Incident #993020
Brighton, Livingston Cty, Michigan
1976
Account
Walking across railroad bridge over Huron River, J.C. and friend saw below the bridge at the edge of the water a massive creature covered with dark brown hair. It was crouched down looking in the water. They fled.
When
- Year
- 1976
- Season
- summer
- Time of Day
- late afternoon
- Duration
- 3 to 5 seconds
Where
- State / province
- Michigan
- County
- Livingston Cty
- Nearest Town
- Brighton
- Latitude
- 4230
- Longitude
- 8342
What was seen
- Individuals
- one large, one medium
- Total Individuals
- 1
- Population Status
- rural
- First Seen
- on
- Terrain Object
- shore
- Near or/at
- bridge or wharf
Witnesses
- No. of Witnesses
- 2
- Witness(es) Sex
- Child or children
Setting
- Terrain
- rolling hills
- Nearby Water
- river
Weather and light
- Lighting
- daylight
Source
- Source
- BFRO from J.C., CIA, 8 years old at time, with friend
Creature description
- Hair Covered
- yes
- Height
- large
- Build
- heavy
- Posture
- squatting
- Hair Colour
- dark brown
- Shoulders
- wide
- Movement
- staying still
- Reaction
- did not see
- Water Activity
- beside water
- Position when first seen
- crouched
Witness
- Witness Saw with
- naked eye
- Observer Was
- walking
- Closest horizontal distance
- close
- Action on sighting
- fled