Incident #993034
Des Moines, Dallas Cty, Iowa
Nov 1978
Account
All reports in rural West Des Moines, at or near Raccoon River. David D., driving tractor home about 11.30 p.m., about 3 miles North of river, saw under full moon with a dusting of snow on the ground two creatures walking parallel to the road along a fence line 100 feet or more away. They crossed open area, arms swinging, and entered woods. Taller one 7-8 feet, the other a foot shorter. Next day found was dense, prickly short underbrush that a human could not easily walk through.
When
- Month
- Nov
- Year
- 1978
- Season
- fall
- Time of Day
- 10 to midnight
- Duration
- considerable
Where
- State / province
- Iowa
- County
- Dallas Cty
- Nearest Town
- Des Moines
- Latitude
- 4137
- Longitude
- 9402
What was seen
- Individuals
- two large, sex unknown
- Total Individuals
- 2
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- in
- Terrain Object
- field
- Near or/at
- trees
- Multiple Sightings Y/N
- Yes
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 1
- Witness(es) Sex
- Male
Setting
- Terrain
- farms and woods
- Snow Condition
- shallow new
Weather and light
- Lighting
- bright moonlight
Source
- Source
- BFRO, Dale D. CIA, quoted by brother Russ D., and intv. by Dawn Harrack.
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- presumed
- Height
- 7-8 ft
- Posture
- erect
- Hair Colour
- black
- Arms
- long
- Movement
- walking
- Later Movement
- walked awayýentered woods
- Movement re observer
- maintaining distance
- Arms Action
- swinging
- Reaction
- ignored
- Position when first seen
- erect
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- farming
- Closest horizontal distance
- 50 yards
- Action on sighting
- kept going