Bigfoot sighting near Murphysboro, Illinois

7 Jul 1973 · Murphysboro, Illinois, United States

At about 2 a.m. in July 1973 near Murphysboro, Illinois, a tall upright creature watched carnival ponies at Riverside Park, and was seen again an hour later.

Facts

Date

7 Jul 1973

Place

Murphysboro, Illinois, United States

Evidence

visual

Point

37.775, -89.692

Located within

926 m

Time

about 02:00, night

Witnesses

4

Creatures

1

Height

2.4 m (8 ft)

Described as

biped

Behaviour

standing, watching

Animals

horses reacted

In the account

horses spooked, livestock or pets nearby, near water, peeked, very tall

Account

secondhand

Sources

1 independent

Sources

• John GreenRead the report

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