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The "Big Muddy Monster" flap of Murphysboro
In the late 1970s to early 1980s, residents around the Big Muddy River reported a foul-smelling, hairy hominid-like creature. Witnesses described seeing and hearing it near the river and finding footprints, with size and color accounts varying. The writer compiled these secondhand accounts and notes the creature was never reported as violent.
Sasquatch sighting near Custer Park, Illinois
The children reportedly saw a similar figure in a similar area several years earlier that frightened them.
Sasquatch sighting near Eldorado, Illinois
A relative reported being alone at the cabin at midday and watching a large ape-like creature descend a rear cliff in a non-human manner.
Sasquatch sighting near Shelby County
Neighbors reportedly saw large cats around the area, including in a cemetery tree.
Sasquatch sighting near Litchfield, Illinois
The witness saw the animal return behind the house and tried to photograph it before it ran into the woods.
Sasquatch sighting near Granite City, Illinois
A relative reported seeing a figure standing at the house picture window looking in on a winter morning, with large footprints later noted in snow outside the window.
Sasquatch sighting near Ottawa, Illinois
A young relative ran inside reporting a hairy being eating a rabbit.
Sasquatch sighting near Makanda Or Cobden, Illinois
A friend told the witness he had seen a weird creature once and heard it stalking him another time in the same woods.
Sasquatch sighting near Good Wine, Illinois
The witness's spouse later saw another figure near a tree in the front yard by the driveway at night under floodlights.
Sasquatch sighting near Good Wine, Illinois
The witness's spouse reported additional similar sightings in the same area and closer to the house after the witness's first two sightings.
Sasquatch sighting near Good Wine, Illinois
The witness's spouse reported seeing something in about the same location a few days after the main sighting.
Sasquatch sighting near West Frankfort, Illinois
Two children on a motorcycle exited the trail saying a hobo was chasing them just as the witness entered.
Sasquatch sighting near Wayne County
A bow hunter waiting in a deer stand at sunrise heard something approach and saw a non-deer face staring up at him from all fours. He drew his bow but did not shoot, and the animal walked slowly away on all fours. When he later climbed down he found the bottom eight feet of his ladder crushed like an accordion.