Mouth pops heard by Mountain Lion hunter near Custer State Park
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.
What was reported
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Sounds
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
12 March 2025
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
mid of the day
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| Place |
Hot Springs, Custer County, South Dakota
Stated
BFRO report #79740
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
43.4195, -103.4651 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Hot Springs city (GEOID 4630220), matched from nearest town 'Hot springs'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting mountain lion using a game call
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| Source classification |
Class B
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Evidence & investigation
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- Investigated by
- Ontario Richardson (BFRO)
An investigator spoke with the witness by email and phone over a few weeks to collect details.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #79740 Primary
The report refers to
- “bigfoot reports, both class A and class B”Not in the Anomadex yet