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Sasquatch Sightings

4,068 incidents

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  1. Mar 1978 Bay City, Bay cty, Michigan

    On I-75 off-ramp to Veterans Memorial Hwy, in break in heavy fog, saw creature bolt from a swamp area straight for car. He swerved to miss it and stopped, saw it running back to the swamp. Guessed weight 400 to…

    #991154 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  2. Apr 1978 Mason, Ingham Cty, Michigan

    Kenneth Rogers, John Henrich and Ron Lather told deputies that at they saw an 8-foot, black creature near the nature trail sign in Rayner Park, next to the Mason fairgrounds.

    #991155 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  3. May 1978 Mason, Ingham Cty, Michigan

    James Jenks got up about 1 a.m. to see why his dogs were barking and saw in the yard of the next farm a huge hairy animal walk into a grain shed. He got a shotgun and waited a quarter…

    #991156 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  4. Jul 1978 Dansville, Ingham Cty, Michigan

    Francis Jones and Michael Hackworth were driving in opposite directions on Dansville Road about 4 a.m. when they both saw a large black upright animal cross the road between them.

    #991157 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  5. Jul 1978 Rexton, Mackinac Cty, Michigan

    Size and shape of tracks not mentioned and newspaper photo unclear, but the police estimate of 1,000 pound weight, plus the 5-foot stride indicate sasquatch dimensions.

    #991158 more than one, no description Creature description Footprints

  6. Aug 1978 Fowlerville, Livingston Cty, Michigan

    Gerry Allen Browning went outside at 1.10 a.m. to see why one of his calves was bellowing. Dog went off as if on a scent and then came running back. Browning heard a loud thrashing in the brush and grunting,…

    #991159 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  7. Aug 1978 Concord, Jackson Cty, Michigan

    Mindy Singletary heard something outside her trailer, looked out and saw a big animal drinking from her son's swimming pool. Called her parents who lived next door, then looked out and saw it get up on its back feet "it…

    #991160 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  8. Sep 1978 Big Rapids, Mecosta Cty, Michigan

    Steve Cour saw a "thing" in the back yard of the Cour home near School Section Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Cour then saw it from upstairs. It had arms hanging below its knees, and was swaying back and forth.…

    #991161 one large, sex unknown Creature description Footprints

  9. Oct 1978 Sears, Osceola Cty, Michigan

    Catherine and Robert Cook reported seeing a grey sasquatch in a heavily wooded area near their home on Big Lake, as they were out for a Sunday drive.

    #991162 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  10. Oct 1978 Millington, Tuscola Cty, Michigan

    Tracy Proctor and Rodney Gouine arrived home from a date and saw a large upright figure cross the lawn of the neighbour across Millington Road. George Proctor Jr. arrived and he and Gouine went across the road to look at…

    #991163 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  11. Oct 1978 Mayville, Tuscola Cty, Michigan

    Larry Dietz was returning from bow hunting stand when he saw a large object bent over in the field he was walking beside. It stood up and walked into the woods.

    #991164 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  12. Nov 1978 Sears, Osceola Cty, Michigan

    Norman Nowland, deer hunting, saw sasquatch run out of a heavily wooded area over to a nearby swamp, about three miles South and a mile West of Sears.

    #991165 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  13. Dec 1978 Lansing, Eaton Cty, Michigan

    Morse Easterling went to get car on curved driveway, away from house, noticed in rear view mirror an upright figure walking. Moved car forward got out and went back, but it was gone. House is in an orchard.

    #991166 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  14. Dec 1978 Millington, Tuscola Cty, Michigan

    Doing dishes, Diane Meharg looked out the window and saw a dark object 300 yards away at the edge of the trees. She watched a long time but it was too far away to see much more than that it…

    #991167 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  15. Jan 1979 Millington, Tuscola Cty, Michigan

    Mrs. Servid heard a 'high pitched, sharp and broken report" lasting about 5 seconds at 11 p.m. Next morning there were over 200 footprints in a two acre area around the house, in two sizes, 14" long and 11" long.

    #991168 one large, one small Footprints

  16. Date unknown Location unknown

    see 1168

    #991169 Footprints

  17. Jan 1979 Augusta, Kalamazoo Cty, Michigan

    Patrolling in the Beaver Pond area of Fort Custer Recreation Area, Bill Kosmider and Paul Uerling watched a creature moving away at an angle in the 6-foot marsh grass, visible above the grass almost as far down as the waist.…

    #991170 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  18. May 1979 Comins, Oscoda Cty, Michigan

    Picking mushrooms in a wooded valley 4 miles West of Cummings, Ned Ellis looked up and saw two creatures watching him from 200 feet away. He estimated one at 8 or 9 feet and 700 or 800 pounds, the other…

    #991171 male and female (large) Creature description

  19. Date unknown Location unknown

    #991172 Creature description

  20. Aug 1981 Augusta, Kalamazoo Cty, Michigan

    One of five sasquatch reports from apparently reliable witnesses on file with Bill Kosmider, Dept. of Natural Resources, Fort Custer Recreational Area. Fisherman was fishing after dark on Whitford Lake when he saw an upright creature walk into the water…

    #991173 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  21. Jun 1979 Mayville, Tuscola Cty, Michigan

    Four girls playing hide and seek. Sandra Kapa saw a figure move behind a 7-foot pine tree. It was several inches taller than the tree. She lifted her eight-year-old sister on her shoulder so Christie could see it too. Other…

    #991174 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  22. Jul 1979 Forest Twsp., Genesee Cty, Michigan

    Sitting in screened garage about 10.20 p.m., witness heard brush breaking in nearby swamp, then saw a figure walking upright just outside the fringe of the swamp. It stepped onto a grassy knoll. Was too big to be human. It…

    #991175 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  23. Sep 1979 Dansville, Ingham Cty, Michigan

    No sighting or footprints, but 24 heavy feed sacks found torn open, and a hand pring on an aluminum pickup truck top, 11 in. x y in. Longest finger only 3.5 in. Thumb low towards wrist, not opposed.

    #991176 Creature description

  24. May 1980 Millington, Tuscola Cty, Michigan

    Ann Webster, sitting at breakfast at 6 a.m., saw a brown, erect creature come out of the woods 100 yards distant and walk along, swinging its arms, until it re-entered the woods. Heavy woods and swamps around the area.

    #991177 one large, sex unknown Creature description

  25. 1980 Tuscola Cty, Michigan

    Woman said she and her husband were watching TV in their home in the Cass River region of Tuscola County when they twice heard "a terrible howling scream." They looked out in the yard and saw a massive, dark upright…

    #991178 one large, sex unknown Creature description