Mad Gasser of Mattoon

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf unidentified person
gptkbp:activePeriod 1944
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Anesthetic Prowler
gptkbp:category European folklore
unsolved crimes
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalSignificance urban folklore
gptkbp:eventType mass hysteria
gptkbp:firstReported August 31, 1944
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mad Gasser of Mattoon
gptkbp:inspiredBy urban legends
gptkbp:investigatedBy inconclusive
gptkbp:lastReported September 13, 1944
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mattoon,_Illinois
gptkbp:mediaCoverage widespread
gptkbp:notableFor alleged gas attacks
gptkbp:relatedTo phantom attacker cases
gptkbp:reportedSymptoms nausea
vomiting
dizziness
temporary paralysis
choking sensation
gptkbp:status never identified
gptkbp:subjectOf books
documentaries
news articles
gptkbp:theory gptkb:crime
industrial pollution
mass hysteria
prankster
gptkbp:victim dozens (alleged)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mattoon_Gas_Attack
gptkb:Mattoon_gas_attacks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7