Late night screams heard near Rosiclare witnessed in Hardin County, Illinois

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I was in So. Illinois visiting my Grandmother and sister on my Grandmothers farm located in the Shawnee Nat. Forest. I grew up on this property and lived there for about 23 years. While living in this area I have heard and seen a vast assortment of wild animals. The National Forest Service has released many different animals into the Shawnee National which has given me a good opportunity to hear, see, and also track different wild animals. I have either heard or see bears, turkeys, bobcats, cougars, owls, fox, beavers, coyotes, opossums, racoons, hawks, buzzards, crows, ducks, geese, rabbits, squirrels, and lots of deer. On this night my wife and I were going to sit on the front porch with my Grandmother and sister when we started to hear a sound that raised the hair on the back of my neck and as I type this out I get that feeling all over again. I have NEVER heard a sound like this before. It was to say the least very frightning. I do believe that yeties do exist but did not belie...