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Nighttime road crossing between Rochester and East Lake Drive
Around 5 a.m. while driving home from work in the dark, the witness saw a two-legged creature run across the road ahead of the car and into a cornfield near a river. The creature was described as about six to six and a half feet tall, dark dirty black and grey, very muscular, with little visible neck and no clothes. The witness did not see long hair or the face.
Possible sighting near University of Illinois Springfield soccer fields
While driving home from school in the afternoon, the witness noticed a tall, brown, hair-covered human-shaped figure standing at the tree line beside soccer fields. The figure was still and was gone when the witness glanced away and back. An investigator later summarized the description as a massive 8-foot-tall animal with very long flowing hair seen from about 150 feet away.
Motorist has possible nighttime sighting just north of Springfield on Veterans Parkway
The witness was driving alone at night when a large bipedal figure was seen crossing the opposite lanes ahead. With bright lights on, the witness described it as tall and massive with long arms and a hunched posture, moving very fast in a few long strides. It was gone by the time the vehicle reached the crossing area, and the face was not seen.
Two paranormal investigators find possible evidence at Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
Two paranormal investigators visited a rural pioneer cemetery late at night for a walkthrough after hearing about recent rock throwing and large tracks nearby. Near an opening in the fence at the southeast corner they found three large barefoot footprints in soft clay leading away from the cemetery and photographed them with a cell phone. About 75 feet away they noted a small tree that had been snapped and bent over outside the fence. They left after about an hour without seeing any animal or person.
Vocalizations recorded and possible footprint found near Sugar Creek
The witness was outside at home in the early evening with a west breeze when his dog became fearful, barking and running in circles while facing west. The witness reported a foul odor at the same time, similar to a previous foul-smell incident that had left the dog unsettled for days. No creature was seen, only the odor and the dog's fear behavior were reported.
Possible footprint found near the Sugar Creek Covered Bridge
A relative reported finding a large footprint in mud in woods near a creek. The print was described as 18 inches long and 8 inches wide with plainly visible toes. An investigator visited the area days later but recent rain had erased the imprint.
Possible footprint found on edge of Chatham
Two residents found a single large footprint in mud under an apple tree in their suburban backyard that backs onto woods. The print was measured at about 18 inches long and seven inches wide, with missing fruit noted on the tree above it. No creature was seen. Police and later an investigator each visited the residence to view the footprint and speak with the witnesses.
Recollection of a daylight sighting as a youth in Riverton
The witness was riding a minibike on trails in wooded river bottoms when he lost control and crashed in a sand pit among shrubbery. As he looked up, he saw a large, heavily built, reddish-haired hominoid-like figure standing by a tree about 25 yards away. The figure looked at him briefly and then walked into thick brush.
Multiple witness motorist sighting on Rt 36 east of Riverton
The witness was driving with a companion when they came upon an animal lying in the middle of the road and swerved to avoid it. The animal stood up on two feet, watched them as they drove around and away, and then left on foot bipedally. The witness described it as huge with white to grayish fur and later wondered if it could have been a Bigfoot.
Memory told of a possible encounter and footprint found along Horse Creek north of Pawnee
Two companions walking along a wooded driveway in the afternoon heard unidentified tapping sounds and entered the woods to investigate. They found freshly matted grass and a human-like bare footprint with five toes in dried mud. Shortly after, the companion shouted to run as loud timber-breaking crashes and movement occurred in dense undergrowth behind him. The reporter did not see the source, but the companion reportedly saw something about seven feet tall, after which both fled to the driveway.
Man tells of the strange occurrences and his sighting as a teenager near Buckhart
Four people drove to a hilltop clearing at night and parked with the engine off to listen. After hearing twigs crunching as something circled their position, those in the back seat noticed a figure behind the vehicle. The witnesses in front then glimpsed a tall dark bipedal figure with red reflected eyes ducking behind a tree, prompting them to start the vehicle and leave immediately.
Unidentified sound near Chatham, Illinois
The witness said the same couch-window creaking noise with the dog watching the window had happened seven or eight times that summer.
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.
Footsteps near Chatham, Illinois
Late at night the witness heard heavy steps in twigs, called out and heard a whoo-oo reply, then distant coyotes and nearby high-pitched child-like chatter, while the dog froze.
Sasquatch sighting near Chatham, Illinois
A few days before the July interview the dog barked defensively behind a shed facing west, running in circles with tail tucked while appearing startled.
Odor near Chatham, Illinois
A year earlier the dog became fearful facing south, hid shaking in the basement, and that evening the witness smelled a strong locker-room and road-kill odor, after which deer and coyotes were rarely seen.
Vocalization near Rochester, Illinois
The witness and a companion sat in a parked vehicle on a hilltop at night and heard a low wet rolling sound growing closer before driving away.
Property disturbance near Chatham, Illinois
Fruit regularly disappears before maturity, with apples missing above the footprint location.
Rock throwing near Glenarm, Illinois
A group of paranormal investigators was pelted with rocks or dirt clods thrown from the tree line around the same cemetery less than a week earlier.