  
Murphysboro Mud Monster
Location of Sightings:
Murphysboro, Illinois - USA
Earliest - Latest Reported Sighting:
1973
Description:
This creature seems to be a living 'swamp thing' the
character in the old tv series and movie. In documented
sighting reports the monster is described as a lumbering
hulk, roughly 6 feet tall and wide, like a very big boned
man. The creature is covered with fur that is a dirty
brownish color, the fur is always covered and matted
with mud and pieces of plants and leaves. The creature
appears to weigh around 200 lbs. The creatures eyes
glow a pinkish-red color.
Odors described during or right after
encounters with this creature:
Foul stench
Sounds - Speech:
Growls and Terrifying Screams or shriek
Interesting Sighting Details:
In the first reported encounter, a man who owned
a junkyard near the river often smelled something
very rotten or foul.
When searching for the source of the odor he sighted
the creature. The creature stood there looking at the
man a few seconds then turned and lumbered away
towards the river. This same man, smelled the odor
a couple more times, and again each time he
encounterd the creature.
In another encounter, two men who were coon hunting
with some dogs, trailed the creature to an old barn.
Standing outside the barn, the men said they heard the
most horrible sounding growling inmaginable.
Refusing to enter the barn, one of the men threw a dog
in, through an open door. No sooner was the dog thrown
in, when it suddenly howled and ran back out. The dog
ran into the nearby woods, with the men following.
The creature was always sighted near what is
called 'the big muddy' river.
Webmasters Comments About This Case:
Early settlers of this part of the state, said the area
was haunted. They often reported seeing spirits and
other strange things.
This creature like others also has the glowing eyes,
eyes that do not just reflect light, but actualy give-off
their own light or energy.
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