Incident #991020
Heyworth, McLean Cty, Illinois
Aug 1970
Account
Three youths going fishing, driving towards river in marshy, foggy bottom land, headlights picked up creature ambling along Kickapoo Creek towards timber. They followed on foot, lost when it entered timber. Said as big as a cow standing on its back legs.
When
- Month
- Aug
- Year
- 1970
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- early morning
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Illinois
- County
- McLean Cty
- Nearest Town
- Heyworth
- Latitude
- 4019
- Longitude
- 8858
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- wild
- First Seen
- beside
- Terrain Object
- water
- Near or/at
- trees
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 3
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- bottom land
- Nearby Water
- creek
Weather and light
- Lighting
- headlights
Source
- Source
- Champaign-Urbana, IL, News-Gazette, Aug 10, 1970, quoting three youths from Rantoul.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- very large
- Build
- very heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- walked awayýentered woods
- Movement re observer
- away from observer
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car
- Action on sighting
- followed