Incident #993033
Des Moines, Dallas Cty, Iowa
Nov 1978
Account
All reports in rural West Des Moines, at or near Raccoon River. High school friend of Russ D. said he went to a small cabin, not yet roofed, that he was building in the woods near the river, evening, turning dark. A creature about 7 feet tall, covered with black hair, jumped up and ran out the door. He fled. It had apparently been sleeping in a pile of leaves on the floor. Would not repeat the story in 2000.
When
- Month
- Nov
- Year
- 1978
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- dusk
- 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
- empty building
- Near or/at
- trees
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- woods
- Nearby Water
- river
Weather and light
- Lighting
- twilight
Source
- Source
- BFRO, Russ D. CIA, quoting anonymous friend. (Friend would not talk about this to Dawn Harrack 22 years later)
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- 7 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- black
- Movement
- running
- Later Movement
- ran
- Movement re observer
- across observer front
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- outside on foot
- Closest horizontal distance
- close
- Action on sighting
- fled