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July 1989 Mio, Oscoda County, Michigan Class A #27783

Man recounts two experiences with bigfoot while camping in the Lower Peninsula

The witness and two children were camping late at night beside a bonfire when an animal reportedly rushed past from behind. All three heard an extremely loud scream or roar, and two of them briefly saw the creature before it was gone. The witness described feeling paralyzed or hazy while the children fled to their van. Twisted trees were later noted on a nearby trail.

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1989 Michigan #ac6a2bec-73d1-4521-a134-bf04ba00cc80

Partial sighting in Michigan (1989)

The witness returned from fetching snacks to a foul odor and a feeling of being watched. The witness saw something crouched in a tree with a leg hanging and later a head watching from behind a shooting target, then heard the loud bark-like vocalization. The group fled and later found fire, shredded supplies, flattened vegetation and hair.

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1989 Michigan #ac6a2bec-73d1-4521-a134-bf04ba00cc80

Sasquatch sighting in Michigan (1989)

The witness was with four companions skateboarding at a lit ramp near a swamp when a foul smell was noticed. After dark the witness saw a tall hairy face close by in candlelight and fled. The group heard loud bark-like vocalizations while running uphill, and later found the camp burned and food shredded.

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1989 Michigan #49fc4b26-2fa4-4a43-a9ce-3595920ad815

Sasquatch sighting in Michigan (1989)

Five teenagers were skateboarding and staying overnight at a half-pipe ramp they built in woods near a swamp. After smelling a rancid odor all day and seeing glimpses, at night in candlelight one witness came face to face at five to six feet with a 7-8 foot tall hairy creature that made a loud robotic ARK bark. They all fled up a hill while it chased and vocalized, later finding the ramp burned from a knocked candle and snacks shredded.

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September 1988 Goodells, St. Clair County, Michigan Class A #822

Piercing scream heard by hunters.

Three people were camping on a ridge during deer season when they heard heavy footsteps circling and piercing screams. After a tree was heard falling, something very large rushed past the camp breaking saplings, and a snapped tree was later found. A large shadowy outline then watched the camp from beyond the firelight for the rest of the night.

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August 1987 Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan Class A #815

Witness observes strange "monkey-like" animal from bedroom window.

On a hot August night the witness was kept awake by dogs barking that seemed to move past the house from west to east. After the dogs quieted, the witness heard rustling outside a second-story window and saw a hunched, light-haired monkey-like creature step into the lit yard. The creature moved on its hind legs while using one hand and walked slowly down the driveway as the witness called to a relative. The relative searched outside with a gun and flashlight but found nothing, and the witness believed it had climbed a tree.

Full-body sighting
middle of summer in 1987 Arcadia, Michigan #80f34d53-8c17-4ef7-9108-6d4485cef694

Sasquatch sighting near Arcadia, Michigan (1987)

The witness, then fifteen, was riding a moped home from work in the early morning. A tall shaggy-haired creature stepped into the road directly in front of him and stopped. He swerved to avoid hitting it, then looked back and it was gone, and he waited under a streetlight until sunrise.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
September 1986 Six Lakes, Montcalm County, Michigan Class A #26245

Man recalls scary incidents as a teenager on his family's farm SW of Mt. Pleasant

The witness claims he woke in bed to a strong musky odor and saw a huge hairy figure looking down through his open bedroom window from a few feet away. He fled to his parents' bedroom as the creature gave a loud roar that turned into a scream, waking family members and frightening dogs inside and outside. He prepared to go outside with a handgun to retrieve the outdoor dog but stayed inside after a second roar and a family member's urging, remaining terrified through the night.

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Summer 1986 15 Miles North Of Newberry, Luce County, Michigan Class A #21271

Man describes road sighting in teen years near Pine Stump Junction

The witness and two companions were driving south at night when headlights illuminated a large dark animal crouched over roadkill at the road edge. The animal turned to look at the car, then rose onto two legs and left the roadway into the woods in two steps. The group did not stop and continued driving in silence.

Full-body sighting
October 1984 Meredith, Roscommon County, Michigan Class A #25298

Man recalls a sasquatch watching he and a group of teenagers taking a walk while camping near Houghton Lake

Four teenagers walking north from a family hunting camp stopped on a steep two-track when they saw a tall, broad, dark figure standing in the middle of the road at the hilltop staring at them. After watching for about one to two minutes, they turned and ran back to camp without seeing what it did. Poorly defined pushed-in depressions were later noticed in soft gravel and sand in the general area.

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September 1983 Lowell, Kent County, Michigan Class A #805

witness heard footsteps.

The witness was walking home alone on a gravel road when they noticed footsteps that seemed to stop and start with their own steps. They then saw a very large, hairy humanoid shape behind them that stared before moving, which frightened them into running to a lit section of road. The witness also noticed an odd smell and heard nearby hound dogs barking frantically.

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Fall 1983 Palo, Ionia County, Michigan Class A #26372

Homeowner recalls a sighting outside her window and hearing strange vocalizations near Palo

The witness was preparing to bathe at home in the evening when she noticed a tall, dark, shaggy figure standing only feet from the bathroom window. Its head and shoulders filled much of a window set about six feet off the ground, though its face could not be seen clearly. Frightened by the encounter, she later removed the window and plastered over the opening.

Partial sighting
1983–1984 Walkerville, Michigan #9f0a0b4d-1da4-434a-98ac-25097fcd47d0

Sasquatch sighting near Walkerville, Michigan (1983)

The witness and her sister and her sister's fiance stopped on a remote dirt road at night to relieve themselves. A tall white shaggy biped came from the driver's side and walked at an angle across the headlights into the woods, unhurried and not aggressive. The three fled in the truck and have maintained they saw a non-human creature.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
10 October 1982 Watson, Delta County, Michigan Class A #20202

Motorist sighting on County Road 426 between Cornell and Watson

In the fall of 1982 the witness was driving at dusk and noticed a tall hair-covered figure standing at the edge of the road. She slowed and observed it for several seconds, noting its long arms, dark face and red-glowing eyes. The figure then jumped quickly into a nearby swamp as she drove away.

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September 1981 Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan Class A #821

a family reports repeated encounters on their farm. (From newspaper articles.)

Two young family members went to the barn after dark to check animals and one touched fur in the dark and then saw a tall furry biped with red eyes. The creature followed as they left the barn without harming them. An older relative then confronted it with a shotgun, fired in the air, and it ran into the woods making a noise.

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tail end of winter 1981 Michigan #8c615e86-267d-44ee-a6d7-c481ee62e344

Sasquatch sighting in Michigan (1981)

As a nine-year-old in 1981, the witness woke around 1 a.m. and watched a very tall hair-covered figure stand in a lit street intersection for minutes before leaving in a few steps. His mother dismissed it as a dream, but next morning he found bare footprint tracks with toe marks in snow where it had walked.

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November 1980 Brooklyn, Lenawee County, Michigan Class A #29178

Passenger recalls a nighttime sighting near Brooklyn

The witness was riding as a passenger in a car driven by a relative on a Sunday evening trip. A large hairy bipedal creature crossed the road in front of the car from one side to the other within a few seconds. All three occupants reportedly saw it, which was described as reddish in color, moving with fast graceful speed, with no head discernible.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
September 1980 Luna Pier, Monroe County, Michigan Class A #38155

Man recalls close range daylight sighting while squirrel hunting near Monroe

The witness was squirrel hunting in a small farm woodlot on a sunny mid-morning when noisy birds in the underbrush drew attention. At a bend in a lane the witness saw a tall reddish-brown hairy biped standing off the trail about 25 yards away and they stared at each other without moving. After a standoff the creature raked berries from a shrub and ate them while glancing between the shrub and the witness. The witness slowly backed away out of sight, then walked fast and ran from the woodlot.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
12 August 1980 Roscommon, Roscommon County, Michigan Class A #4613

Two firefighters have near collision with animal north of Houghton Lake.

Two occupants in a van late at night braked for a large bipedal animal crossing the road. The passenger described a close, brief view in the headlights as the animal passed the van and left the roadway in a few steps. An oncoming vehicle left the road into a ditch during the encounter. The occupants discussed what they had seen after driving on.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
18 October 1979 Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan Class A #20423

Sighting by two teenagers in woods near Albion

The witness and a companion were walking through an overgrown orchard near the witness's home in late afternoon when they heard a loud stomping sound nearby. They then saw the partial rear view of a large upright hair-covered animal moving away into dense brush while making a guttural sound, and both fled to the house. Deep ground impressions, broken trees, and loud screams were also noted around the time of the encounter.

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