Bigfoot Researcher Brian Sawyer Shares Michigan Cryptid Encounters

A Michigan-based Bigfoot series is making waves in the Sasquatch community, and the story behind how it came together is just as wild as the encounters featured in it. The series, called "Bigfoots of Michigan," was produced by Brian Sawyer, a former SAG actor who traded Hollywood sets for the dense forests of the Great Lakes State in search of answers about the legendary creature. Sawyer, who appeared alongside John Hamm and David Harbour in the Steven Soderbergh film "No Sudden Move," originally had no intention of becoming a Bigfoot researcher. In fact, he admits that before getting involved in the project, Sasquatch was little more than entertainment to him, something to laugh about during breaks at his day job at Ford Motor Company. That all changed when he interviewed a man named Aaron Young while filming a pizza-themed cryptid show called "Pizza Monster" in Michigan. Young's encounter wasn't your typical "I saw something walk across a field" sighting. According to Sawyer, Young described being confronted by a Sasquatch alongside his high school buddies, and the experience left him with genuine PTSD. Watching Young's demeanor shift as he recounted the story was the moment Sawyer realized these creatures might be far more real than he ever imagined. Armed with an iPhone 13 (inspired by Soderbergh's filmmaking techniques), Sawyer set out to create his own platform dedicated to listening to eyewitness accounts. The result was an 11-episode series that highlights not just Sasquatch encounters but also the local communities where these sightings occur. The show quickly evolved into something bigger, and Sawyer now hosts the "Bigfoot of America" podcast, continuing to interview witnesses across the country. But the Michigan connection doesn't stop with Bigfoot. Sawyer shared some truly otherworldly experiences that pushed his research into stranger territory. He described a vivid dream in which he was taken through Port Huron and Michigan's Thumb region by a divine presence, encountering monsters throughout the area. The dream culminated with him being told to "reclaim this geographical location," followed by a spiritual dome forming over the region. Even more striking was Sawyer's account of a wide-awake encounter with a small, bluish-gray skinned fairy in his late father's bedroom. The entity, roughly the size of his hand, hovered about a foot from his face and spoke the words, "I've heard about you." When Sawyer responded aloud, the being zipped across the room and vanished into a junction box on his father's dresser, leaving literal sparks behind. Sawyer admits the experience shook him for months. For those unfamiliar with Michigan's Bigfoot history, the state has long been considered a hotspot for Sasquatch activity. The dense, remote forests of the Upper Peninsula and the swampy lowlands of the Lower Peninsula provide ideal habitat for a large, reclusive primate. Reports from the Cass River area, which Sawyer briefly mentions at the end of the clip, have been part of Michigan's cryptid folklore for decades. The state's vast stretches of uninhabited land, combined with its proximity to Canada, make it a prime location for sightings that often go underreported. Sawyer's journey from Hollywood actor to dedicated Sasquatch researcher is a fascinating one, and his willingness to share not just the eyewitness accounts but his own inexplicable experiences adds a unique layer to his work. The "Bigfoots of Michigan" series stands as a testament to the idea that these encounters are happening to real people, and that their stories deserve to be heard. Definitely worth checking out the full interview for anyone interested in Michigan Sasquatch reports or the broader world of cryptid research.