Incident #991037
Murphysboro, Jackson Cty, Illinois
Jun 1988
Account
Charles Straub, watchman in auto salvage yard just North of Murphysboro, phoned the owner, Bob Reiman, suspecting a prowler. They searched and encountered 8 t0 10 foot creature covered with fur, with lots of teeth, not fangs, and a strong smell. Reiman called his family, and his sister, Joyce Tendall, of Royalton, saw the creature later. She said it seemed to be circling them, as if curious.
When
- Observation Date
- JUN 03 1988
- Month
- Jun
- Year
- 1988
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- before 3 a.m.
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Illinois
- County
- Jackson Cty
- Nearest Town
- Murphysboro
- Latitude
- 3746
- Longitude
- 8941
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- work site
- Near or/at
- occupied building
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 3
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Weather and light
- Lighting
- flashlight
Source
- Source
- Murphysboro, IL, American, June 9, 1988, quoting Bob Reiman, Charles Straub and Joyce Tindall.
Creature description
- Reflection
- reflected red
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 9 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Appearance
- matted
- Hair Colour
- silver
- Later Movement
- made a noise
- Sound
- scream
- Odour
- strong
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- outside on foot
- Closest horizontal distance
- close
- Action on sighting
- studiedýfled