Second-hand Related account BFRO #5173

Sasquatch sighting near Porcupine, South Dakota

in the 1960's Porcupine, Shannon County, South Dakota
Someone else's experience, retold. This event is described inside another report — Large bipedal animal frequently observed by a South Dakota family. It is catalogued separately because it is a different occasion, not a duplicate.

Account

Other former residents reportedly saw the creature in the same area in the 1960s and told the family about it.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Facts & provenance

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Date
in the 1960's
Stated BFRO report #5173 · BFRO report, “Other Stories” section · read with 75% confidence
Place
Porcupine, Shannon County, South Dakota
Derived BFRO report #5173 · BFRO report, “Other Stories” section · read with 75% confidence
Map point
43.36, -102.40 (± 1000 m)
Derived BFRO report #5173 · derived:same-place-as-main · read with 75% confidence
The report places this event at its main event's location (SOURCE_MAP_LAYER)

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2002-10-27 Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash c2ff709a0f83
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