Perry County, Illinois

Near Pinckneyville

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Perry County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

1975

Way back in 1975 I was outside at my grandparents farm just outside Pinckneyville (Perry County) located next to a state park when I heard the most hair raising sound ever. I was so petrified that I couldn't move for a few seconds then I bolted for the shed my dad and grandfather were working in. They didn't hear it but all the horses ran up to the fence and were very agitated. The horses were stamping and blowing like when they are scared. It was very dark outside and about 10pm. It carried over from the other side of the lake so it was at least 100 yards away. There was a pig farm about a mile away but it definitely not a pig. The closest thing I have heard is similar to a peacock but sound bites of Bigfoot screams are pretty much dead on. I hope I never hear that again in real life!

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Perry County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Trapper recalls large footprints he found while trapping near Pinckneyville

This happened to a friend of mine. It happened in the late 1970's when a friend of mine while running his traps along a small strip-mine pond noticed a line of very large, bare-foot, humanlike foot...

December 1975