The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
A wave of gas attacks allegedly caused by a phantom assailant in Illinois.
- Region
- Mattoon
- Country
- USA
- Category
- Unexplained
- Date
- September 1944
- Continent
- North America
The report
In 1944, residents of Mattoon, Illinois, began reporting nausea, paralysis, and strange odors after a mysterious figure was seen outside their homes. Dubbed the 'Mad Gasser,' this unknown assailant was never identified or caught. While some suggest mass hysteria, others believe there was an actual perpetrator using an anesthetic gas.
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Location
39.477, -88.3728
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