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Sasquatch sighting in Illinois (2016)

2 December 2016 night, about 10:30 pm Illinois 1 witness

Account

The witness was night fishing alone from a boat on a T-shaped strip-mine lake when a growl intensified nearby. A large dark figure stood up behind boats on the bank and faced him, then displayed, charged a short distance, breathed heavily, screamed and left vocalizing. He kept a handgun trained on it, drifted away, and watched it disappear into shadows.

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Sightings

Context & caveats

Described appearance

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Build src
massive, broad shoulders, 600 or more pounds
Hair colour src
black
Face src
lighter skin on face, no detail
Arms src
long, down by sides
Hands src
down to knees
Gait src
bipedal walk, covered 10 feet quickly
Posture src
squatted with back almost straight, chest out, then stood

Facts & provenance

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Date
2 December 2016
Time of day
night, about 10:30 pm
Place
Illinois
Witnesses
1
Figures reported
1
Witness was
night fishing alone from a boat
Witness's word for it
this thing
Creature category
SASQUATCH

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  1. Published 2016-12-11 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Listen from 0:16:49 (account ends about 0:26:26) Hash 0836877581ec
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