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Incident #991492

Little Eagle, Corson Cty, South Dakota

Sep 1977

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Observation Date
SEP 27 1977
Month
Sep
Year
1977
Season
fall
Time of Day
10 to midnight
Duration
considerable

Where

State / province
South Dakota
County
Corson Cty
Nearest Town
Little Eagle
Latitude
4541
Longitude
10048

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
rural
First Seen
beside
Terrain Object
road
Near or/at
bushes
Multiple Sightings Y/N
Yes

Witnesses

No. of Witnesses
3
Witness(es) Sex
Male

Setting

Nearby Water
river

Source

Source
Sioux Falls, SD, Argus-Leader, Sep. 30, 1977, quoting Lemar Bear Ribs, 17, Adele Antelope, Ester Thunder Shield and Gary Alexander, Little Eagle, SD. Other versions of name Lemor Bear Rib (Argosy article by Sam Dart) and Lemar Bare Ribs (Horizons article by Bonnie Lake).

Creature description

Reflection
reflected, no colour stated
Hair Covered
yes
Height
9-10 ft
Posture
erect
Hair Colour
dark brown
Neck Length
no neck
Movement
walking
Later Movement
walked away
Movement re observer
towards observer
Arms Action
swinging
Sound
growl
Odour
strong
Position when first seen
erect

Footprints

Set of Tracks
1
Footprint Length
18.0
Greates Width
8.0
Average Depth
2.00
Stride in Inches Average
108
Material Tracks Made in
mud

Witness

Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
walking
Closest horizontal distance
10 feet
Action on sighting
fled