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

Sasquatch sighting near Ottawa, Illinois

A young relative ran inside reporting a hairy being eating a rabbit.

Partial sighting
Date unknown Makanda Or Cobden, Jackson County, Illinois Related account #40120

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.

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BFRO YEAR: 1988-89 IDOC Lake A-41 On The Map, Jackson County, Illinois Class A #44003

Close encounter while fishing remembered near Giant City State Park

The witness was fishing alone at a small wooded lake in the afternoon when brush breaking, snapping trees, and splashing rocks drew attention. The witness turned to see a large muscular creature standing nearby that emitted a loud high-pitched scream. The witness froze, the creature quickly retreated into the woods, and the witness fled down the trail to the vehicle.

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After that Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

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.

Partial sighting
after a few month of seeing nothing Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

Sasquatch sighting near Good Wine, Illinois

After months with no activity, the witness and spouse together watched a dark figure about six feet tall go down the driveway toward the road on a sunny mild afternoon.

Full-body sighting
after the two that I saw Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

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.

Partial sighting
A few days later Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

Wood knock near Good Wine, Illinois

The witness went outside to check, heard a hollow knocking sound that got louder then stopped, and saw a crouching dark figure in tall grass, finding matted grass there the next morning.

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A few days later Good Wine, Iroquois County, Illinois Related account #14404

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.

Partial sighting
just as the witness was turning onto the path West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois Related account #11273

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.

Partial sighting
earlier in the year than his wife's sighting Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois Related account #28703

Sasquatch sighting near Taylorville, Illinois

Two men reportedly saw the same creature walk in front of their vehicle at the same location earlier that year.

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in the night Olive Branch, Alexander County, Illinois Related account #36246

Sasquatch sighting near Olive Branch, Illinois

During a later overnight visit to the same area, the witness reported seeing a very large upright animal step across the road at night, and a 26.5-inch footprint was found nearby the next day.

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after we confirmed that we would have this interview Illinois #0d307f11-eaea-4d24-9499-39a3c38f8be4

Paranormal encounter in Illinois

While waiting at a Walmart pharmacy window and glancing at his wallet, the witness felt breathing over his shoulder and saw in the partition's reflection a very tall figure dressed in black like an old preacher. When he turned around, no one was there. He searched nearby aisles but found the area empty.

Partial sighting
Date unknown Illinois #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/emxwtZ2Fw-5pmgp2LbbBKp6yQuE0M6VuF9UCVxWFsX0

Sasquatch sighting in Illinois

While driving at dusk toward a creek, the witness saw a hairy biped standing on a rock outcropping. While fumbling for a phone he heard a loud screech from the side, looked away, and the figure was gone.

Full-body sightingScream
Date unknown Illinois #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/02/24/show-notes-with-shannon-author-and-investigator-linda-godfrey

Sasquatch sighting in Illinois

A witness had a close encounter about 30 feet from a creature that had swum across a river to approach. The witness clearly saw its hands with black blunt nails and one ear exposed where water had parted the hair. The ear looked human-like but slightly larger and pointed on top.

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recently Mount Sterling, Illinois #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/YScIFc6KhOX9bnVSe-Zq_N8HMM1bxaBDF02R-yZwEzE

Sasquatch sighting near Mount Sterling, Illinois

A press account told of a wild man living in a cave or deserted mine who raided farms for calves and sheep despite a cash reward. A hunter entered the cave alone with a knife and fought hand-to-hand for an hour, reporting a towering, long-haired, savage-faced creature with thin bony hands. The hunter escaped crawled out at midnight exhausted after being knocked unconscious.

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about 15, 20 years ago Illinois #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2018/04/22/sc-ep-426-i-had-to-slam-on-my-brakes

Sasquatch sighting in Illinois

The witness drove a loud truck along a blacktop ridge road to check fields near the back entrance of a large state park. A huge hairy creature jumped a fence and stood in the road, forcing her to brake hard within about 15 to 20 feet. They stared at each other for about a minute before it left down a wooded hill and disappeared. She then drove home and told her mother, whose silent nod suggested prior knowledge.

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Date unknown Wayne County, Illinois #14156a1d-8968-4a0d-90a7-756850ae9af6

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.

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