Claimed encounters in Washtenaw County, Michigan

10 entries reported in Washtenaw 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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November 2008 Pinckney, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class B #28023

Two hunters experience possible sasquatch intimidation behavior near Pinckney State Recreation Area

While deer hunting in the morning, the witness and his partner were stationed a few hundred yards apart with thick cover between them. Both men heard loud whoop-like and howl-like vocalizations along with heavy bipedal-sounding footsteps and branches breaking from the cover between them. The sounds lasted about a minute and unnerved both hunters. The witness did not enter the brush and later returned without further incident.

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August 2004 Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class B #9544

Loud vocalization heard near gravel pit

The witness walked with two friends to an abandoned gravel pit to set off bright fireworks. Around 1 a.m. the group heard a very loud, low-pitched scream lasting one to two seconds from some distance away. The group was startled but dismissed it at the time; the witness later associated the sound with reported Sasquatch screams heard online.

Scream
27 March 2004 Salem, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class A #8389

Young man sees strange animal running down road under streetlight

The witness, age 12, was sitting alone on a couch at home late at night waiting for a parent to return. The witness claims a small black figure about 3 to 4 feet tall ran down the dirt road in front of the house with long swinging arms and a hunched posture. Frightened, the witness ran upstairs and stayed there until the parent arrived.

Full-body sighting
8 August 2001 Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class A #2953

2 witnesses see a BF at night in the headlights

The witness and the witness's mother were driving home late at night when they noticed a large hairy ape-like creature kneeling on the side of the road. After passing it, the mother turned the car around to look again, but the creature had fled north into a wooded area.

Partial sighting
February 2001 Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class B #3007

Bare, wide footprints seen in the mud of a February thaw

While mountain biking near a creek, the witness stopped for a break and noticed bare footprints following the creek edge in soft mud. The prints showed no arch and had a wrinkled texture, which seemed odd in February cold. After later reading about a nearby sighting, the witness filed this report.

Tracks
19 June 1999 Willis, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class B #8351

Father describes possible late night vocalizations heard by his boys near Willis

Three boys holding a late-night bonfire heard loud screams that seemed to move around the yard from west to north to east. The sounds started high-pitched and dropped into a low growl, frightening the boys so they ran inside. The witness, awakened afterward, went outside with a light but found no source, and a morning search also found nothing.

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July 1974 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class B #24620

Man recalls family experiencing possible intimidation near Ann Arbor

In late July 1974 the witness walked with his parents and dog south along a trail toward thick woods. As they walked they heard loud cracks, pops and snaps from the treeline that seemed to parallel their movement, smelled rotten garbage, and the dog became fearful. Near the site of a previously found stick shelter they heard a tree snap and crash nearby, then turned back while snapping sounds seemed to follow them to the clearing.

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two days after summer vacation started in June, 1974 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Related account #24620

Animal behaviour near Ann Arbor, Michigan

The witness and a friend felt watched passing the shelter site on the way to a park cookout.

Animal behaviour
the year before Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Related account #24620

Odor near Ann Arbor, Michigan

The witness and two friends found a branch shelter with tripod logs, twisted branches, and a wet-dog odor in the same woods about a year before the main walk.

OdorStructure or nestTree break
on occasion Willis, Washtenaw County, Michigan Related account #8351

Property disturbance near Willis, Michigan

A huge backyard log that would require multiple people to move was repeatedly found moved.

Property disturbance