Other Flying reports from the 2010s
166 cases, best-documented first. Page 2 of 2.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Other Flying · Gary, Indiana · 2019
A man reportedly avoided colliding with a winged creature while driving in Gary, Indiana.
Other Flying · Tinley Park, Illinois · 2017
A witness reports a large, winged being perched on top of a roof in the Tinley Park suburb of Chicago.
Other Flying · Little Village, Illinois · 2017
A group of friends reports seeing a black demon with large wings in Chicago's Little Village.
Other Flying · Kenwood, Illinois · 2017
A woman reports seeing a huge bat-like being circling buildings over Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood.
Other Flying · Grant Park, Illinois · 2017
Two concertgoers report seeing a bat-like flying humanoid with glowing red eyes in Grant Park after the Chicago Lollapalooza.
Other Flying · Athens, Texas · 2013
A former US astronaut and his family observed six red objects streaking across the sky overhead.
Other Flying · Chicago, Illinois · 2019
A ride-share driver reports seeing a tall creature with bright red eyes and large wings near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
Other Flying · Little Village, Illinois · 2019
A man reportedly saw a creature described as a mythological Harpy in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
Other Flying · Downers Grove, Illinois · 2011
A man and his brother-in-law reported seeing a humanoid creature with bat-like wings near Downers Grove in the fall of 2011.
Other Flying · Melrose Park, Illinois · 2017
A witness walking with their children reports seeing a similar creature in River Forest.
Other Flying · Forest Park, Illinois · 2017
A retired police officer reports seeing a dark gargoyle with red eyes in the Forest Park neighborhood.
Other Flying · Sacramento, California · 2015
A designated driver and three passengers reported seeing a large winged entity on a road outside Sacramento that rose from the roadway.
Other Flying · Franklin Park, Illinois · 2019
A man reports seeing a large, dark, man-sized bat-bird 'thing' flying behind his home.
Other Flying · Wheaton, Illinois · 2019
A witness reports seeing a pterosaur while driving home in Wheaton, Illinois.
Other Flying · Darien, Wisconsin · 2019
A woman driving to work near Darien, Wisconsin reported being terrified by a near-miss with what she called a “flying witch”.
Other Flying · Woodstock, Illinois · 2019
A man in Woodstock reports seeing a large, winged being covered in dark fur illuminated by his car headlights as it crossed the street.
Other Flying · Lincoln Park, Illinois · 2017
Two different couples report encounters with a large, bat-like flying humanoid in the Lincoln Park area.
Other Flying · Maui, Hawaii · 2018
The narrator's father reports seeing a large, glowing, winged creature with dragon-like and bird-like features flying from the mountains toward the ocean.
Other Flying · Whitchurch, England · 2017
Witness reports shrieking creatures identified as pterosaurs flying over a single witness.
Other Flying · Alsip, Illinois · 2018
A married couple reports seeing a winged humanoid resembling a large owl in Alsip, Illinois.
Other Flying · Piotrowski Park, Illinois · 2017
Witnesses report that a couple was accosted by a man-sized flying humanoid while sitting in their car at Piotrowski Park.
Other Flying · Hoffman Estates, Illinois · 2019
A woman and her husband report seeing an unknown flying human owl perched in a tree near their apartment.
Other Flying · Chicago, Illinois · 2017
Two witnesses report an unknown being gliding across the sky several miles away from each other in the Avalon Park and Douglas neighborhoods of Chicago.
Other Flying · Chicago, Illinois · 2019
A man reports seeing a red-eyed, winged humanoid while driving near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
Other Flying · Chicago, Illinois · 2017
A woman and her friends report seeing a large black bat with humanoid features in Chicago just prior to the solar eclipse.
Other Flying · Oak Park, Illinois · 2018
Three witnesses report seeing a tall man with large black wings and glowing ruby red eyes in Oak Park.
Other Flying · Gary, Indiana · 2016
A woman reports seeing a "prehistoric bird" after dropping her kids off at school in Gary, Indiana.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
A family reports seeing a large winged creature flying over them at the zoo.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
Witnesses report seeing a giant flying bat while driving on Lake Shore Drive.
Other Flying · 2016
The speaker reports that someone in a village near the coast saw a pterodactyl-like creature about ten years prior.
Other Flying · Indiana · 2012
A witness driving towards the Indianapolis International Airport reportedly almost collides with a bat-like being with little red eyes.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
A jogger near Navy Pier reported seeing an enormous bat take wing and fly toward the water treatment plant.
Other Flying · 2018
A man reports seeing a creature resembling a hybrid of an owl and a bat.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2019
A man reportedly saw a large bird-like creature with a head crest and long spaded tail near the Des Plaines River.
Other Flying · Coahuila, México · 2018
A witness reported a humanoid figure in a red jumpsuit flying alongside her vehicle on a square platform before accelerating away.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
A man driving on Interstate 294 reports seeing what he thinks is a person turn into a large black bird.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
A married couple reports seeing a large, black, bat-like creature with glowing red eyes near the intersection of North Wrightwood Avenue and North Lakeview Avenue.
Other Flying · Indiana · 2014
A man claims to have seen a purplish-colored humanoid figure about six feet tall with wings near Greensburg, Indiana.
Other Flying · 山梨県, 日本 · 2015
Witness reports that a man with large butterfly-like wings and a halo of red light over his head was seen crouching by a tree before flying up into the forest canopy.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
A couple reports being startled by a large winged creature with bright red eyes flying over Lake Shore Drive.
Other Flying · 2017
A person reports seeing a large, bat-like creature perched atop a light pole while heading home from work.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
A man and his friends report seeing a large bird-like entity over DuSable Harbor.
Other Flying · 2017
A family reports seeing a red-eyed, winged "goblin" that gave off a strong sense of evil while on their way home from mass.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
Witnesses report two giant bats performing aerial maneuvers near the Adler Planetarium.
Other Flying · 2012
Neighbor reports being chased by a floating silent light ball while down by the river in the same patch of woods.
Other Flying · Michigan · 2017
Witnesses report seeing a dark being with red eyes that flew away rapidly in southeast Michigan.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2019
A pilot reports seeing a large human-like creature with enormous wings and glowing red eyes perched on a rail at the airport.
Other Flying · 2017
The narrator's sister reports seeing a large, black-winged creature sitting behind a tree in the backyard before it disappeared.
Other Flying · 2017
A woman and her son report seeing a "monster bat" in their backyard before it flies off.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
A nightclub performer reports seeing a "man-bat" crouched on top of a light pole in Chicago's West Lakeview.
Other Flying · 2017
A witness reports two strange, red lights in a golf course that closely resemble reports of the flying humanoid's glowing eyes.
Other Flying · 2012
The same witness recalls a separate 2012 sighting of a bluish-white orb whose unusual movement challenged his initial fear.
Other Flying · 2018
Witness reports hearing a piercing shrilling scream that vibrated their truck while driving near Crater Lake in 2018.
Other Flying · Missouri · 2016
A man and his son report seeing a large, dark flying humanoid while duck hunting in West Alton, Missouri.
Other Flying · 2010
A man reports seeing a four-and-a-half-foot dark-colored entity perched on the peak of his neighbor's roof.
Other Flying · Indiana · 2011
A woman reports seeing a flying humanoid with greenish yellowish-like eyes while driving near the Prairie Creek Reservoir in Indiana.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2019
A man reports seeing a seven-foot-tall person with wings while standing outside of a cargo dock at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2019
A security person at O’Hare International Airport reports seeing a red-eyed flying man.
Other Flying · 2018
A man reports seeing a giant, skinny winged humanoid with red eyes near the Wisconsin/Illinois border.
Other Flying · Indiana · 2018
A man driving with his wife reports seeing a bat-like flying humanoid with an obvious face near Prairie Creek Reservoir.
Other Flying · 2011
A suspicious winged entity is captured on camera.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2018
Two elderly women reportedly witnessed a dark winged being vanish in West Lakeview.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
Witnesses report seeing a large, black, bat-like creature with humanoid features near the Adler Planetarium.
Other Flying · Illinois · 2017
A man reports seeing an insect-like flying humanoid taking flight from near the top of Willis Tower.
Other Flying · Michigan · 2017
A man reports seeing a large, winged being perched on his neighbor's roof while preparing for work.
Other Flying · 2017
A woman reports seeing a hulking, hunched-over, winged being across the street while taking out the garbage.