Class B First-hand BFRO #81169

Sasquatch sighting near Paradise, Michigan (2026)

5 May 2026 dusk, a few minutes after sundown Paradise, Chippewa County, Michigan 2 witnesses

Account

Two companions walking on a Lake Superior beach at dusk with a dog approached a large driftwood pile when the dog reacted and stopped. They saw a large dark upright silhouette on the far side of the pile that bent down, gripped a log as if to climb over, then ducked out of view when a flashlight was aimed at it. The head was seen popping up briefly before they retreated to the parking lot.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting Silhouette

Context & caveats

Animal behaviour

Described appearance

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Build src: very big, wide, like a very big lumberjack
Hands src: put its hand on a log
Legs src: swung its leg over
Posture src: bent over, then upright
Age / size src: large, very big
Other features src: no neck

Facts & provenance

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Date	5 May 2026 Stated BFRO report #81169 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	dusk, a few minutes after sundown Stated BFRO report #81169 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Place	Paradise, Chippewa County, Michigan Stated BFRO report #81169 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Account type	First-hand Stated BFRO report #81169 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #81169 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #81169 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	walking on beach looking for fluorescent stones Stated BFRO report #81169 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Witness's word for it	big dark figure Stated BFRO report #81169 · BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #81169 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Caroline Curtis (BFRO)

Follow-up

An investigator examined the log pile, beach, and nearby woods three days later and reported many human tracks but no obvious non-human tracks after wind and rain.

BFRO report, “Follow-Up” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #81169 Primary

Published 2026-05-20 Retrieved 2026-09-25 Version 1 5 images at source Hash e6c233843508

BFRO - Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization

The report refers to

“lots of sightings”
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“bigfoot activity in the area over the years”
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