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Bigfoot sighting near Nelson or Sterling, Illinois
Aug 1977 · Nelson or Sterling, Illinois, United States
A fisherman with a companion in Lee, IL, saw a hairy figure walk upright into an open area across a slough in August 1977.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Fisherman see creature walk out into open area on two legs
- Date
- Aug 1977
- Place
- Nelson or Sterling, Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- visual
- Point
- 41.797, -89.621
- Witness was
- fishing
- Witnesses
- 2
- Creatures
- 1
- Duration
- 60 min
- Described as
- biped
- Behaviour
- running, walking, watching
- In the account
- felt watched, near water, ruled out bear, told no one, walked upright, witness fled
- Account
- firsthand
- Sources
- 2 independent
Sources
- ManganiRead the report
- Oregon BigfootRead the report
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- Law enforcement officers find and follow fresh snow tracks 33 miles NE of Moline
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