Woman Reports 'Diamond-Shaped' UFO Followed Two Years Later by Winged Humanoid Sighting on the Same Road

Lon Strickler of Phantoms & Monsters spoke to a woman recently who said that she witnessed a “diamond-shaped” UFO near Rockford, Illinois in 2000, followed by a winged humanoid sighting in the same area two years later.

"On the evening of January 1st, 2000, [the witness] and her son were traveling on Spring Creek Road in Rockford, Illinois," Strickler said. "As they approached Rock Creek they both observed a large, diamond-shaped craft hovering above the creek. The craft was brightly lit and there was a distinct beam of light coming from the bottom towards the creek. [She] slowed the car and the craft suddenly cut off the beam. At the same time, the craft slowly ascended into the night sky. "

"[The witness] and her son had lingering dreams after the incident and both started to notice paranormal activity around them," he added.

Two years later, she had another anomalous encounter in the same area.

"Then, on an October night in 2002, at around 8 pm, [she] was again driving on Spring Creek Road near Rock Creek. She observed a winged shape approaching her head-on. By the time this flying anomaly got near her, it swooped up and over the car. [The witness] stated that the winged being was humanoid in shape with two leg-like structures trailing below it. The wing span was so wide that it literally blocked out all the street lights. She estimates that it was six feet in height, black in color, and had large wings approximately 12 feet in total width," said Strickler.

"She immediately stopped the car, got out and looked down the road behind her," he continued. "The winged being had vanished, but she noticed that the trees were moving as if a huge gust of wind had gone through them. She also stated that the being never flapped its wings. It seemed to be propelled by an unknown force. "

"[She] has experienced a sense of consternation and anxiety ever since the incident, even though she now lives in Tennessee," said Strickler of the encounters.

This witness’ experience is reminiscent of a report taken by the Singular Fortean Society, in which a Wauconda, Illinois woman said she encountered a mysterious beam of light in 2014, followed two years later by a winged humanoid sighting in the same location. Rockford is approximately 50 miles west of Wauconda and just over 65 miles west of Lake Michigan, and has been the location of several reported winged humanoid sightings to date. These sightings are considered to be a part of the Lake Michigan Mothman phenomenon.

This is the latest news in a string of ‘Mothman’ sightings from within a few hundred mile radius surrounding Lake Michigan, including every state bordering the great lake. These sightings ostensibly began in the spring of 2017, but more historical accounts are being reported as more people become aware of the phenomenon. Sightings of weird winged beings around Lake Michigan have been reported at all hours, often in or near a park, and around water. Witnesses consistently describe a large, gray or black bat or bird-like creature—although in a small number of cases the creature was described as insect-like—sometimes with glowing or reflective red, yellow, or orange eyes; and humanoid features such as arms and legs are often reported. Many of the sightings are also of something seen only briefly or are described only as a flying creature with few details, which leaves open the possibility that a large avian being could explain some encounters. Sightings of anomalous avians, including thunderbirds and pterosaurs, are often reported in or near the same locations as those where witnesses have reported winged humanoids.

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