Class A First-hand BFRO #13691

Police officer describes late night road crossing sighting south of Wanblee

November 2003 approx. 0400-0430 hours, very dark Wanblee, Jackson County, South Dakota 1 witness

Account

The witness, a police officer on midnight patrol, was driving back toward town when he noticed movement in the roadside ditch. Moments later a hair-covered figure ran across the road in front of his vehicle from west to east, visible only from thigh to shoulder in the headlights. He stopped to look but it was gone, and the next morning he found grass impressions showing heel and toes.

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What was reported

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Physical traces

Described appearance

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Build src
slim
Hair colour src
reddish-brown
Hair length src
approx. 4-5 inches
Arms src
long and slim
Legs src
thigh area seen
Gait src
running, very fast
Posture src
upright

Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2003
Stated BFRO report #13691 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
approx. 0400-0430 hours, very dark
Stated BFRO report #13691 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place
Wanblee, Jackson County, South Dakota
Stated BFRO report #13691 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
43.45, -101.73 (± 2 km)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 13691 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #13691 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
1
Stated BFRO report #13691 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #13691 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 80% confidence
Witness was
on patrol driving
Stated BFRO report #13691 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
something
Stated BFRO report #13691 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #13691 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Tracks

grass impressions showing heel and toes found next morning; no usable tracks in hard dirt

Measurements: size 13 boot

BFRO report, “Also Noticed” section
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness multiple times, stayed at his home, and visited the sighting location.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Follow-up

Local residents and officers are in contact and continuing investigations.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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