Incident #991031
Aurora, Kane Cty, Illinois
Jan 1974
Account
Aurorans said to tell of a huge, hairy monster, dirty white, with a peculiar howl. Others sat they have seen footprints like a barefoot man but much larger and with longer toes. Reports are from North Lake Street region where a tunnel leads to the river.
When
- Month
- Jan
- Year
- 1974
- Season
- winter
Where
- State / province
- Illinois
- County
- Kane Cty
- Nearest Town
- Aurora
- Latitude
- 4146
- Longitude
- 8819
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- several
- No. of Track Witnesses
- several
Setting
- Nearby Water
- river
Source
- Source
- Elgin, IL, Daily Courier-News, Jan 26, 1974 quoting anonymous residents of Aurora, IL.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- very large
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- white
- Sound
- howl
Footprints
- Footprint Length
- big