Incident #993032
Des Moines, Dallas Cty, Iowa
Nov 1978
Account
All reports in rural West Des Moines, at or near Raccoon River. About 4 a.m. Larry W. heard screams from alfalfa field, dogs upset, went outside and heard woof sound that scared him. Went in and from second floor window saw heavy creature, taller than 6'4" clothesline poles, walk ain front of yard light and down the driveway. Arms swinging head high, walked with fluid grace. Called sheriff, and they found tracks in frost 48" apart. One soft spot at gopher hole showed front part of big human foot. A few days later, according to Russ D., there was a report on the news of a truck driver seeing a similar creature in his headlights on the I-80 near the river.
When
- Month
- Nov
- Year
- 1978
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- 3 a.m. to dawn
- Duration
- brief
Where
- State / province
- Iowa
- County
- Dallas Cty
- Nearest Town
- Des Moines
- Latitude
- 4137
- Longitude
- 9402
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- yard
- Near or/at
- occupied building
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
- Tracks
- found later
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
- No. of Track Witnesses
- 2
Setting
- Terrain
- farms and woods
- Nearby Water
- river
Weather and light
- Lighting
- yard light
Source
- Source
- BFRO, Larry W. CIA, farmer, intv. by Dawn Harrack
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- dark
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- walked away
- Movement re observer
- across observer front
- Arms Action
- swinging
- Position when first seen
- erect
Footprints
- Set of Tracks
- 1
- Footprint Length
- big
- Stride in Inches Average
- 48
- Material Tracks Made in
- frozen ground
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- at homeýinside building
- Closest horizontal distance
- 50 yards
- Action on sighting
- studied