Class B First-hand BFRO #79740

Mouth pops heard by Mountain Lion hunter near Custer State Park

12 March 2025 mid of the day Hot Springs, Custer County, South Dakota 1 witness

Account

The witness was concealed while hunting mountain lion and using a distressed-fawn predator call. From behind, the witness heard repeated knock-like or mouth-pop sounds from two directions, followed by deep mumbling described as an unfamiliar language. The witness saw nothing, moved into the open, then quickly hiked out and has not returned to the area.

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Date
12 March 2025
Stated BFRO report #79740 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
mid of the day
Stated BFRO report #79740 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Hot Springs, Custer County, South Dakota
Stated BFRO report #79740 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.4195, -103.4651 (± 15 km)
Geocoded BFRO report #79740 · gazetteer:place · read with 50% confidence
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Hot Springs city (GEOID 4630220), matched from nearest town 'Hot springs'
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #79740 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Derived BFRO report #79740 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
hunting mountain lion using a game call
Stated BFRO report #79740 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #79740 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Ontario Richardson (BFRO)
Follow-up

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BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

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  1. Published 2026-02-01 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash e1d4ab39b314
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