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6 encounters
1980 Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois Class C #2806

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.

Full-body sightingVocalizationOdorTracks
five years earlier Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Related account #13070

Vocalization near Harrisburg, Illinois

The primary witness and family heard vocalizations in the same area five years earlier.

Vocalization
frequently Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois Related account #41487

Howl near Godfrey, Illinois

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

Howl
Date unknown Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois Related account #29836

Whoop near Manteno, Illinois

The witness's father confirmed he had also heard the whooping noise and distant tree knocking while fishing with the witness.

WhoopWood knock
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.

Partial sightingFootsteps
Date unknown Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois Related account #2992

Scream near Warsaw, Illinois

Other hunters in the area reportedly heard a panther-like screech, with local talk of a loose panther.

Scream