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RESEARCH Jerry D. Coleman has been investigating puzzling physical phenomena since he was a child growing up in central Illinois . As a young man in 1962 , he and his friends discovered a mysterious Ape -like footprint in a dry creek near Decatur, Illinois . Although follow-up research by Coleman proved that this footprint was only a Hoax , Coleman has credited this incident with sparking a lifelong interest in the unknown {Link without Title} . Coleman was the first person to investigate the ) swoop down towards the boy, but he could not find any evidence (e.g. torn clothing, physical marks on body) that the boy was actually carried and dropped by anything. Coleman has also researched sightings of so-called " Phantom Cats " in North America . He claims to have personally seen a Black Panther in 1995 near Byron, Illinois , and he has actively researched similar sightings in the American Midwest . In addition, Coleman has investigated many UFO and Ghost reports, as well as relatively more mundane sightings of things like wild Coydogs and surviving Ivory-billed Woodpeckers . WRITINGS AND OTHER WORK ''Strange Highways'' was published by Whitechapel Press in 2003 and serves as a compilation of Coleman's most significant research. Extensive sections are dedicated to anomalous felines and the Lawndale incident, and Coleman shares many of his original field notes throughout the work. Generally well-received by those in the Fortean community, ''Strange Highways'' has inspired a Sequel , ''More Strange Highways'' (ISBN 1892523426), which was released in January 2006 . In addition to these works, Coleman has written several articles for '' Fate Magazine '', '' Strange Magazine '', and various Illinois newspapers. He has also been a consultant for the Discovery Channel , and in 1994 he created "Myth or Real," a series of Non-sports Cards depicting various paranormal entities and events. PERSONAL Jerry D. Coleman has several notable relatives. His brother band October Fall . He currently lives in Tennessee . EXTERNAL LINKS AND OTHER SOURCES
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