Comments on: Behind the Illinois Bigfoot Flap http://www.cryptozoonews.com/illinois-vielhak/ Posts by Loren Coleman Sat, 19 Apr 2025 21:38:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Loren Coleman http://www.cryptozoonews.com/illinois-vielhak/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Loren Coleman Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:23:21 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/behind-the-illinois-bigfoot-biscardi-publicity-stunt/#comment-1060 Yes, it could be a black bear, but reportedly Ursus americanus is extirpated from the state, although they occasionally wander in from neighboring states.

UPDATE:

The Bloomington newspaper is reporting that “Tom Vielhak, 58, of Bloomington, said he and his 30-year-old son, Chris, said they saw an unidentified animal about six times from June to October.” There apparently were two. One was running like a “football player.” It was reported to be 7 feet tall; another one was said to be 9 feet tall.

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