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Possible bluff charge toward a hunter in a blind near Copemish
The witness was deer hunting alone from a ground blind in a remote swamp after dark. While packing up noisily, the witness heard a heavy animal running through the woods, passing about 20 yards away. The footfalls sounded rhythmic like a person running, unlike a deer. The witness never saw anything because of darkness and dense woods.
Daylight sighting by hunters near Gwinn (Upper Peninsula)
Two occupants driving slowly west on a rural road in daylight noticed a tall hairy human-like figure emerge from roadside trees. The figure crossed the road in one or two strides and entered the forest on the opposite side where it was lost from view. The driver braked but continued past the crossing point without stopping, so no tracks or other sign were recovered.
Sasquatch sighting in Michigan (1990)
The witness was out for an evening jog on gravel roads near a national forest when something rose from a roadside ditch about 30-40 yards away. It sprinted across an open field into thick woods in a few seconds, appearing very large, dark, and fast. The witness did not report the sighting for over two decades for fear of professional repercussions.
Sasquatch sighting in Michigan (1989)
The witness and a hunting partner encountered a very tall hair-covered figure on a raised railroad bed while walking to their tree stands. They shone a flashlight on it, saw a huge hand raised to its face, and watched it approach to about 25 yards. They fled to a ladder stand, then heard it running and a violent fight with another unseen animal that ended with a splash in the river, after which they waited until daylight to leave.
Man recounts two experiences with bigfoot while camping in the Lower Peninsula
The witness and two children were camping late at night beside a bonfire when an animal reportedly rushed past from behind. All three heard an extremely loud scream or roar, and two of them briefly saw the creature before it was gone. The witness described feeling paralyzed or hazy while the children fled to their van. Twisted trees were later noted on a nearby trail.
Multiple encounters, multiple witnesses, dating back to 60's
The witness and a companion were camping overnight by a creek in a swampy forest around midnight. They heard footsteps approaching along the creek to within about 30 yards, followed by loud screaming/howl-like vocalizations and sounds of a tree being torn up. The companion stepped a short distance into the woods to speak toward the sounds while the witness stayed by the fire with a shotgun without firing. After a few minutes the sounds and movement stopped and the source left without being seen.
Partial sighting in Michigan (1989)
The witness returned from fetching snacks to a foul odor and a feeling of being watched. The witness saw something crouched in a tree with a leg hanging and later a head watching from behind a shooting target, then heard the loud bark-like vocalization. The group fled and later found fire, shredded supplies, flattened vegetation and hair.
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)
The witness was with four companions skateboarding at a lit ramp near a swamp when a foul smell was noticed. After dark the witness saw a tall hairy face close by in candlelight and fled. The group heard loud bark-like vocalizations while running uphill, and later found the camp burned and food shredded.
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.
Piercing scream heard by hunters.
Three people were camping on a ridge during deer season when they heard heavy footsteps circling and piercing screams. After a tree was heard falling, something very large rushed past the camp breaking saplings, and a snapped tree was later found. A large shadowy outline then watched the camp from beyond the firelight for the rest of the night.
Witness observes strange "monkey-like" animal from bedroom window.
On a hot August night the witness was kept awake by dogs barking that seemed to move past the house from west to east. After the dogs quieted, the witness heard rustling outside a second-story window and saw a hunched, light-haired monkey-like creature step into the lit yard. The creature moved on its hind legs while using one hand and walked slowly down the driveway as the witness called to a relative. The relative searched outside with a gun and flashlight but found nothing, and the witness believed it had climbed a tree.
Sasquatch sighting near Arcadia, Michigan (1987)
The witness, then fifteen, was riding a moped home from work in the early morning. A tall shaggy-haired creature stepped into the road directly in front of him and stopped. He swerved to avoid hitting it, then looked back and it was gone, and he waited under a streetlight until sunrise.
Man recalls scary incidents as a teenager on his family's farm SW of Mt. Pleasant
The witness claims he woke in bed to a strong musky odor and saw a huge hairy figure looking down through his open bedroom window from a few feet away. He fled to his parents' bedroom as the creature gave a loud roar that turned into a scream, waking family members and frightening dogs inside and outside. He prepared to go outside with a handgun to retrieve the outdoor dog but stayed inside after a second roar and a family member's urging, remaining terrified through the night.
Campers have strange encounter near swamp in the Upper Peninsula
The witness and four companions were camped overnight on a ridge between a lake and a swampy area. Between about 1 and 4 a.m. they heard repeated loud screeching calls that approached from a distance to within tens of yards and circled their camp, sometimes accompanied by breaking branches but never revealing a source when lights were shone. After about three hours the sounds receded the way they had come, and the group left at first light without finding tracks.
Man describes road sighting in teen years near Pine Stump Junction
The witness and two companions were driving south at night when headlights illuminated a large dark animal crouched over roadkill at the road edge. The animal turned to look at the car, then rose onto two legs and left the roadway into the woods in two steps. The group did not stop and continued driving in silence.
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.
Man recalls a sasquatch watching he and a group of teenagers taking a walk while camping near Houghton Lake
Four teenagers walking north from a family hunting camp stopped on a steep two-track when they saw a tall, broad, dark figure standing in the middle of the road at the hilltop staring at them. After watching for about one to two minutes, they turned and ran back to camp without seeing what it did. Poorly defined pushed-in depressions were later noticed in soft gravel and sand in the general area.
Possible stalking at rural school bus stop near Benzonia, Michigan
The witness was alone waiting for the school bus before dawn at the edge of woods. He heard heavy footsteps in dry leaves that appeared to pace him as he moved along the road. As he boarded the arriving bus he heard a deep growl from the woods behind him. He searched the area later that day and found nothing.
Three toed track found, grunting heard
The witness and two companions found large wide three-toed tracks in mud on a two-track trail near camp. They saw about seven clear steps spaced far apart on a slight downhill. They suspected a possible prank, and the tracks later washed away in rain.