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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. Jun 1964 Sister Lakes, Cass Cty, Michigan

    Joyce Smith and Patsy and Gail Clayton said they were frightened by a 7-foot monster with a black face that they encountered while walking on a side road in Silver Creek Township.

    #991129 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  2. 1962 to 1963 Sister Lakes, Cass Cty, Michigan

    John Utrup said that a year or two before the June, 1964, flap, he had driven home one night and saw the creature standing behind a bush. Measuring the bush next day he determined that it was 9 feet tall.

    #991130 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  3. Aug 1965 Munroe, Munroe Cty, Michigan

    Christine Van Acker was driving home with her mother, Rose Owens, on Mentle Rd., when a hairy beast jumped on the side of the car, reached in her open window and grabbed her by the hair, beating he head against…

    #991131 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  4. 1967 Rudyard, Chippewa Cty, Michigan

    Chief of Air Police told G.T. Long that guard dogs were acting strange and he saw an apelike thing which he chased but lost in thick woods.

    #991132 one, no description Creature description

  5. Apr 1969 Port Huron, St. Clair Cty, Michigan

    Jeff, Cornelius and Anthony Moncrief said that they were chased out of the woods behind their house.

    #991133 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  6. Sep about 1970 Watersmeet, Gogebic Cty, Michigan

    Trying to find a small lake, George Sebok went several blocks into the woods off U.S. 2, about 10 miles East of Watersmeet and came upon a large creature sitting on its butt, knees high, elbows between legs, eating something…

    #991134 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  7. 1973 Bay City, Bay Cty, Michigan

    Rick Long, 15, wrote that while breaking camp one morning at Bay City, his eight-year-old brother ran up and said that while walking on an old road he saw a hair-covered monster walking up an embankment on two legs. Rick…

    #991135 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  8. Nov 1974 Edenville, Gladwin Cty, Michigan

    Larry Schuon walking back to camp about 6 p.m., very cold, saw animal crouched eating something in the middle of the narrow road. It turned, saw him, got up on its hind legs and walked hastily towards cover, with strides…

    #991136 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  9. 1973 Comins, Oscoda Cty, Michigan

    Patsy Ott, riding in family car on Delano Rd., off Hwy. M33, said she saw a creature striding along a fence line, like a man, big, dark, hairy and tall, taking large steps and swinging its arms.

    #991137 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  10. Jul 1976 Lapeer, Lapeer Cty, Michigan

    Mrs. E. Koch driving home from work inLapeer, had just turned off Hwy M-24 onto Otter Lake Rd. when headlights caught something kneeling lin the roadway. It got up, est. 6 to 7 feet, and walked hurriedly to the side…

    #991138 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  11. Aug 1976 Grayling, Crawford Cty, Michigan

    Two reservists sleeping in armored personnel carrier at 2 a.m. on maneuvers near Kyle Lake, awakened by pounding on outside, raised hatch and saw an 8-foot animal, which continued pounding and also climbed over the vehicle several times. Military police…

    #991139 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. 1976 to 1977 Ishpeming, Marquette Cty, Michigan

    Todd Bone, hunting, heard a large animal in the brush ahead as he walked from Teal Lake to the Deer Lake dam. He fired in the air to scare it away, and an enormous creature ran across the trail on…

    #991140 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  13. May 1977 Interlochen, Benzie Cty, Michigan

    Wayne King got a message while with United Press International reporter Jeffery Sheler, Grand Rapids bureau, and went to see tracks found by mushroom pickers. Witnesses included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shadwick, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Silver, Beulah, MI, Mr.…

    #991141 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  14. 1974 Benzie Cty, Michigan

    Man ran off the road trying to avoid a tall hairy manlike creature that stepped in front of his car.

    #991142 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  15. May 1977 Honor, Benzie Cty, Michigan

    Following up on a report, Wayne King saw tracks half a mile from Lower Woodcock Lake and cast one.

    #991143 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  16. May 1977 Lake Ann, Benzie Cty, Michigan

    Zane Gray and his son Dave, owners of farm implement dealership at Traverse City, building new houses in Benzie County on Bronson Lake Road. At Dave's site they found more than two dozen 19-inch tracks, which Wayne King later investigated.…

    #991144 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  17. May 1977 Lake Ann, Benzie Cty, Michigan

    Mrs. Virginia Gray stopped on Burnt Mill road to see what other motorists had stopped to look at. They showed her Bigfoot tracks in the soft sandy roadside. She notified Zane, who investigated and found they were tracks of the…

    #991145 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  18. Jun 1977 Otter Lake, Genesee Cty, Michigan

    Driving West on Otter Lake Road, 12.30 a.m., starting downhill into a heavily wooded valley, John Gross noticed a creatgure in the middle of the road. He thought it was a large dog, but at less than 100 yards it…

    #991146 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  19. Jun 1977 Harrison, Clare Cty, Michigan

    Driving North on U.S. 27, 10 miles South of Harrison, 7 to 7.30 p.m., Abby Matthews and Nicholas Zurawic saw three figures running from the dense forest across the freeway about 300 yards ahead of them. Getting closer, realized their…

    #991147 more than two, sex unknown (large) Creature description

  20. Aug 1977 Traverse City, Grand Traverse Cty, Michigan

    D.E. and family driving on Hwy 72, saw creature like ape but taller and stockier dart across the road at extreme headlight range. Stopped car to try to see it in the woods, but did not. There was a similar…

    #991148 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  21. Sep 1977 Caro, Tuscola Cty, Michigan

    Karl and Steven Traster were riding their bicycles in their back yard near a pond. Steven saw a huge, brown, hairy animal standing behind Karl on two feet. Steven screamed. The beast turned and ran towards the woods. It had…

    #991149 one large female Creature description

  22. Sep 1977 Caro, Tuscola Cty, Michigan

    Wayne King and Raymond Gauthier came to where two boys reported seeing a female sasquatch earlier that day (1049). Accompanied by Charles Rowse and Karl Traster (the older boy) they shone spotlights into an open field and saw eyes reflecting…

    #991150 female and small Creature description

  23. Sep 1977 Barryton, Mecosta Cty, Michigan

    Bob and Becky Kurtz found large tracks on bare ground 60 feet behind the house they were living in temporarily on Airline Road 4 miles South of Barrytown. This happened two nights in a row. Watchdogs acted terrified, deer disappeared…

    #991151 one large, sex unknown Footprints

  24. Sep 1977 Barrytown, Mecosta Cty, Michigan

    Approaching their home on Airline Road Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kurtz saw a black figure cross the road ahead. It turned its upper torso towards them but did ot break stride. Robert Kurtz also said he and his brother-in-law had…

    #991152 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  25. Dec 1977 Oil City, Isabella Cty, Michigan

    Hunting rabbits in a bushy area with one tree standing, Jon Brasington and Kim Owens found two tracks melted through the snow by the tree, heels close together.

    #991153 one large, sex unknown Footprints