The Crawfordsville monster refers to an alleged creature reported by residents of Crawfordsville, Indiana, in 1891 and subsequently identified as a flock of killdeer. The story, "among the most fantastic of all UFO reports," contributed to early theories of UFOs as airborne organisms.

Oct 26, 2015 · Around two o’clock on the morning of Saturday, September 5, 1891, Crawfordsville ice delivery men Marshall McIntyre and Bill Gray prepared their wagon for morning rounds when suddenly a feeling of “awe and dread” overcame them. Peering heavenward, the men saw a “horrible apparition.”

The Crawfordsville Monster is an Atmospheric Beast that was sighted over Crawfordsville, Indiana in 1891. The cryptid, as told by witnesses, suggests an otherworldly creature. The citizens of Crawfordsville described a violently flapping "thing" with a …

The Crawfordsville Monster is a cryptid that was sighted over Crawfordsville, Indiana in 1891. Witnesses described a violently flapping “thing” with a flaming red “eye”, twenty feet long and otherworldly in appearance.

Uncover the enigmatic tale of the Crawfordsville Monster, Indiana's legendary aerial cryptid. Explore the captivating eyewitness accounts, theories, and enduring legacy of this mysterious creature that has captivated generations.

Oct 8, 2023 · As featured in “Indiana Cryptids: Mysterious Monsters in the Hoosier State.” On Sept. 5, 1891, at 2 a.m. in the morning, two ice men looked into the dark sky above …

They saw the thing as it approached the town of Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA, in the sky from the west. It was 300 to 400 feet up in the air, and looked vaguely like a great white shroud about 18 feet long and 8 feet wide, fluttering and rippling as it swam through the air towards the town.

Ice men Marshall McIntyre and Bill Gray were hitching up their team of horses at 2 AM on September 5, 1891, to go and pick up ice to deliver to the town of Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA, when they got the first glimpse of the strange object... it was approaching the barn and the town in the sky from the west. The "monster." [Larger version here]

Feb 20, 2008 · A headless monster, 18 feet long and 8 feet wide, floated 300 feet overhead, apparently propelled by fins. It circled a nearby house, disappeared to the east, then returned, emitting a wheezing, moaning sound.

The Crawfordsville monster refers to an alleged creature reported by residents of Crawfordsville, Indiana, in 1891 and subsequently identified as a flock of killdeer.