Sighting and other observations along the Niobrara River witnessed in Holt County, Nebraska

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In the fall of 1974 I was bowhunting for deer near the small town of (edit) Nebraska. Not seeing any signs of deer in an area I decided to try another spot. I drove east of (*) along the Niobrara river. A road which along the south there is somewhat steep dirt cliffs and wooded flood plains with swamps and marshes to the north. There are several ravines and creeks which flow into the river from the south. About 5 or 6 miles East of (*) there was an area past the second auto gate in which people were allowed to hunt. I hunted this area but left before dark because my car was not too dependable and did not want to get stranded after dark. Driving back towards (*) I decided to look for deer in the ravines as I past. I came to a ravine about 4 or 5 miles east of (*). When I looked into the ravine (south) I saw a large Gorilla looking thing about 40 to 50 ft away. I estimated it to be about 7 feet tall and had coal colored hair about 3-4 inches in length all over its body. I could ...