Claimed encounters in Alpena County, Michigan
6 entries reported in Alpena County, Michigan, each linked to the report or podcast segment it came from. Narrow them down with the filters, or see them on the map.
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Photographs taken of a possible trackway on property west of Alpena
The witness was walking his large wooded property after fresh snow and found a line of large, flat tracks with no toe marks that continued straight through dense brush. He photographed and measured the prints, later learning neighbors had found similar tracks. Conservation staff who viewed the photos reportedly said they did not match a recognized animal.
Possible vocalizations heard from woods on a family farm outside Alpena
The witness was sitting on the patio at home on a warm sunny midafternoon when a loud vocalization was heard from the woods behind the house. The sound reminded the witness of televised Bigfoot researchers' calls and caused goosebumps. No creature was seen.
While bird hunting in the woods witness observed " something " dark brown, seven feet tall, running extremely fast through the woods.
While bird hunting with a relative, the witness heard a rustle and then saw a dark brown upright figure about 7 feet tall moving very quickly and silently through ferns and deadfall for about three seconds. The witness first considered a leaping deer as an explanation but later concluded it was not a deer, bear, or human trespasser. The relative heard the initial sound but did not see the figure and reacted with fear after seeing the witness's reaction.
Fisherman recalls being startled by late night encounter on Fletcher Pond near Hillman
The witness and a companion were bass fishing from a boat on Fletcher Pond around midnight on a full-moon night. They heard a loud roar from the dark shoreline and seconds later something splashed into the water very close to the boat. Startled, they started the motor and returned to the lodge without seeing the source.
Tracks near Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Michigan
The witness and a different companion returned by boat the next day, found large human-like footprints near a small pond and heard a branch snap while walking back.
Tracks near Alpena, Michigan
In October the same witness noted large tracks and a roughly 20-foot-radius torn-up area in a wheat food plot.