Class B First-hand BFRO #56552

Possible ongoing activity experienced while hiking a trail outside Gladstone

November 2016 evening, about 7 p.m. to close to 10 p.m. Gladstone/Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and a companion walked night trails and noticed a stationary bright light over a ridge. They then heard bipedal footsteps from an embankment, felt watched, and smelled a skunk-like odor. While leaving across the bridge they heard prolonged crying/calling vocalizations that continued to the trailhead. The witness later concluded the sounds matched Bigfoot recordings found online.

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What was reported

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Facts & provenance

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Date
November 2016
Stated BFRO report #56552 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month
Time of day
evening, about 7 p.m. to close to 10 p.m.
Stated BFRO report #56552 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Gladstone/Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #56552 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point
45.89, -87.05 (± 1000 m)
Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence
BFRO map layer point for report 56552 with published boundary
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #56552 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Derived BFRO report #56552 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Witness was
walking on trails at night
Stated BFRO report #56552 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
the all elusive Bigfoot
Stated BFRO report #56552 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class B
Stated BFRO report #56552 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Rich Meyer (BFRO)
Photograph

An investigator met the witness at the trail, recorded audio, photographed tree breaks, heard circling movement in brush, and noted an uneasy feeling near the creek.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Audio

An investigator met the witness at the trail, recorded audio, photographed tree breaks, heard circling movement in brush, and noted an uneasy feeling near the creek.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Tree damage

An investigator met the witness at the trail, recorded audio, photographed tree breaks, heard circling movement in brush, and noted an uneasy feeling near the creek.

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

An investigator met the witness at the trail, recorded audio, photographed tree breaks, heard circling movement in brush, and noted an uneasy feeling near the creek.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2017-01-24 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 5 images at source Hash a3236d8a310e
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
  2. BFRO map layer Reference
    Retrieved 2026-09-24 Version 1 Hash cfb8a3d423b7
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The report refers to

  • “audio from others on Youtube”
    Not in the Anomadex yet
  • “Local people reportedly talk privately among themselves about similar topics but avoid speaking publicly.”
    Not in the Anomadex yet