Strickler was able to speak over the telephone to the man who had the sighting.

"I then talked to [the witness], who stated that he was driving on Country Club Road near the entrance to the Dufield Pond Conservation Area in Woodstock, Illinois. Suddenly, a large biped ran out onto the road approximately 30 feet ahead of him and quickly crossed to the opposite side," said Strickler.

"He said that he thought that it may have been a Bigfoot initially, but then noticed that it had a large set of membrane wings attached to the back, extending over the top of its head," he continued. "He described the shape of the wings as that of a gargoyle. The body was eight to nine feet in height and covered in dark fur. The arms and legs were well defined. He didn't notice any facial features. [He] got an excellent look at the creature since his headlights illuminated it and the light from the conservation area backlit it as well."

The creature bears a striking resemblance to the one described by an Indiana man who claimed to have been abducted as a young child by a winged humanoid in 1969.

"He also stated that he had felt like it was a warning or harbinger of some kind," Strickler added. "He did mention 'Nephilim' when discussing the encounter. [He said] it had upset him and that he was unable to talk about it until the next day."

The Singular Fortean Society was able to contact the witness by telephone on February 25th.

The witness confirmed the story he had told Strickler, and said that he or his wife would visit the area to try and find better footprints in the mud. The Singular Fortean Society will share any photos of said prints if and when they are received.

The Singular Fortean Society visited the sighting area on March 9th and spoke to the witness. He reaffirmed his earlier testimony, emphasizing that he did not wish to embellish his story and would only recount the facts as he experienced them.