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The Enfield Monster: Three Legs, Pink Eyes and One Strange Spring

November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
Rural Illinois farmland near Enfield in White County, where the Enfield Monster was reported in 1973 — not a photograph of the creature

About 5 min readOn the night of 25 April 1973, Henry McDaniel of Enfield, Illinois, opened his front door to a scratching sound and found a grey creature with three legs and pink eyes the size of flashlights. Within days the whole town was looking for it.

Categories Cryptids & Creatures Tags 1973, cryptids, Enfield Monster, Henry McDaniel, Illinois, Unsolved Leave a comment

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