Camp counselor describes unusual incidents near Custer
Account
The witness and a companion had returned to shore after late-night canoeing and were talking by the lake. The witness noticed a tall, fuzzy, person-like figure standing uphill by a pine tree and watched it about 30 seconds before alerting the companion. The companion turned after their friend passed under a light, and the figure stepped behind the tree and vanished without being seen by the companion.
What was reported
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Sightings
Described appearance
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- Height src
- rather tall, stood at least 4-5 feet above waist-high bushes
- Posture src
- standing
- Other features src
- had fur, looked mostly like a person but fuzzy
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
August 2003
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| Time of day |
late at night (maybe around 11 pm)
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| Place |
Custer, Custer County, South Dakota
Stated
BFRO report #19350
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
43.7667, -103.5996 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Custer city (GEOID 4615140), matched from nearest town 'Custer'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
talking on lakeshore after canoeing late at night
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| Witness's word for it |
what looked like a person
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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An investigator later camped at the general location with another investigator, found it plausible, but found nothing noteworthy.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #19350 Primary