1900s
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Big Muddy Monster of Illinois
The Big Muddy Monster is a 7–8 foot tall, 300-350 lb, white-haired, mud-caked cryptid that allegedly terrorized Murphysboro, Illinois, near the Big Muddy River in 1973. Often described as a regional Bigfoot variant with glowing red eyes and a foul, sewer-like odor, it inspired intense, briefly active, and police-reported sightings.
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Beast of Bray Road of Wisconsin
The Beast of Bray Road is a legendary Wisconsin cryptid, described as a 5-to-7-foot-tall, hairy, werewolf-like creature with canine features and glowing eyes. First reported in the 1930s and popularized in the 1980s/90s, it reportedly haunts a rural stretch of road in Elkhorn, frequently appearing as a bipedal or quadrupedal beast