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16 November 2010 Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois Class A #28728

Daylight sighting by a motorist near Brookfield Zoo

The witness was driving in the morning when they saw a very tall, hairy figure running through woods beside the road. They stopped, pulled over, and went back to the spot on foot. There they found broken branches and a strong musky odor but no tracks or fur.

Partial sightingOdorTree break
Date unknown Midlothian, Cook County, Illinois Related account #28525

Odor near Midlothian, Illinois

The witness says they have smelled a sudden freaky death-like odor in the woods that others also report.

Odor
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