Class A First-hand BFRO #78631

Sasquatch sighting near Monroe, Michigan (2025)

18 May 2025 around 11:30am Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

The witness and the witness's son were bow fishing in a marsh area in late morning when something dropped from a tree nearby with rustling and a heavy thud. A large dark-furred animal crouched and then fled rapidly through brush and up a slope over railroad tracks while the dog chased briefly. They saw it from behind running upright but hunched, described as bear-sized and gorilla-like, then left after hearing crunching behind them.

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What was reported

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Sightings

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Described appearance

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Height src
nearly six feet tall while hunched over
Build src
big, heavy, as big as a bear
Hair colour src
dark
Legs src
ran on two legs
Gait src
shot off extremely fast
Posture src
crouched, then hunched forward while running on two legs
Other features src
hairy back and big butt cheeks, gorilla-like from behind

Facts & provenance

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Date
18 May 2025
Stated BFRO report #78631 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day
around 11:30am
Stated BFRO report #78631 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place
Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan
Stated BFRO report #78631 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type
First-hand
Stated BFRO report #78631 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses
2
Stated BFRO report #78631 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported
1
Derived BFRO report #78631 · BFRO report, “Observed” section · read with 85% confidence
Witness was
bow fishing with son
Stated BFRO report #78631 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it
A big heavy animal
Stated BFRO report #78631 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification
Class A
Stated BFRO report #78631 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by
Matthew Moneymaker (BFRO)
Follow-up

An investigator spoke with the witness and the witness's son by phone, separately.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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  1. Published 2025-05-18 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 4 images at source Hash e3180f259339
    BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

  • “numerous newspaper articles”
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