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Sasquatch sighting near Benzie County (1975)

1975–1979 Benzie County, Michigan 5 witnesses

Account

The witness was walking with several other children down a two-track toward a river. Halfway up a hill he looked back across a gully and saw a tall, camouflaged figure moving left to right. He told the other kids they should leave and they ran back home.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Described appearance

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Build src
lanky
Hair colour src
grayish brown
Face src
dark charcoal gray, flat
Eyes src
deep sunk black pits
Other features src
same color as trees behind it

Facts & provenance

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Date
1975–1979
Place
Benzie County, Michigan
Map point
44.6368, -86.2320 (± 27 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Benzie County (GEOID 26019); the report gives only the county
Account type
First-hand
Witnesses
5
Figures reported
1
Witness was
walking in woods with other kids
Witness's word for it
Bigfoot
Creature category
SASQUATCH

Source timeline

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