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The following day Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Alpena County, Michigan Related account #29636

Tracks near Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Michigan

The witness and a different companion returned by boat the next day, found large human-like footprints near a small pond and heard a branch snap while walking back.

TracksUnidentified sound
In October Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan Related account #38061

Tracks near Alpena, Michigan

In October the same witness noted large tracks and a roughly 20-foot-radius torn-up area in a wheat food plot.

TracksProperty disturbance
BFRO YEAR: 1989/90 Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana Class B #15926

Possible vocalization/intimidation at Ouabache State Park

The witness, on duty overnight at a park gate, heard a loud terrifying scream from about 250 yards away accompanied by the sound of a large tree snapping and falling. After waiting about 45 minutes in the booth, the witness walked to the same spot and heard another scream from about 50 yards away, then stayed in the booth until daylight. A search of the immediate woods the next morning found nothing unusual.

ScreamTree break
the last 2 years Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana Related account #44166

Wood knock near Martinsville, Indiana

On return visits over the last two years the witnesses heard knocks and whoops, had food taken and found prints including in snow without visual contact.

Wood knockWhoopTracksProperty disturbance
About 5 years later Perrysville, Fountain County, Indiana Related account #2462

Tracks near Perrysville, Indiana

A relative later reported seeing the same type of footprints in the same area.

Tracks
9/23/08 Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Scat near Mount Vernon, Illinois

Two family members checking across the pond found unidentified scat, a strong foul odor, and footprints with about a 7-foot stride.

ScatOdorTracks
as a teenager Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Tracks near Mount Vernon, Illinois

A relative of the witness reported finding sets of large footprints on two separate occasions as a teenager in the same area.

Tracks
9/20 12:30am Mount Vernon, Washington County, Illinois Related account #24766

Vocalization near Mount Vernon, Illinois

The witness knocked and made guttural sounds and heard similar responses and chattering for a minute, then with a relative heard a loud branch break and later distant knocks.

VocalizationChatterTree breakWood knock
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.

TracksOdor
June of 2015 St. Clair County, Illinois Related account #50965

Tracks near St. Clair County

The witness found similar tracks in the same area in June 2015.

Tracks
October 23, 2011 Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois Related account #29612

Tracks near Chatham, Illinois

On an October night the witness and dog heard creaking at the living-room window, and next morning the witness found a large footprint in fresh landscaping and photographed it with a tape measure.

TracksUnidentified sound
many times before Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois Related account #72110

Unidentified sound near Harrisburg, Illinois

The witness states that on prior visits to the same forest with his wife they heard strange animal noises and found and photographed a footprint.

Unidentified soundTracks
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.

VocalizationMovement onlyTracks
the next day Princeville, Peoria County, Illinois Related account #27692

Tracks near Princeville, Illinois

The witness returned the next day with a relative and found about six large footprints scattered within fifty yards along the creek in the same area.

Tracks
this spring Princeville, Peoria County, Illinois Related account #28429

Tracks near Princeville, Illinois

A companion later found footprints in the same hunting area in the spring.

Tracks
late June 2007 Shipman, Macoupin County, Illinois Related account #37758

Tracks near Shipman, Illinois

The witness found a series of large barefoot flat prints crossing corn stubble toward the woods.

Tracks
all year round Granite City, Madison County, Illinois Related account #32196

Sasquatch sighting near Granite City, Illinois

The witness claims repeated sightings over several years around the house, barn and surrounding woods, including figures at the window and in the barn, plus snow prints and scat finds.

Full-body sightingTracksScat
Winter 1972 Granite City, Madison County, Illinois Related account #32196

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.

Full-body sightingTracks
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.

FootstepsTracksOdorProperty disturbanceTree break
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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