| account_of_incident | Randy
Needham and Judy Johnson (someone else's wife) parked just
beforeûmidnight at Murphysboro boat ramp on Big Muddy River. They heard
a loud cryûfrom the woods next to the car, like an amplified eagle
shriek. Needhamûthen saw approaching the open window a light-colored,
hairy, 8-footûcreature covered with mud. He drove off and reported to
police, who foundûsome "peculiar" footprints in the oozing mud, heard a
shriekd themselves,ûfollowed splashing sounds, but found nothing. |
| name | New
York Times, Nov. 1, 1973, quoting Randy Needham, Murphysboro, IL.ûAlso
Carbondale, IL, Daily Egyptian, about Jun
27,û1973.ûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûûboth 17, Murphysboro, IL |