Other Flying reports in Illinois
8 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.
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 · Vermilion County, Illinois · 1885
A farmer and friends reported battling a gigantic winged snake and three smaller snakes that were attempting to devour sheep.
Other Flying · Alton, Illinois · 1839
The text recounts an Indian tradition of a giant bird called the Piasa that preyed on humans in Illinois until it was killed by warriors led by Chief Ouatoga.
Other Flying · Lake Shelbyville, Illinois · 1978
[name] in Lake Shelbyville, Illinois in 1978 filmed two large black birds with long necks and bald black leathery heads from his canoe.
Other Flying · Williamson County, Illinois · 2022
Witness and partner saw a flying creature near the treeline at Ferne Clyffe State Park while camping.
Other Flying · Rockford, Illinois · 2009
The narrator and a friend observed a large, black, winged creature resembling a deer that flew in a zig-zag pattern before shooting into the sky.
Other Flying · Chicago, Illinois · 2017
Witnesses report seeing a large, solid black flying creature with glowing red eyes circling overhead near their home in Chicago.
Other Flying · Chicago, Illinois · 2005
Witness reports that a giant bat-like creature attacked a couple in their car in Chicago in 2005, injuring the woman and smashing into the windshield before being beaten off with a stone.
Other Flying · Joliet, Illinois · 1914
Witness reports an enormous bird clutching a baby in Joliet, Illinois, and dropping him after carrying him a few feet.