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Bigfoot sighting near Carlinville, Illinois
1978 · Carlinville, Illinois, United States
A couple parked on a country road in Macoupin County, Illinois, in spring 1978 heard a loud scream and smelled a foul stench, then drove away.
Facts
- Reported as
- Couple in car terrified by loud howl/scream near Carlinville
- Date
- 1978
- Place
- Carlinville, Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- vocal
- Point
- 39.115, -89.952
- Light
- night
- Witness was
- other
- Witnesses
- 2
- Behaviour
- vocalizing, watching
- Sounds
- scream
- Animals
- birds silent, wildlife silent
- In the account
- farm or orchard, felt fear, felt watched, growl, in vehicle, near water, on or by road, reported years later, scream, smell, told no one, witness fled, woods silent
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent (5 listings)
Sources
- BFRORead the report
- BFRO (full-text copy)Read the report
- BFRO (KML copy)Read the report
- ManganiRead the report
- BFRO (Renner copy)Read the report
Nearby sightings
- Camper has nighttime sighting outside of Bunker Hill
- Possible nighttime sighting and ongoing activity on a farm east of Shipman
- Ongoing activity described at a home near Shipman
- Motorist has possible night time sighting near Plainview
- Large shaggy creature crosses road behind girls walking at night near Carlinville
- Homeowner has possible sightings east of Carlinville
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