Bigfoot sighting near Warsaw, Illinois
May 2001 · Warsaw, Illinois, United States
A witness and spouse heard repeated night vocalizations from Mississippi River bottomland near Warsaw, Illinois, in May 2001; their dog growled and coyotes howled.
The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.
Facts
- Reported as
- Unusual vocalizations from Mississippi River bottoms between Hamilton and Warsaw
- Date
- May 2001
- Place
- Warsaw, Illinois, United States
- Evidence
- vocal
- Point
- 40.375, -91.388
- Light
- night
- Witness was
- in bed
- Witnesses
- 2
- Animals
- dogs reacted
- In the account
- dog barked or chased, dog present, near water, repeat location, swamp or marsh, woken by it
- 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
- Atv riders hear daytime vocalization and find tracks near Keokuk
- Woman recalls daytime sighting and numerous other experiences near the Des Moines and Mississippi Rivers
- Turkey hunter has tense early morning sighting near Shimek State Forest
- Deer hunter sees large hairy black creature that "plays peekaboo" near Webster
- Daylight sighting by a camper in Argyle Lake State Park
- Possible sighting of animal playing peek-a-boo at Argyle Lake State Park
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