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April 2017 Higgins Lake, Roscommon County, Michigan Class A #57401

Family driving a rural two-track have a late day encounter north of Higgins Lake

The witness and two daughters were driving a pickup on a forest two-track in the evening to gather rocks for a fire pit. A tall black-haired biped ran across the trail in front of the vehicle in a forward-leaning run with arms hanging low, followed about 15 feet behind by a large gray wolf. Both continued up the hill on the far side and disappeared, and a next-day search found no tracks because of overnight heavy rain.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
12 December 2012 Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Class B #39578

Snowmobiler observes a large figure cross the trail behind him near Traverse City

The witness was driving a rented snowmobile with a companion when he turned around in a power line clearing. He saw a very tall, reddish figure moving downhill about 200 yards away for about five seconds, initially mistaking it for a skier but noticing no skis or tracks. The companion did not see the figure, and the witness later concluded it was not human.

Full-body sighting
Summer 2012 Montcalm County, Michigan Class B #36355

Possible paralleling described and tall figure seen at night south of Mt. Pleasant

A group walking back to a cottage late at night on a dirt road through dense woods heard something large paralleling them. They stopped and watched a very tall, light-colored illuminated figure moving in a small circle near a mailbox, heard a short powerful grunt, and then saw reddish eyes watching from the woods. The eyes retreated deeper, dropped low and disappeared while the group returned to the cottage.

Full-body sightingEyeshineGrowlFootsteps
October 2008 Glennie, Oscoda County, Michigan Class A #25031

Bird hunter surprises a resting sasquatch near Curtisville

The witness was hunting grouse along a cedar swamp when a strong foul smell led to noticing a hairy animal lying about 30 yards away. The witness struck a tree with a fallen limb, after which the animal stood upright and ran away upright through the woods with loud crashing. The witness then examined a cleared, scraped bedding area by a fallen tree and took unclear phone photos.

Full-body sightingOdorStructure or nest
April 1999 Houghton Lake, Roscommon County, Michigan Class A #15479

Daylight sighting in woods behind high school outside Houghton Lake

A 15-year-old walking home from school through the woods felt uneasy and then saw a dark upright figure standing on the trail ahead near a swamp. The figure watched from behind a tree, then stepped into the trail and disappeared into the swamp after less than a minute, leaving the witness temporarily unable to move. The witness later examined the spot, found no tracks on hard ground, and estimated the being at nearly nine feet tall based on a branch above its head and a roughly five-foot step.

Full-body sighting
Summer 1979 Montague, Muskegon County, Michigan Class B #31302

Avid hiker recalls years of experience living in an area with what local people called the "Shadow People" near Montague

The witness describes repeated activity over years living near woods in White River Township. The witness reports seeing part of a tall hair-covered figure peeking from brush, finding deer carcasses cached high in trees, stacked bone piles and dugout shelters, hearing breathing and strange calls, smelling musk, feeling watched, and being chased at night by a bipedal creature that halted near the road.

Partial sightingVocalizationUnidentified soundFootstepsOdor +4