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October 2017 Vestaburg, Montcalm County, Michigan Class A #58621

Ongoing activity including a late night sighting at a home east of Vestaburg

Around 2 a.m. on a clear night in late October, the witness heard growls and other noises outside his home and went out with a flashlight to investigate. He reported a strong dead-animal odor, movement across the road, and green eyeshine, then watched a tall dark bipedal animal cross the road into his woods and viewed it at close range in the treeline before retreating to the house. He reported hearing noises through the rest of the night and finding a few tracks afterward.

VocalizationGrowlWhoopEyeshineSilhouette +6
15 October 2013 Chippewa Lake, Mecosta County, Michigan Class A #42658

Large biped sighted running in the woods behind a home near Chippewa Lake

The witness was driving on a trail behind her home in the early evening when she noticed movement in the woods to her left. She reported a brief side view of a tall, dark, hairy bipedal animal running awkwardly into the woods and disappearing. She also heard cracking of dead trees and later found a human-like but boxier footprint in sand that was gone when she returned with a relative.

Partial sightingTracksUnidentified sound
15 January 2011 Hickery Corners, Barry County, Michigan Class B #32924

Young woman hears possible vocalization late at night by a home near Gull Lake

The witness reports standing by a garage at a relative's house at night waiting to leave. From nearby woods she heard a strange vocal-like sound followed by branch-like clicks, though bright moonlight revealed nothing to see. She was alone at the time.

VocalizationUnidentified sound
June 2009 Hillman, Montmorency County, Michigan Class B #35224

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.

Partial sightingUnidentified sound
1 October 2006 Portland, Michigan #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/09/15/sc-ep50-bigfoot-encounter-stories-wrap-up

Footsteps near Portland, Michigan (2006)

While scouting for deer season the witness found a large woven vegetation igloo and crawled inside. On opening morning he sat 18 feet up in a climber when something came from that area straight to his tree, sniffed deeply below him for 25-30 seconds, then walked away on two legs.

FootstepsUnidentified soundStructure or nest
22 January 2004 Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan Class B #19936

Possible footprints found in snow outside Marquette

The witness and a companion were walking up a remote dirt road at night looking for snowboarding hills when they heard a strange sound and found large bare-foot-like prints with visible toes in the snow. After discussing the prints, which were wider and longer than a 12-inch flashlight with a very long stride, a nearby tree began shaking violently and dropping snow and branches, prompting them to run back to the car and leave.

TracksUnidentified soundTree break
2003–2004 Manistee, Mason County, Michigan Class B #44191

Multiple years of wood knocking and primate-like behavior described by a soldier hunting near Manistee

In October 2004 the witness was bow hunting from a stand when gibberish-like vocal sounds and running were heard in the pines. A doe ran in front of the stand staring north, then a short huh sound, silence, deep sniffing and slow deliberate movement with snapping twigs circled to the northeast and east as the doe fled. The source was never seen.

ChatterVocalizationFootstepsUnidentified sound
2003 Big Bay, Michigan #bb8a48d6-2e44-424b-a557-57c8f3696524

Movement only near Big Bay, Michigan (2003)

Nearly two decades earlier, the witness was rowing back to a rocky campsite at the end of the lake near a creek at dusk with his dog after fishing for trout. The dog alerted toward shore, and the witness watched several small trees bend down in succession as if pulled from the top and snap back, progressing toward the campsite with no heavy footsteps but a low humming vibration that was felt more than heard. He rowed in to check, found no tracks, broken brush, or animal, only two old swan carcasses nearby, and spent a quiet night.

Movement onlyUnidentified sound
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
June 2000 New Era, Oceana County, Michigan Class B #37652

Possible nighttime activity while camping and a chimp-like animal seen lifeless in the road near New Era

Four people were camping overnight when the witness awoke around 3 a.m. to sounds described as rocks being struck together. The witness woke a companion as loud crashing and branch-breaking circled the campsite for several minutes before moving off into the woods. No vocalizations or odor were noted, and the group left early in the morning without investigating the area.

Unidentified soundMovement only
Spring 1993 Lewiston, Montmorency County, Michigan Class A #1129

8' tall bigfoot crosses a road in one bound

The witness was pausing on a bike ride on a forest road while waiting for a young relative riding behind. Something dark with a reddish tone emerged from the woods, crossed the road in a step and a leap, then hopped a fence and disappeared. The witness estimated it as much taller than the witness.

Road crossingFull-body sightingUnidentified soundPossible misidentification
September 1981 Yale, St. Clair County, Michigan Class A #821

a family reports repeated encounters on their farm. (From newspaper articles.)

Two young family members went to the barn after dark to check animals and one touched fur in the dark and then saw a tall furry biped with red eyes. The creature followed as they left the barn without harming them. An older relative then confronted it with a shotgun, fired in the air, and it ran into the woods making a noise.

Full-body sightingEyeshineGrowlUnidentified soundAnimal behaviour
Summer 1979 Montague, Muskegon County, Michigan Class B #31302

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.

Partial sightingVocalizationUnidentified soundFootstepsOdor +4
July 1978 Hudson, Lenawee County, Michigan Class A #31444

Woman recalls being paralyzed by fear during childhood sighting near Lake Hudson State Park

When the witness was about 10, she was picking raspberries near a river bridge while her family fished nearby on a hot clear summer day. She heard a slight rustle, looked up, and saw a large black ape-like figure watching her from the wooded side of the dense patch. She described freezing with fear, then running to her parents without looking back. No other family members saw the figure.

SilhouettePartial sightingUnidentified sound
1978–1979 Benzie County, Michigan #9c2d52c2-d5e0-4036-96f6-02b2a06ee7c7

UFO sighting near Benzie County (1978)

After other children left the field to go to the house, the witness stayed alone in the dark. A bright light behind him revealed a low saucer-shaped craft with spinning lights around its edge. It hovered, lit the area like daylight with a humming sound, then rose instantly high into the sky, and he ran home.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
1978–1979 Michigan #9c2d52c2-d5e0-4036-96f6-02b2a06ee7c7

Unidentified sound in Michigan (1978)

The grandfather drove in at dusk to find pigs raising a disturbance and something large scattering through the woods. He asked the witness's father for a gun and they found leaves torn up and limbs broken where it had plowed through. The grandfather was badly rattled and thereafter always carried a rifle there.

Unidentified soundTree break
1978–1979 Benzie County, Michigan #9c2d52c2-d5e0-4036-96f6-02b2a06ee7c7

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.

Unidentified soundProperty disturbance
1976 New Era, Oceana County, Michigan Class B #55573

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.

Tree breakStructure or nestTracksRock throwingObject throwing +3
November 1974 Remus, Isabella County, Michigan Class A #861

Cub Scouts see two different colored creatures

The witness was fishing with five other boys near a house on Rolland Road when a breaking-log sound drew attention to a large dark hairy biped crouching in the woods east of the road. The boys ran to the house, and about an hour later they saw a lighter-colored hairy biped in the field west of the road while crashing sounds continued in the woods.

Full-body sightingUnidentified sound
In the fall of 99 Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan Related account #5321

Unidentified sound near Kingston, Michigan

A relative planned to build a hunting blind by the swamp and the witness later heard loud sounds like logs being thrown and briefly saw something large move between trees.

Unidentified soundMovement only