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23 June 2025 Sturgis / Boulder Canyon, Lawrence County, South Dakota Class A #78786

LAST WEEK (06/23/25): Close range sighting of a sasquatch by a motorist near Sturgis

The witness was driving alone at night on a highway through the Black Hills when a large dark biped stepped over a guardrail onto the road very close to the car. She saw its shoulders, chest and legs beside the passenger side before it disappeared into darkness behind the vehicle. Frightened, she did not stop and immediately called her fiancé about what she had seen.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
November 2003 Wanblee, Jackson County, South Dakota Class A #13691

Police officer describes late night road crossing sighting south of Wanblee

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.

Partial sightingRoad crossingTracks
August 2003 Custer, Custer County, South Dakota Class B #19350

Camp counselor describes unusual incidents near Custer

The witness and a companion had returned to shore after late-night canoeing and were talking by the lake. The witness noticed a tall, fuzzy, person-like figure standing uphill by a pine tree and watched it about 30 seconds before alerting the companion. The companion turned after their friend passed under a light, and the figure stepped behind the tree and vanished without being seen by the companion.

Partial sightingSilhouette
June 1996 Meade County, South Dakota Class A #1082

Creature observed coming up over a ridge.

In June 1996 the witness was alone minding a soup pot at a vision-quest camp on Bear Butte when she looked toward a ridge about 100 yards away and saw a figure come over the top. Startled, she looked down and then back, feeling a rush, goosebumps, and a tug on her T-shirt as the figure apparently left very quickly and unseen. She announced she was going to her tent and later heard from elders that such sightings around the camp were considered common and good luck.

Partial sighting
1994–1996 Todd County, South Dakota #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/09/13/sc-ep145-tribal-police-and-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting near Todd County (1994)

After moving a trailer to a remote timber edge, a woman and companion endured months of shaking, objects thrown and small ape-like figures on the roof. Once a larger six to seven foot figure was seen in a tree making whooping sounds as the group left. After they began leaving food out, the disturbances reportedly stopped.

Partial sightingWhoopProperty disturbanceObject throwing
1988–1992 South Dakota #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/09/13/sc-ep145-tribal-police-and-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting in South Dakota (1988)

An elderly woman repeatedly reported someone peeking in windows, stealing garden vegetables and disturbing property. On one night officers responded to a large figure standing by her porch but found only an elk. She had previously seen a tall dark figure with eyes at window height, leading her to light the property extensively.

Partial sightingProperty disturbanceDoor or window contact
Date unknown Mission, South Dakota #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/09/13/sc-ep145-tribal-police-and-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting near Mission, South Dakota

An officer responding to a car break-in at dusk saw a large dark figure flee the residence. He pursued in a four-wheel drive vehicle for several hundred yards but lost it when it reached the tree line at the canyon edge, noting its speed exceeded what he expected.

Partial sighting
Date unknown Parmelee, South Dakota #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2015/09/13/sc-ep145-tribal-police-and-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting near Parmelee, South Dakota

While two officers transported detainees back in early morning, a detainee pointed out something in the river. One officer described seeing something in the water while the other and the detainee described a large man-like figure crossing on two feet.

Partial sighting
During an evening in December 2001 Porcupine, Shannon County, South Dakota Related account #5173

Sasquatch sighting near Porcupine, South Dakota

A witness using a spotlight saw a very tall reddish-brown-haired creature squatting on a ridge with gold eye reflection.

Partial sightingEyeshine
the last time he had worked for the camp Custer, Custer County, South Dakota Related account #19350

Sasquatch sighting near Custer, South Dakota

A counselor reported that during a prior camp season a large bipedal creature entered his cabin and smelled bunks while he pretended to sleep.

Partial sighting
Date unknown Meade County, South Dakota Related account #1082

Sasquatch sighting near Meade County

Elders said many people watching camp alone and lodge fire keepers have seen the being skirting encampments.

Partial sighting
July of this year South Dakota #089dde11-0b4f-4b38-a418-e9e45e8afc95

Dogman sighting in South Dakota

While camped on BLM land near Badlands National Park, the couple heard distressed cows for hours and noticed one dog refuse to leave the truck. During a moonlit walk they lay down to look at stars, their dog barked, and they saw a very large black canine-like figure about sixty yards away with no eye shine that seemed to absorb flashlight beams while panting loudly. A second closer larger figure seen by the boyfriend flanked them, both followed the couple about a quarter mile back toward camp before disappearing, after which cows vocalized again.

Partial sightingVocalizationAnimal behaviour