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this summer Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois Related account #29612

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.

Unidentified sound
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
Last night, it was probably after 10 Chatham, Sangamon County, Illinois Related account #29612

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.

FootstepsWhoopUnidentified 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
a couple of nights Shipman, Macoupin County, Illinois Related account #41043

Unidentified sound near Shipman, Illinois

On several prior nights the witness heard banging on the back shed and found its door open.

Unidentified soundProperty disturbance
at 2 a.m. Utica, La Salle County, Illinois Related account #40476

Property disturbance near Utica, Illinois

The family was awakened at 2 a.m. by something banging two or three times on the outside wall of the house.

Property disturbanceUnidentified sound
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
when I was around 13 Illinois #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/yzwiKTmVr4WtxWd-fPZvIeK-aXNJlf55ro11duS_woA

Vocalization in Illinois

The witness and his younger brother were walking trails behind a lake in summer. After the brother stopped to rest, the witness continued ahead, heard a branch snap and a deep chest grunt, and fled. Both ran back to the main road.

VocalizationUnidentified sound