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Description of several strange encounters along Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shoreline
Late at night the witness and a companion were in a boat on a lake when large rocks began splashing in the water near them. After several close splashes they heard loud splashing steps running away along the shoreline on two legs. They started the boat and left, stating the forested swamp shoreline was not accessible to people and the cause was not human or fish.
Late afternoon encounter by hunters scouting for deer between Cadillac and Manton
The witness and two companions were scouting for deer season by a creek near a cedar swamp when they heard an unfamiliar low growl. After the witness threw stones toward the sound, they saw a dark upright shadow moving at the swamp edge and rocks were thrown back toward them. Hearing further growls and large branches breaking, the group left quickly for their vehicle.
Possible daylight sighting by a motorist near Mio.
The witness was driving slowly toward a stop sign with a relative and dog in the vehicle when she saw a very tall hairy figure standing between pines off the road. She braked suddenly and the animal turned and walked away, quickly vanishing into the trees. The relative did not see the animal but noticed the witness became frightened. No tracks, photos, or other physical evidence were collected.
Family reports possible vocalizations and unexplained activity near Mecosta
On Monday evening 5/14 around 9pm at a relative's riverbank house, the relative noticed a roughly 9- to 10-foot limb protruding from the ground that had not appeared in panoramic photos taken earlier that day. The husband arrived shortly after, felt uneasy and heard rustling in the woods across the river before turning back, and the witness later joined him to inspect the stick and search for footprints without success. The relative suggested the limb may have fallen from a tree, while the witness doubted a natural placement.
Retired police officer describes possible nighttime sighting near Monroe
The witness was driving home late at night through a semi-rural area when headlights revealed a large dark animal on all fours rooting through roadside trash cans. As the vehicle approached, the animal stood upright on two legs, towering over the small vehicle and showing a hair-covered face with open mouth. The driver slowed, avoided looking directly at it, and sped past, describing the encounter as shocking and traumatizing.
Possible sighting and vocalizations heard by a young man near Hillman
The witness was walking back from a boat launch in the evening when rustling sounds drew attention to the treeline. Looking into the trees, the witness saw a large dark-brown figure crouched behind brush about 50 to 60 yards away. Thinking it could be a bear, the witness backed away and left the woods quickly, then saw a very large animal running through the woods.
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.
Woman describes foul odor and possible vocalizatons near home outside Charlevoix
The witness reported an overpowering sulfur, waste and body-odor smell around her northern Michigan summer home that lingered for about two and a half days after arrival. A few days later she and her husband heard a deep-throated moan or scream from the woods behind the house that did not sound like a known animal or human and was audible over the television. No creature was seen.
Man witnesses the sillouette of a tall creature while boiling sap near Sault Ste. Marie
The witness was boiling maple sap by a fire around 1:30 a.m. when they went behind a shed and noticed a tall shadow-like figure moving toward the water. The figure traveled along a new gravel road/trail for about 30 seconds before disappearing into darkness, moving slowly with a side-to-side wobble and making no audible sound.
Possible vocals at property near the Allegan State Game Area
The witness and his partner were awakened in bed around 2 a.m. by two loud screams coming from the woods about 100 yards away. Their dog also woke and reacted with fear and agitation. The witness did not go outside with a light at the time.
Possible knocking heard in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Two people walking toward Miner's Falls heard repeated wood-on-wood banging for about a minute. They saw a large limb held straight out and striking back and forth between two close-set trees about 20 feet away. One witness glimpsed a dark unidentified shape believed to be part of a dark arm that seemed to rise from leaning over before the noise stopped and moved away behind the trees.
Possible tracks in snow near Gwinn
The witness and his wife were driving in their truck on a DNR access road toward a lake in fresh snow. The wife noticed a single file of large bipedal-looking tracks crossing the area near a toilet building. The husband got out, examined them in deep snow, and noted a long clean stride with no drag marks before the trail continued into pines. The pair reported seeing almost no deer sign in the area.
Possible footprints found near Manistee
While deer hunting, two companions found a single set of oversized tracks that were longer and wider than a size 9.5 tennis shoe, with about a six-foot stride. They observed the prints heading northwest through pine forest near a swamp. The witness returned four days later to photograph the prints and said they were unsure whether the tracks were Bigfoot-related.
Two bowhunters hear possible screams near Glennie
Two companions were bowhunting from separate tree stands about 200 yards apart in the evening. They heard several short angry human-like screams lasting about a minute that each thought came from the other's direction, suggesting the source was between them. A deer left shortly before and the previously noisy woods became silent for the rest of the evening. Neither saw the source and neither knew what made the sound.
Possible vocalization heard at dusk by bowhunter near Glennie
During bow season last year, the witness walked on a friend's Michigan property to a swampy end of a small lake and sat down. A loud, eerie, almost human-like scream came from within about 50 yards through heavy vegetation and trees. Immediately after, the witness heard sounds like huge rocks being thrown into the lake and left the area quickly.
Couple relate possible sighting on their back deck and unexplained activity while camping near Hart
Around 3:30 a.m. on a bright moonlit night, the witness saw a large figure squatting by the back deck, apparently looking in the windows. The witness chased the figure into the woods but lost it. On returning, the witness realized its head had cleared a nearby shed, suggesting it was much taller than the witness's own 6-foot-2 frame, which left the witness badly frightened.
Possible daylight sighting by backwoods motorist couple near Huron National Forest
The witness was riding with companions on dirt roads near recently burned woods when she and the driver saw a white upright figure cross the road ahead. They first assumed it was a person, but saw no car and found no footprints when they returned to the spot. After driving around the area, the witness felt she had seen something different.
Possible stalking of two people walking in the early evening near Lake Michigan and Gulliver Lake (Upper Peninsula)
The witness and his sister were walking a loop road by a lake back to a cabin on a moonless night. The sister sensed something following them behind the treeline, and both paused to listen to movement. As they left the woods they heard a loud grunt about 20 feet behind them that frightened them and seemed territorial.
Vacationer hears possible howls at night near Henderson Lake
The witness was sleeping in a cabin with family and awoke in bed during the night. Through an open window they heard a very loud, unfamiliar prolonged howl coming from right outside. They initially thought it might be an elk but later, after hearing recordings, wondered if it could have been a Bigfoot. No one else in the cabin reportedly heard the sound.
Possible sighting by a motorist avoiding deer west of Escanaba
The driver was turning left when deer ran across the road and the passenger shouted about something to the west. The driver only glimpsed a large dark upright shape already entering the tree line. The passenger, seated on the right side with a clearer view, believed it was a sasquatch chasing the deer.