Incident #991094
Ottosen, Humboldt Cty, Iowa
Jul 1978
Account
Dawn Henkins (and 2 friends according to the Register) was riding her bike in Ottosen when she came face-to-face with the animal. Mark Hall says this was when Mrs. Henkins and a friend went outside and saws an animal like an ape beside a vacant building (1093) The Register says this sighting took place July 27.
When
- Observation Date
- JUL 30 1978
- Month
- Jul
- Year
- 1978
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- night
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Iowa
- County
- Humboldt Cty
- Nearest Town
- Ottosen
- Latitude
- 4254
- Longitude
- 9423
What was seen
- Individuals
- one small
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- urban
- Near or/at
- empty building
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 3
- Witness(es) Sex
- Female
Source
- Source
- Mark Hall in Minnesota Archaeologist, Feb 1979, giving newspaper sources, and Des Moines Sunday Register, Sep 25, 1978, both quoting Dawn Henkins, 11, of Ottosen, IA, and two other girls..
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 5 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- dark
- Movement
- staying still
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- bicyclingý
- Action on sighting
- fled