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1 October 2011 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois Class A #39268

Homeowner has nighttime sighting near Edwardsville

Around 1 a.m. at home, the witness heard a throat-clearing sound and looked out a hallway window toward the yard. Using night vision, the witness watched a large human-like figure standing about 40 yards away between the woods and a shed, staring up into the trees. The figure was gone by the time the witness tried to have another household member see it.

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25 August 2008 Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois Class A #36571

Dusk sighting in a backyard near Edwardsville

At dusk the witness heard a weed-eater-like whirling sound from the woods behind the backyard and walked back to investigate. He saw a dark figure sitting with its back to him that stood up, gathered something to its chest, and quickly left into the woods. He described the figure as female, about six feet tall, about 30 yards away.

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Summer 1978 Granite City, Madison County, Illinois Related account #32196

Howl near Granite City, Illinois

The witness and a friend spending the night in the barn hay loft heard a loud howl at dusk and later heard heavy breathing and bipedal footsteps moving in the barn below without seeing the source.

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Date unknown Alton, Madison County, Illinois Related account #10535

Howl near Alton, Illinois

The witness reports having been howled at on another occasion in the same area.

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frequently Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois Related account #41487

Howl near Godfrey, Illinois

Family members frequently hear distant howls that the witness says match recordings.

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