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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11 November 2012 Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan Class B #38061

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.

Tracks
July 2011 Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan Class B #30789

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.

Vocalization
September 1998 Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan Class B #794

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.

Partial sightingMovement only
June 1980 Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Alpena County, Michigan Class B #29636

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.

Vocalization
The following day Hillman 10 Miles Or Alpena 25, Alpena County, Michigan Related account #29636

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.

TracksUnidentified sound
In October Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan Related account #38061

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.

TracksProperty disturbance