakee County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

July 2011

The day was july 2,2011 we decided to go fishing at the kankakee river out in manteno, il. Ive been fishing there for about 10 yrs. just recently about 4 yrs at the new location between the wilmington and momence dam. it was about 11pm when me and my nephew decided to go and check the lines we had set about 50 yrds or so away from where we had set out chairs and fire. my gf and other nephew stayed behind. this has happened before on past occasions where i have the feeling someone or thing is watching me run my lines at night. i dont make any big fuss about it as i dont want to startle my nephews, or who is with me on that day. this occasion on july 2 2011, i noticed my nephew that was sitting with my girlfriend at the time i was checking lines that he was fueling the fire to get brighter. when we got back he and my gf both said they heard footsteps behind them with brush moving. i paid them no mind as i didnt hear anything. about 10 min later i heard what sounded like someone walking b...

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Kankakee County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

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St. Clair County Alabama (Class A) BFRO

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Ontario Canada (Class A) BFRO

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Washington County New York (Class A) BFRO

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Warren County New York (Class A) BFRO

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Allegheny County Pennsylvania (Class A) BFRO

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January 2006

Carbon County Wyoming (Class A) BFRO

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September 1989

Skamania County Washington (Class A) BFRO

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April 1980

Camas County Idaho (Class A) BFRO

In the Sawtooth Nat'l Forest, three forestry workers spot a eight to nine foot tall figure walking on 2 legs across a clearing located about 150 yards upslope

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October 1977