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2019–2020 Michigan #700a8826-7705-4a25-a7e3-b2484f81f3e6

Vocalization in Michigan (2019)

While working late on a house remodel, the Michigan guest and his father heard a very deep bark and howls. They looked out and saw a large four-foot-tall canine-like animal on all fours run from the pond area toward the house and off into the cornfield.

VocalizationHowlFull-body sighting
30 May 2018 Rock, Delta County, Michigan Class B #59590

Possible vocalization outside Rock MI near western edge of Hiawatha National Forest

Five people camped in a remote forest-swamp area to look for sasquatch. After they went to sleep in their tents, they were awakened a little after 4 a.m. by a very loud long yell lasting about 10 seconds from roughly 50 yards away, with coyote yelps and several shorter yells mixed in. After the sounds stopped the woods went completely silent.

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15 November 2013 Bark River, Delta County, Michigan Class B #42967

Deer hunter reports possible ongoing activity on his family's property near Bark River

On the morning of November 15, the witness was deer hunting when back-and-forth calling was heard lasting until daybreak. The sounds were described as lower pitched than coyote or wolf and coming from nearby, with knocks to the northwest preceding howling from the southwest. The woods were unusually quiet, with spooky deer and few gunshots despite many hunters in the area.

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28 September 2013 Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan Class B #42226

Multiple interactions involving a possible road crossing, vocalizations and paralleling experienced by a hunter/homeowner near the Rogue River Game Area

Around midnight in early fall, the witness was in bed watching TV at home when he heard loud howls through closed windows, followed by ape-like grunts. His horse became very nervous and distant dogs were barking. He woke his wife after the sounds stopped and they later compared the sounds to Bigfoot recordings online and found them very similar.

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2012 Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan Class B #48824

Ongoing activity and possible vocalizations recorded near Detroit Metro Airport

The witness claims hearing a loud, deep human-like howl near home for 6-7 years, mostly at night around 1 a.m. and continuing until daybreak, sometimes with a second higher-pitched voice. The sound is described as moving west to east past the house and back, triggering dogs and coyotes, and increasing with heavy plane traffic and hot humid nights. The witness recorded the sounds on a cell phone and suspects the source used the barn in winter.

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2011–2012 Isabella County, Michigan Class B #32981

Farmers record interesting vocalizations west of Clare

The witness reports repeatedly hearing unfamiliar sounds at a central Michigan farm over the prior summer, often while doing outdoor animal chores at night with two other people. The sounds included howls, wood knocking, deep guttural noises, whoops, and indistinct talking-like vocals, which the witness recorded and felt matched published bigfoot recordings.

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November 2008 Pinckney, Washtenaw County, Michigan Class B #28023

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.

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15 May 2006 Rose City, Ogemaw County, Michigan Class B #27037

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.

Howl
11 November 1985 Barton City, Alcona County, Michigan Class B #7272

Hunters endure hour-long, intimidation behavior by unseen aggressor(s)

A group of hunters sitting at their campfire at night heard loud wailing, growling and howling sounds from just beyond the firelight, followed by the sound of trees snapping. They remained in camp as the sounds continued for an extended period before moving away into the woods. At daybreak they found snapped trees, uprooted brush, and heavily disturbed ground in the direction of the sounds.

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1978–1979 Posen, Michigan #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/yzwiKTmVr4WtxWd-fPZvIeK-aXNJlf55ro11duS_woA

Howl near Posen, Michigan (1978)

As a child spending summer at his grandparents cabin by a lake, the witness twice heard an extremely loud siren-like howl across the lake, the second time on his side. The sound shook windows and frightened him. Decades later he recognized it as the recorded Ohio Howl and could not match it to known animals.

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Date unknown Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Michigan Related account #29409

Howl near Rogers City, Michigan

The witness and neighbors repeatedly heard loud horn-like howling moans from the thicket.

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in the late 1960’s Midland, Midland County, Michigan Related account #43968

Howl near Midland, Michigan

The witness recalls hearing howl-like screams in the area in the late 1960s, also heard by locals.

HowlScream
the prior spring Cedar Springs, Kent County, Michigan Related account #42226

Howl near Cedar Springs, Michigan

The witness's wife heard similar howls and grunts the previous spring from the same general area.

HowlVocalization
for many years Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Related account #31860

Rock throwing near Mount Pleasant, Michigan

The witness describes years of suspected activity at home where making calls elicited stone throwing, tree knocks, grunts, howls and other unusual activity until calls were stopped.

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nearing midnight to 12:15 a.m. Isabella County, Michigan Related account #32981

Growl near Isabella County

Near midnight the investigator heard an indistinct male-like voice from the wood line, and around 12:15 a.m. the group recorded loud growling followed by 21 minutes of howling from multiple locations.

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around 9 pm on February 25th Isabella County, Michigan Related account #32981

Howl near Isabella County

Later that night the group heard dogs, coyotes, whoops, whistles, screams and moans, and review showed something approached the field recorder.

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around 8-9pm Fife Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Related account #32024

Howl near Fife Lake, Michigan

The witness household of four heard a loud howl-scream-wail from woods west of the barn during chores, then sent dogs in which returned excited but unharmed without seeing anything.

HowlScream
around 3:30-4:00am Fife Lake, Grand Traverse County, Michigan Related account #32024

Scream near Fife Lake, Michigan

The witness heard loud ape-like screaming and wailing then saw two large orange eyes staring from about 300 feet near the barn before it turned away.

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every year around April and will continue through the year until just after the firearm deer season ends on November 30th Bark River, Delta County, Michigan Related account #42967

Wood knock near Bark River, Michigan

The witness and family report recurring knocks, tree falls, howls and chatter on the land over about ten years, typically from April through late November.

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Date unknown Michigan #700a8826-7705-4a25-a7e3-b2484f81f3e6

Vocalization in Michigan

The Michigan guest says family members repeatedly heard unusually deep barks and single howls unlike coyotes. The sounds were described as occurring over time around the farm.

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