Incident #991022
Waynesville, De Witt Cty, Illinois
Aug 1970
Account
Dan Lindesy and Mike Anderson were driving on Rte. 136 approaching Kickapoo Creek bridge north of Waynsville when the creature crossed the road in front of them and went along the creek edge.
When
- Observation Date
- AUG 16 1970
- Month
- Aug
- Year
- 1970
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- before 10 p.m.
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Illinois
- County
- De Witt Cty
- Nearest Town
- Waynesville
- Latitude
- 4014
- Longitude
- 8908
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- road
- Near or/at
- water
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 2
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Nearby Water
- creek
Weather and light
- Lighting
- headlights
Source
- Source
- Loren Coleman in Fate, March, 1971, quoting Dan Lindesy and Mike Anderson, construction workers with Arcole Midwest Corp.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 6 ft
- Posture
- slightly stooped
- Hair Colour
- brown
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- crossed road
- Movement re observer
- across observer front
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- in car