Jackson County, Illinois

Reports:

• March 2013 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations and rock throwing east of Makanda
• March 2012 (Class A) - Motorist reports his second sighting near railroad tracks west of Murphysboro
• March 2011 (Class A) - Motorist has daytime sighting near railroad tracks west of Murphysboro
• 1980 (Class C) - The "Big Muddy Monster" flap of Murphysboro
• April 1978 (Class B) - Memory told of possible vocalizations and rocks thrown at Lake Kinkaid.

Media Articles:

• Monster is drawing attention (10-Jun-1998; Murphysboro American)
• Big Muddy Monster sighted in Murphy (9-Jun-1988; Murphysboro American)
• Fabled Monster Reportedly Seen (9-Jul-1975; Centralia Sentinel)
• Yeti-Like 'Monster' Gives Staid Town in Illinois a Fright (1-Nov-1973; New York Times)
• Monster watching popular (28-Jun-1973; Carbondale Southern Illinoisan)
• More meanderings for the Murphysboro Monster (27-Jun-1973; Carbondale Southern Illinoisan)
• Big, muddy 'critter' sighted at Big Muddy (26-Jun-1973; Carbondale Southern Illinoisan)

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