Unusual howls recorded in the Black Hills southwest of Rapid City
Account
The witness returned home in the evening and heard an unfamiliar ululating howling sound with an echo off a nearby cliff. The witness recorded about 4.5 minutes of the sound. With decades of outdoor experience, the witness did not recognize it as any known local animal and noted dogs reacted negatively.
What was reported
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
18 February 2008
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
1915-1920 hrs
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| Place |
7 Mi South-Southwest From Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota
Stated
BFRO report #23214
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
44.0023, -102.8238 (± 48 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Pennington County (GEOID 46103); the report gives only the county
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
returning home after a meeting
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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Digital voice recording of ululating howl about 4.5 minutes long
Measurements: roughly 4.5 minutes
An investigator interviewed the witness, received the recordings, reviewed them with associates and released them publicly.
An investigator visited the location the following August as part of follow-up to regional observations.
An investigator interviewed the witness, received the recordings, reviewed them with associates and released them publicly.
An investigator visited the location the following August as part of follow-up to regional observations.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #23214 Primary
The report refers to
- “class A sighting near Mt. Rushmore”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “Blue Bell Lodge sighting”Not in the Anomadex yet
- “Other anectdotal reports in Black Hills”Not in the Anomadex yet