Bigfoot sighting near Murphysboro, Illinois

26 Jun 1973 · Murphysboro, Illinois, United States

In Murphysboro, Illinois, around 10 p.m. in June 1973, a 7-8 ft creature came out of brush near a porch, smelled of river slime, and fled through the brush after 30 seconds.

Facts

Date

26 Jun 1973

Place

Murphysboro, Illinois, United States

Evidence

smell, visual

Point

37.775, -89.692

Located within

926 m

Time

about 22:00, night

Witness was

at home

Witnesses

2

Creatures

1

Duration

30 s

Height

2.3 m (8 ft)

Behaviour

fleeing

Animals

dogs reacted

In the account

dog cowered, investigator visited, near home, nothing found after, searched after, smell, very tall, witness fled

Sources

1 independent

Sources

• John GreenRead the report

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