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1 August 2020 Port Sanilac, Sanilac County, Michigan Class A #65867

Daylight sighting along Lake Huron north of Lexington

A family was driving north on M-25 south of Port Sanilac around midday. The oldest son in the front seat reported seeing a large dark furry figure walking in the woods east of the road for a few seconds. The driver turned back to the spot shortly afterward but saw nothing further.

Full-body sighting
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
8 August 2016 Wakefield, Gogebic County, Michigan Class A #55598

Trapper has a daylight sighting while driving near Wakefield

The witness was driving south to check traps when he noticed a dark form in the road ahead and approached for a closer look. The form rose onto two legs, looked toward the vehicle, then took two strides west into the swamp and vanished without leaving sign or sound. Using a roadside curve sign for scale, the witness estimated its height at eight and a half to nine feet and described it as very black with long arms. He was shaken and no longer enters the woods unarmed.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
7 July 2014 Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Michigan Class A #46401

Multiple incidents including rock throwing at a rural cabin near Kalkaska

After other family members left the cabin for the evening, a father and his adult son stayed to clean the cabin exterior when stones began landing around them. They retreated inside as stones continued to strike the cabin on multiple sides. The father then saw a large dark figure run bipedally across the driveway, and impacts on the cabin walls continued late into the night.

Rock throwingFull-body sightingMovement only
July 2011 Mears Mi, Oceana County, Michigan Class A #31603

Motorists describe a nighttime sighting near the Manistee National Forest

Two occupants of a car driving on a curvy wooded road around midnight encountered a furry figure crouched in the roadway. After illuminating it with high beams from close range, they watched it stand on two legs and run quickly up a hill. They described it as huge, dark, about seven feet tall with long arms, moving like an ape, and said it could not have been a bear.

Full-body sighting
August 2010 Boot Lake/ Shingleton, Schoolcraft County, Michigan Class A #31025

Close encounter by a hunter tracking his dogs at night outside the Seney National Wildlife Refuge

The witness was hunting raccoons at night with hounds alongside a relative in marshy woods. After the dogs treed and the chased animal left the tree, the witness moved to a ridge to listen, noticed eyeshine, then saw a tall hair-covered animal about twenty feet away on the trail. The two looked at each other briefly, the witness does not recall how it departed, and a foul smell followed back toward the truck. The next morning the witness recovered the hounds still treed with a bobcat.

EyeshineFull-body sightingOdor
November 2009 Manistee, Manistee County, Michigan Class A #30090

Grandfather and grandson witness a big, black creature chasing a deer near Manistee

The witness and a relative were walking out after hunting deer at twilight when a deer ran closely past them followed by a large dark creature with outstretched arms. The creature looked at them, then veered away into dense woods and disappeared within seconds. They left the area and returned to the same spot the next morning.

Full-body sighting
22 October 2009 Bark River, Menominee County, Michigan Class A #26782

Couple have multiple sightings at their home near Bark River

The witness and his wife were watching deer from their living room window at dusk when the deer were spooked and fled. They then noticed a tall dark furry figure walking upright across the field, pausing to bend over as if feeding, before it entered the woods. Both watched the figure, in part with binoculars, and felt uneasy.

Full-body sighting
July 2009 Indian River, Cheboygan County, Michigan Class A #29091

Motorist is shocked by sighting on I-75 between Wolverine & Indian River

The witness was driving north on an interstate in northern Michigan in early afternoon when traffic ahead stopped. The witness saw a massive dark-haired bipedal figure emerge from woods on one side and cross the highway to woods on the other side, moving slowly. Occupants of nearby stopped cars also appeared shocked.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
4 May 2009 Marion, Osceola County, Michigan Class A #35282

Close encounter experienced while waiting for the school bus near Marion

The witness and his sister were waiting at a rarely used roadside bus stop before sunrise when they smelled a foul odor and heard low grunting that grew louder and more aggressive. A large dark-brown figure then knocked over a small dead tree across the road and ran toward them. Both fled a short distance to their house, with the figure closing to within a few feet before continuing into the woods.

Full-body sightingVocalizationGrowlOdorTree break
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
27 September 2008 Wolveine, Cheboygan County, Michigan Class A #24854

Dusk sighting by two teenagers participating in the Youth Deer Hunt near Wolverine

Two companions walking out after a youth deer hunt near dark watched a grey-silver figure step from woods toward a cornfield. The figure stopped after noticing them, then turned and walked silently back into the woods despite dry leaves on the ground. When they reached the spot, it was gone with no sign or sound.

Full-body sighting
22 September 2007 Lupton, Ogemaw County, Michigan Class A #21792

Night Time Sighting by Motorist - South of Lupton

The witness was driving at night on a road through a swamp area when headlights revealed a large hairy biped standing in the road. As the witness braked and approached, the figure appeared on the roadside about 10 feet from its original position without being seen to move, then vanished toward the swamp. The witness stopped within about 20 feet and described the figure as about 7-8 feet tall with dark hair tipped with silver-grey and a deep chest.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
15 July 2006 Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan Class A #35387

Late afternoon sighting by two brothers near Baldwin

The witness and a companion got lost while walking on trails near a cabin and headed for the main road to get their bearings. On the road they saw a huge black hair-covered figure about forty to fifty feet away that at first looked like a man. After exchanging looks, the figure sprinted away on two feet across the road into the woods, moving much faster than a human.

Full-body sighting
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
17 November 2003 Rose City, Ogemaw County, Michigan Class A #10904

Deer hunter watches large bipedal animal in Rifle River State Park

While deer hunting and watching does move east, the witness saw a tall hairy biped walking silently through the woods. When the witness stood up the figure turned to face him, then ran back to the west and disappeared quickly and quietly. The witness left the area and later decided not to hunt there again.

Full-body sighting
July 2003 Presque Isle Harbor (north Of Alpena), Presque Isle County, Michigan Class A #33611

Air National Guardsman describes being ushered out of the woods culminating in a nighttime sighting from his car near the Presque Isle Lighthouse

The witness spent the evening relaxing near the harbor, waded in the lake, then walked back toward the car through a clearing. While walking, the witness heard twig snaps and sounds of trees being pushed that stayed parallel and created a feeling of being watched. Shortly after driving away, the witness saw a tall black hair-covered figure standing at the treeline staring with eyes that tracked the car, stopped briefly in shock, then left the area without returning.

Full-body sightingMovement only
7 November 2002 Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan Class A #5280

Two cars stop to let pair of BF cross the road

The witness was driving home at night when the car ahead came to a complete stop. Two very large, barrel-chested bipedal figures crossed the road in front of the cars with a high-stepping march, appearing unbothered by the vehicles and lights. The witness drove past slowly, did not see them again, and hurried home shaken.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
November 2002 Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan Class A #30902

Nighttime sighting on CR550 outside Marquette

After finishing a night shift, the witness was driving home along a forested road near a bog and lake. A large fur-covered animal with long arms crossed the road quickly on two legs, stepped onto the guardrail, and leapt down the other side toward the lake. The witness did not stop, stating it was neither a person nor a bear.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
September 2002 Germfask, Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan Class A #24127

Partridge hunter has a daylight sighting while driving from Germfask

The witness was driving to work along a gravel river road in the early afternoon, hunting partridge along the way. About 30 to 40 yards ahead, the witness saw a tall, thin, dark-haired figure emerge from pines, pause to look toward the vehicle, then turn and run parallel to the road. Frightened, the witness reversed, loaded a shotgun, waited for another vehicle, then followed it past the area without finding sign.

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