A group of 10 friends were on a high-rise rooftop having a cookout. A large, dark-colored winged humanoid soon appears and starts circling the building. A brief video was recorded.
"Hi, Lon. This is the first time I have ever reached out to a paranormal researcher, so I hope I'm doing this correctly.
On June 10, 2023, I had about 10 friends over to my new home in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood for an evening rooftop cookout. For the scene setting, my rooftop is on the 26th floor of a highrise on Lake Shore Drive, surrounded by buildings of similar height, right across from Lake Michigan. The panoramic views from this height reach up to 25 miles in every direction.
During the party, around 6:45 PM, we began to run low on chilled wine. So 5 members of the group, myself included, went downstairs to my home on the 3rd floor to get more wine and use the restroom. When we came upstairs, we found the remaining 5 who stayed on the roof visibly frightened and disturbed. These were people who were born and raised Chicagoans, not phased by anything! But they were absolutely scared of "something they had just seen."
They explained to us that a large, 10-13 foot tall, 15-foot wingspan "person" was FLYING AROUND THE BUILDING. I could not believe what I was hearing, but truly, I could not believe it. The being "appeared" next to them, about 15 - 20 feet off the roof, 30 feet above, and began to circle, looking at them! They all said they fell silent, nobody moved. After 15 seconds, the being "loudly" flapped its wings and "gilded" west. This is when a friend present at the party took out his camera and filmed it. Please see the video attached.
The being then disappeared 100+ feet ]above what looked to be the intersection of Broadway and Halsted streets, about 0.4 miles away.
Over the last year, my friends have been scared, nervous, and apprehensive to go on my roof. They had no idea what they had seen.
Until we watched Unsolved Mysteries' newest season. We all sat there in complete silence. THAT IS WHAT THEY SAW!
We'd all be willing to share our story with you.
Let me know if you'd be interested in talking! ZS"
NOTE: I talked to ZS and plan to talk to other witnesses who observed the winged being. The location was at Lake Shore Drive and W. Sheridan Road. I wanted to get this out ASAP after the video was cleaned up a bit. Lon
Video edited by Brad Bailey
Have you had a sighting of a flying humanoid or huge bat-like creature in the Chicago, Illinois metro area or nearby? The entity has also been referred to as the 'Chicago Phantom', 'Chicago Mothman', 'Chicago Owlman' & 'Chicago Man-Bat.' Please feel free to contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - your anonymity is guaranteed. Our investigative group is conducting a serious examination of his phenomenon. We are merely seeking the truth and wish to determine what eyewitnesses have been encountering. Your cooperation is truly appreciated. You can call me directly at 410-241-5974 as well. Thanks. Lon Strickler
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