Here’s The Story Behind The Giant Prairie Dog In South Dakota

Have YOU ever seen the world’s largest prairie dog? Sure, others may think they have seen this spectacular specimen, but only South Dakotans and our guests have experienced this – err, oddity – for real. But why a giant prairie dog? Where did it come from? We have all of the answers via the story behind the giant prairie dog in South Dakota:

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