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Two nights later Carmi, White County, Illinois Related account #29360

Movement only near Carmi, Illinois

Two nights later the witness and companion heard something large crash around the property snapping branches and fled inside.

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in April Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Related account #55144

Tracks near Danville, Illinois

While mushroom hunting in April the witness smelled the strong odor again and found a single very large detailed left footprint.

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the next morning Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Related account #55144

Odor near Danville, Illinois

The witness and a relative returned the next morning to follow the blood trail, found the deer vanished, and noted strong odor and feeling of being watched.

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one night Place not stated Related account #57303

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Two companions hunting with dogs at night in the lowland smelled a foul odor and fled when the dogs turned and ran home.

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In early summer (late May,early June) Place not stated Related account #15844

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In late May to early June while driving through the park the witness smelled a terrible musky wet odor.

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early June of 2010 Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois Related account #29612

Odor near Chatham, Illinois

A year earlier the dog became fearful facing south, hid shaking in the basement, and that evening the witness smelled a strong locker-room and road-kill odor, after which deer and coyotes were rarely seen.

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around 10:30 at night Atwood, Piatt County, Illinois Related account #47469

Vocalization near Atwood, Illinois

While taking trash out at night, the witness heard huffing sounds from the tree line followed by something large moving away, and found similar-sized prints the next morning.

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As a kid Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois Related account #40475

Movement only near Oregon, Illinois

Throughout childhood the witness repeatedly felt watched in the woods, glimpsed fleeting movement, and saw dogs act strangely and block entry while growling.

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spring of 1960 Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois Related account #40475

Scream near Oregon, Illinois

In spring 1960 the witness and family heard terrible screaming from the woods with a horrible smell, and a relative searched outside with a gun and found nothing.

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Just before Christmas of 2012 Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois Related account #41487

Movement only near Godfrey, Illinois

While putting up Christmas lights, the witness saw a large bush shake at the woods edge with no visible cause.

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1980 to 1999 Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois Related account #36667

Footsteps near Ottawa, Illinois

Over many years the household heard loud walking and branch breaking at night, noticed quiet beforehand and foul smell, and found footprints and damaged rabbit cages.

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about six months afer that Place not stated Related account #3474

Growl

A few months later the reporter and a companion heard growling and heavy bipedal running approach them in a weedy backyard at night, smelled a terrible odor, and heard it outside a window.

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on previous visits Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois Related account #29836

Animal behaviour near Manteno, Illinois

The witness states he had previously felt watched, smelled the same pungent odor, and heard the same whooping noise on earlier fishing visits to the same site.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #2806

Sasquatch sighting

An older junkyard owner near the river reportedly smelled a rotten odor, repeatedly saw the creature, co-existed with it, and described vocalizations ranging from grunts to howls.

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the next night Makanda Or Cobden, Jackson County, Illinois Related account #40120

Wood knock near Makanda Or Cobden, Illinois

The night after the eyes encounter the group walked the same path hearing movement, twig snaps, snorting sounds and one woodknock.

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early April of 2012, on at least 3 occasions in about a month's time Place not stated Related account #40120

Vocalization

While catfishing at night the witness and a companion heard strange sounds and large splashes close by on three occasions.

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Just before daybreak Place not stated Related account #33911

Movement only

Just before daybreak the mother felt followed by something large walking bipedally alongside, hidden by vegetation, while walking to her car.

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Date unknown Place not stated Related account #33911

Scream

A very large unseen animal screamed in an oak tree, then dropped down and ran when approached in the dark.

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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.

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when he was much younger Place not stated Related account #26823

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The witness recalled smelling the same nasty odor years earlier while riding dirt bikes in the area with companions.

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