Incident #992986
Bridger, Ziebach Cty, South Dakota
Aug 1999
Account
Fishing on Cheyenne River south of Faith, party of five saw tall, hairy creature watching from across river. Hurried away, one of smaller boys said he saw it waving at them. T.C. said it was taller than little cottonwood trees on bank.
When
- Month
- Aug
- Year
- 1999
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- day
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- South Dakota
- County
- Ziebach Cty
- Nearest Town
- Bridger
- Latitude
- 4432
- Longitude
- 10157
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- First Seen
- beside
- Terrain Object
- water
- Near or/at
- trees
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 5
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male and child
Setting
- Terrain
- valley
- Nearby Water
- river
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- BFRO from K.C. CIA quoting T.C. and four others, presumed Lakota Sioux, perhaps all boys.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Posture
- erect
- Movement
- staying still
- Later Movement
- watched observerýgestured
- Arms Action
- gesturing
- Arms Used
- other
- Reaction
- watched
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- fishing, shore
- Action on sighting
- fled