Monsters of Illinois: Mysterious Creatures in the Prairie State

by Troy Taylor

Overview

• Bigfoot
• Big Muddy Monster
• The Piasa Bird
• The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
• Other strange creatures, including vampires, alligators in the sewer, out-of-place panthers, thunderbirds, and lake monsters

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811736404
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	07/11/2011
Series:	Monsters
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Troy Taylor lives in Decatur, Illinois and is the founder of the American Ghost Society. He is the author of more than 80 books on hauntings and unexplained phenomena.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Bigfoot in Illinois 3

The Big Muddy Monster 29

The Enfield Horror 34

Mysterious Menagerie of Panthers, Lions, and Kangaroos 39

Nellie the Lion 55

Illinois's Phantom Kangaroos 58

Illinois Water Creatures 62

The Legend of the Piasa Bird 69

Thunderbirds over Illinois 77

The Lawndale Thunderbird Attack 81

Phantom Attackers 91

The Mysterious Blue Phantom 92

Illinois Vampires 95

The Mad Gasser of Mattoon 102

Bibliography 121

About the Author 123