BIG MUDDY MONSTER

In June ,25, 1973, a young couple was parked by a bank of the Big Muddy River in Murphysboro, Illinois. I was a Large white haired creature... and it was muddy. The horrifying experiences with the towns people last two weeks known as the Big Muddy Monster. The first witnesses were Randy Needham and Judy Johnson. They parked on 23rd street by the boat ramp. They heard "an eagle screeching in a microphone." After the noise. The couple claims to see a white, foul smelling monster.
Even a police patrolman claims to see a large 8 foot gorilla.
Officer Nash found footprints 10-12 inches wide and 3 inches wide. 
                                                                                                                                                                     
Sketch of the beast.