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Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
1976 · Illinois, United States
In 1973 near Murphysboro, Illinois, a couple sitting in their car heard shrieks, then saw an eight-foot hair-covered figure approach; they drove off and reported it to police.
Facts
- Date
- 1976
- Place
- Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- smell
- Point
- 37.767, -89.356
- Located within
- 32 km
- Witness was
- other
- Witnesses
- 2
- Creatures
- 1
- Height
- 2.4 m (8 ft)
- Described as
- massive, brown hair
- Behaviour
- approaching, walking, watching
- Sounds
- scream
- Traces
- broken branches
- In the account
- approached, branches breaking, in vehicle, livestock or pets nearby, near water, scream, searched after, smell, very tall, witness fled
- Account
- news report
- Sources
- 1 independent
Sources
- Bobbie ShortRead the report
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