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Possible wood knocks and sticks thrown cause campers to leave early south of Traverse City
The witness walked alone down a gated dirt road to join friends at a lakeside camp and heard rhythmic banging like sticks. Later that night while kneeling to build a fire with a companion, two small sticks came from the dark woods and landed between and behind them. After others went to the water and noticed many crayfish, the group heard thumps by the fire, found the fire logs disturbed and later the tent support bent, then left the camp that night and did not return.
Footsteps in Michigan (2003)
Two siblings camped in a remote forest clearing and heard movement, a log being turned, then three extremely loud long screams from about 100 yards away. They hid in their tent, and in the middle of the night the witness heard unintelligible deep speech-like talking very close outside. In the morning they found large barefoot prints behind a bush and later found their tent flipped over when they returned.
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.
Sasquatch sighting in Michigan (1991)
The witness returned to his family's remote cabin to find belongings disturbed and sensed a presence in a front bedroom. After retrieving his shotgun he heard the screen door slam and searched outside without seeing anyone. He then walked to the lake to call to relatives fishing offshore, and on returning spotted a hairy biped rushing from behind a tree and diving into the water. He waited several minutes but it never surfaced, then found a fresh bare footprint with clear toe detail at the water's edge.
Vocalization in Michigan (1989)
The witness did not see the creature and describes hearing heavy bipedal crashing approaching through the woods with a loud bark-like vocalization growing louder. The witness swung a skateboard, shouted back, then fled uphill with the group. On return the camp was found scattered.
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.
Camper recounts late night experience and finds footprints near Interlochen
Three people camped without tents in woods near Traverse City. During the night they heard movement around camp and sounds of something disturbing the vehicle, but waited until daylight to check. In the morning they found ferns flattened in a circle around the camp and very large footprints on a sandy road and by a creek, which the witness believes was a Bigfoot.
Avid hiker recalls years of experience living in an area with what local people called the "Shadow People" near Montague
The witness describes repeated activity over years living near woods in White River Township. The witness reports seeing part of a tall hair-covered figure peeking from brush, finding deer carcasses cached high in trees, stacked bone piles and dugout shelters, hearing breathing and strange calls, smelling musk, feeling watched, and being chased at night by a bipedal creature that halted near the road.
Unidentified sound near Benzie County (1978)
Everyone was asleep when screaming and commotion from the pig pen woke the household. The father went out with a flashlight while the family stayed inside. He found one pig scratched as if something had reached over the pen, and the pigs were soon butchered to avoid another attempt.
Odor in Michigan (1977)
The guest relayed his father's account of a night when the family was home while the grandfather was away hauling freight. After a foul odor and prolonged barking by the guard dog, a long loud vocalization was heard, the dog was apparently dragged from under the chicken-coop camper, and three household members separately reported red eyes staring through windows. By morning the dog was dead and mutilated, all chickens were gone with feathers and footprints scattered, and the coop hatch had been opened from underneath.
Long term possible Sasquatch interactions on a farm near New Era beginning in the mid 1970's
The witness recalls numerous puzzling occurrences from 30-40 years ago on a family farm of about 100 acres with orchards and woods. These included trees reportedly moved to block trails, an elaborate woven arch structure, large human-like footprints with long strides, rocks and a branch thrown near the witness, loud clicking exchanges, and nighttime disturbances around the barn and house. No creature was reportedly seen clearly, and the interpretation as possible Sasquatch activity developed over later years.
Property disturbance near Romulus, Michigan
A cat face cut from a cat-food bag was found placed in chicken-wire fence in the barn.
Property disturbance near Romulus, Michigan
Ripped and possibly chewed peacock feathers repeatedly appeared on the porch where they would be found.
Property disturbance near Romulus, Michigan
The witness suspects the source of the howls slept in the barn on a few occasions.
Property disturbance near Willis, Michigan
A huge backyard log that would require multiple people to move was repeatedly found moved.
Sasquatch sighting near Evart, Michigan
Years later a companion at the cabin was awakened by tarp noise, saw a large creature put the tarp down and walk away behind an outbuilding out of sight.
Tracks near Six Lakes, Michigan
Around 1978 a relative heard a loud impact on the house and family members later found very large footprints and handprints outside a bedroom.
Whoop near Vestaburg, Michigan
Relatives living with the witness report year-round whoops, yells, knocks, and one impact to the house described as sounding like a truck hit.
Door or window contact near Kalkaska, Michigan
While staying alone in a trailer during cabin construction, the witness heard bipedal footsteps and a stick dragged along the exterior after something slapped the trailer, finding scrape marks, a large hand print in moss and a stick the next morning.
Door or window contact near Kalkaska, Michigan
The witness says the cabin walls or door are repeatedly struck hard after dark with enough force to shake the cabin.