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April 2006 Allen, Hillsdale County, Michigan Class A #15187

Resident reports numerous incidents in his neighborhood outside Allen, near borders of MI, IN and OH

In early April 2006 around 2:30 a.m., the witness was inside his trailer when he saw a hairy figure staring through a nearby window. When he tried to shut his front door, something held it open against his push. He retreated, armed himself and woke his wife, but the figure was gone and only muddy fingerprints remained on the window.

Partial sightingDoor or window contactHandprint
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
15 November 2003 Standish, Arenac County, Michigan Class A #7408

Bigfoot tries to hide under brush, leaves legs exposed

The witness was driving home from hunting in the morning when he noticed a large dark figure walking on two legs on the far side of a field. He reversed his car for a better view, and the figure moved into adjacent brush and lay down as if hiding, leaving its hairy legs exposed. He viewed the legs through binoculars from the car and felt they were too large for a human or bear. As he started to leave, the figure stood and walked deeper into the brush out of sight.

Partial 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.

Full-body sighting
June 2002 Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan Class A #4502

Late night sighting by motorist on 19 Mile Rd. near Greenville

The witness and a companion were driving out of a driveway around 2:30 a.m. when an extremely tall grayish figure ran across the road in front of their vehicle, paused briefly, then ran away. Both occupants reported seeing it and they left quickly because they were frightened. The witness also thought a grunting sound was heard but was unsure whether it came from the vehicle.

Road crossingFull-body sightingUnidentified sound
May 2002 Plainwell, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Class A #4414

Nighttime sighting by four witnesses, near Plainwell

Late at night at home, the witness and three companions heard banging on the deck and went outside to investigate. In moonlight they saw a large shape kneeling on the lawn that stood and ran across the lawn, through a puddle, and up a driveway. The group later heard low growling and groaning, and the following afternoon the witness found a large footprint in a nearby sandbox.

Full-body sightingSilhouetteProperty disturbanceGrowlVocalization +1
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
27 July 2001 Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan Class A #2914

2 Friends with a flashlight watch a BF late at night

The witness and a friend were watching TV late at night when their pet goose became agitated and they heard branches breaking outside. They took flashlights outside and watched an ape-like animal crouched at the woods edge across the street for about 10 minutes, noting its long hair, eye color, and behavior in the lights. When they went inside briefly to get car keys for headlights, the animal had disappeared.

Full-body sightingMovement only
21 October 2000 Kingsley, Wexford County, Michigan Class A #45572

Teens shining for deer have a scary encounter near Kingsley

Late at night the witness and three companions were shining for deer from a truck when they spotted a large crouched figure with amber eyes in a field. The figure stood up and ran diagonally toward the truck as they drove away. It kept pace to within about ten feet while the truck reached at least 30 mph, then disappeared into the tree line.

Full-body sightingEyeshineFootsteps
August 1999 BRIMLEY, Chippewa County, Michigan Class A #28373

Woman recalls her early morning sighting of a sasquatch east of Brimley

Around 2 a.m. while driving on a remote road near Hiawatha National Forest toward Brimley, the witness saw a reddish-brown hunched creature with very long arms cross the road in front of the car. The witness flashed the headlights and watched it continue into the woods. A minute or two later a tire went flat, and the witness continued to Brimley and spent the night in the car until the tire could be repaired in the morning.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
May 1999 Copemish/Thompsonville, Manistee County, Michigan Class A #26544

Daylight sighting of a white creature while walking near Thompsonville

The witness was on an early spring morning walk along a two-track through swampy woods when she heard movement and saw a large white figure moving quickly away about 50 yards away through dense undergrowth. She followed it visually for some distance and noted its rapid movement and swinging arms. The next day she returned to the same area and found very large footprints with only three toes visible and widely spaced, which she interpreted as confirming the figure was not a human.

Full-body sightingFootstepsTracks
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
February 1999 Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan Class A #5321

Having morning coffee and looking out the window, man sees tall black "ape" walking in his woods

The witness was having morning coffee at home with his wife and looking into the woods behind the house. He claims a tall, pitch-black ape-like figure walked from south to north in view for about twenty feet, erect but leaning slightly forward with long arms swinging. His wife did not see it, and he found no footprints in the scant snow on frozen ground.

Full-body sighting
10 August 1998 Buckley, Benzie County, Michigan Class A #9872

Sisters have nighttime sighting near Buckley.

Late at night in August 1998, the witness and her sister were driving on a rural road when a tall hairy figure crossed the road in two steps in front of them. Both occupants saw it and immediately agreed on what they had seen. They described it as about seven to eight feet tall, covered in brownish hair with silvery tips, with very long arms, a hunched head with no visible face, and a hurried, determined walk. They drove quickly to a relative's house and later recounted matching details.

Road crossingFull-body sighting
11 November 1997 Coleman, Midland County, Michigan Class A #810

witness describes an "ape-like" creature along a road.

On Nov 15, 1997 around 6:45, the witness was driving north and saw a creature coming out of a ditch. The creature had long hair on its arms and head hanging down. When the witness was about 10 feet away, it turned its flat, ape-like face to look in the witness's direction.

Partial sighting
13 October 1997 Gladstone & Rapid River, Delta County, Michigan Class A #29675

Daylight multi-witness road-crossing sighting just outside Gladstone (MI-UP)

A woman driving home with her children at dusk saw a brown figure crouched on the highway median outside Gladstone. The figure stood up, crossed the highway in a couple of steps, lowered its arms to its sides, and disappeared into the woods. She described it as extremely fast and graceful and concluded it could only have been a Bigfoot.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing