Claimed encounters in St. Clair County, Illinois
6 entries reported in St. Clair County, Illinois, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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Possible footprints found and cast east of Belleville near Illinois Route 4
The witness reported finding several large footprints in dirt where a prairie grass field meets woods during a sunny afternoon. The prints were documented by video and preserved by casting, with five toes visible and a reported size of fifteen inches long by six inches wide. No creature was seen during this find. The witness noted it was the second such discovery in the same area after June 2015.
Possible footprints found east of Belleville near Illinois Route 4
The witness was walking through woods near a river toward a field used for searching for artifacts in the evening. They heard loud crashing described as something moving fast and hard and breaking limbs. They then found several footprints in mud left after rain, one of which was photographed and measured.
Memory told of daylight sighting while dirt bike riding east of Freeburg
The witness was riding a small motorcycle to a lake in old strip mines in the late afternoon. She saw a hairy figure squatting at the water's edge appearing to sift or dig with its hands. The figure turned and moved very quickly toward her, prompting her to flee; when she looked back it was gone. A relative later checked the spot and found no sign anyone had been staying there.
Woman recalls her night time sighting while fishing behind her home near Columbia
The witness was fishing alone at night in the pond behind her house when she heard a huff-growl behind her and turned to see a figure standing and watching her. When the figure moved, she became frightened, dropped her fishing pole, and ran up the hill to the house. She states she never fished at night or alone again.
Rock throwing near Columbia, Illinois
While fishing in the pond behind her home, the witness often noticed small pebbles being thrown into the water.
Tracks near St. Clair County
The witness found similar tracks in the same area in June 2015.