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Dogman sighting in Michigan (2022)
In 2022 the Michigan guest was at a friend's property when dogs barked for about half an hour. When vehicle headlights swept the field, the guest saw the same large figure sprint on all fours across the field toward the southwest and into the woods.
Daylight sighting along Lake Huron north of Lexington
A family was driving north on M-25 south of Port Sanilac around midday. The oldest son in the front seat reported seeing a large dark furry figure walking in the woods east of the road for a few seconds. The driver turned back to the spot shortly afterward but saw nothing further.
Dogman sighting in Michigan (2019)
The witness, a wildlife biologist, was deer hunting at dawn on his forested property when a jet-black canid-like animal stalked toward him. He fired a .45 at its head with no apparent effect, then yelled, after which it rose bipedally to about seven feet with a broad chest and long thin arms. He fired twice more into its chest, it sank back to all fours and retreated, leaving only uncastable imprints and no blood or bullets found later.
Dogman sighting in Michigan (2019)
A wildlife biologist encountered an unusually large wolf-like creature on his property at close range. He shot it twice with a rifle and saw impacts but it showed little effect before running off.
Howl in Michigan (2019)
Two to three weeks after the first glimpse, the Michigan guest and his father heard a howl, went outside, and saw a dark figure sprinting across the field directly at them. They ran inside and saw it standing on two legs at a back window staring at them before they left the property for months.
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.
Father and daughter have possible late night sighting on edge of Huron National Forest
Around 2:30 a.m. the witness and his daughter were walking from the house to a detached garage bordering the national forest when they noticed movement and a white, human-like furry figure about 100 feet away looking toward them. The figure moved very quickly in a half-circle and crouched near a tree, then was seen standing motionless with its back to them as they approached. They ran back to the garage frightened and later discussed that they could not match it to a known animal.
Family driving a rural two-track have a late day encounter north of Higgins Lake
The witness and two daughters were driving a pickup on a forest two-track in the evening to gather rocks for a fire pit. A tall black-haired biped ran across the trail in front of the vehicle in a forward-leaning run with arms hanging low, followed about 15 feet behind by a large gray wolf. Both continued up the hill on the far side and disappeared, and a next-day search found no tracks because of overnight heavy rain.
Trapper has a daylight sighting while driving near Wakefield
The witness was driving south to check traps when he noticed a dark form in the road ahead and approached for a closer look. The form rose onto two legs, looked toward the vehicle, then took two strides west into the swamp and vanished without leaving sign or sound. Using a roadside curve sign for scale, the witness estimated its height at eight and a half to nine feet and described it as very black with long arms. He was shaken and no longer enters the woods unarmed.
Possible late afternoon road crossing north of Ransom
The witness was driving on a rural road in the afternoon when a large bipedal creature crossed the road ahead from west to east. The creature moved very quickly into dense woods and had disappeared by the time the witness reached the crossing point. The witness later noted flattened grass where it entered the woods and said it looked like no known human or animal.
Multiple incidents including rock throwing at a rural cabin near Kalkaska
After other family members left the cabin for the evening, a father and his adult son stayed to clean the cabin exterior when stones began landing around them. They retreated inside as stones continued to strike the cabin on multiple sides. The father then saw a large dark figure run bipedally across the driveway, and impacts on the cabin walls continued late into the night.
Multiple incidents at a family's rural property near Kalkaska
At a remote camp in late July 2013, several children were playing outside and knocking on trees. The daughter ran inside saying she had seen a tall brown biped that walked, looked at her, then dropped to all fours and ran off. A parent did not see the creature but said the daughter was adamant and visibly shaken.
Fisherman sees tall figure with orange eyeshine leaving the Menominee River near Norway
The witness was fishing and walking back to a parked truck at dusk when they noticed movement and saw a tall dark figure with orange eyeshine watching them. The figure stood for 5-10 seconds before turning and walking away. The witness also reported sensing being watched and hearing a tree break before reaching the truck.
Snowmobiler observes a large figure cross the trail behind him near Traverse City
The witness was driving a rented snowmobile with a companion when he turned around in a power line clearing. He saw a very tall, reddish figure moving downhill about 200 yards away for about five seconds, initially mistaking it for a skier but noticing no skis or tracks. The companion did not see the figure, and the witness later concluded it was not human.
Possible daytime road crossing within the Sylvania Wilderness Area
The witness was driving toward Langford Lake in the morning when a dark, monkey-faced animal on all fours crossed the road directly in front of the car, requiring hard braking. The witness stopped to search the roadside gully but could not relocate it. The witness, experienced with bears, insisted it was not a bear and wondered if it was a juvenile Sasquatch.
UFO sighting near Monroe County (2012)
The witness and a companion were outside a rural farmhouse late at night when they noticed a bright light down the road. The light rapidly approached to within about 35 feet and hovered silently a few feet off the ground. After under a minute of observation, the companion retrieved a spotlight, and as soon as it was aimed the light vanished instantly. The witness checked the area the next day and found no marks or disturbance.
Possible paralleling described and tall figure seen at night south of Mt. Pleasant
A group walking back to a cottage late at night on a dirt road through dense woods heard something large paralleling them. They stopped and watched a very tall, light-colored illuminated figure moving in a small circle near a mailbox, heard a short powerful grunt, and then saw reddish eyes watching from the woods. The eyes retreated deeper, dropped low and disappeared while the group returned to the cottage.
Motorists describe a nighttime sighting near the Manistee National Forest
Two occupants of a car driving on a curvy wooded road around midnight encountered a furry figure crouched in the roadway. After illuminating it with high beams from close range, they watched it stand on two legs and run quickly up a hill. They described it as huge, dark, about seven feet tall with long arms, moving like an ape, and said it could not have been a bear.
Close encounter by a hunter tracking his dogs at night outside the Seney National Wildlife Refuge
The witness was hunting raccoons at night with hounds alongside a relative in marshy woods. After the dogs treed and the chased animal left the tree, the witness moved to a ridge to listen, noticed eyeshine, then saw a tall hair-covered animal about twenty feet away on the trail. The two looked at each other briefly, the witness does not recall how it departed, and a foul smell followed back toward the truck. The next morning the witness recovered the hounds still treed with a bobcat.
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.