Animal behaviour near Pine Ridge, South Dakota (1976)
Account
When the witness was about six, she was out gathering with other children and her grandmother. The grandmother sensed a presence, told the children to be quiet, said they are here, and left an offering of berries with prayers. The group then left, understanding the presence as a relative not to be bothered.
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Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1976
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|---|---|
| Place |
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
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| Map point |
43.0269, -102.5524 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Pine Ridge CDP (GEOID 4649660), matched from nearest town 'Pine Ridge'
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witness was |
gathering berries and turnips
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| Witness's word for it |
seitanka
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| Creature |
Sasquatch / Bigfoot
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