Benzie County, Michigan

Near Benzonia

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Benzie County Michigan (Class B) BFRO

October 1984

It was early in the morning, I think around 6am. This happened to me in about 1984, it was in the fall. I was going to school at the time, and I'd have to walk about a 1/4 mile to get on the bus. That morning it was dark, and I was waiting for the school bus, I was alone. I was facing the roads and to the left in back of me was a grove of woods. I was standing there and I heard very heavy footsteps in the dried leaves. I moved down the road about 6-10 feet and it took about two more steps. Whatever it was, it was watching me. I was very scared. So I thought I'd walk down to the next bus stop, which was about 1/4 mile away. When I started walking, then I seen the school bus was coming. So I ran back to meet the bus and when the bus stopped to pick me up, I heard a growl behind me in the woods. That day when I came home from school, I looked all around for anything, and I could not find anything. I do know that whatever it was, it was watching me.

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Benzie County Michigan (Class B) BFRO

Description of several strange encounters along Sleeping Bear Dunes National Shoreline

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August 2010

Benzie County Michigan (Class B) BFRO

creature screamed twice

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September 1998

Benzie County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

Sisters have nighttime sighting near Buckley.

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August 1998

Benzie County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

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January 1980

Snohomish County Washington (Class A) BFRO

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April 1995

Douglas County Oregon (Class A) BFRO

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August 2004

Siskiyou County California (Class A) BFRO

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December 1993

Hillsborough County Florida (Class A) BFRO

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Broome County New York (Class A) BFRO

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January 1986

Teton County Wyoming (Class A) BFRO

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June 2000

Pulaski County Arkansas (Class A) BFRO

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Marion County Oregon (Class A) BFRO

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