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the next morning Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Related account #55144

Odor near Danville, Illinois

The witness and a relative returned the next morning to follow the blood trail, found the deer vanished, and noted strong odor and feeling of being watched.

OdorAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Alto Pass, Union County, Illinois Related account #57880

Animal behaviour near Alto Pass, Illinois

Other people reported being chased up trees, having rocks thrown at them, and having hunting stands torn apart on the same public land.

Animal behaviourRock throwingProperty disturbance
As a kid Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois Related account #40475

Movement only near Oregon, Illinois

Throughout childhood the witness repeatedly felt watched in the woods, glimpsed fleeting movement, and saw dogs act strangely and block entry while growling.

Movement onlyAnimal behaviour
several times Shipman, Macoupin County, Illinois Related account #41043

Animal behaviour near Shipman, Illinois

The witness repeatedly felt watched when checking noises at the shed and when sitting by the French doors.

Animal behaviour
on previous visits Manteno, Kankakee County, Illinois Related account #29836

Animal behaviour near Manteno, Illinois

The witness states he had previously felt watched, smelled the same pungent odor, and heard the same whooping noise on earlier fishing visits to the same site.

Animal behaviourOdorWhoop
today Midlothian, Cook County, Illinois Related account #28525

Animal behaviour near Midlothian, Illinois

The witness says they sometimes feel watched with eyes everywhere in the daytime woods, including the interview day.

Animal behaviour
Date unknown Midlothian, Cook County, Illinois Related account #28525

Footsteps near Midlothian, Illinois

The witness says they often hear footsteps and feel followed when alone on the path through the woods.

FootstepsAnimal behaviour
Date unknown Illinois #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/emxwtZ2Fw-5pmgp2LbbBKp6yQuE0M6VuF9UCVxWFsX0

Animal behaviour in Illinois

While coon hunting at night, the witness's dogs abruptly stopped treeing and ran back growling toward a draw. The witness shined a light, saw nothing, and left.

Animal behaviourUnidentified sound
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.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviourHistorical account