Manistee County, Michigan

Near Copemish

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Manistee County Michigan (Class B) BFRO

November mid 1990's

We deer hunt in a very remote and thickly wooded swamp. It is very difficult to walk through, not because of lots of water or mud, but there are fallen trees and dense small trees and brush. My encounter occurred very deep in the swamp, almost 1/2 of a mile from the closest road or field. I had been in a ground blind (a clump of fallen trees) all afternoon and I was facing south. It was getting dark and I had heard some noises (not uncommon for dusk with all the animals in there) to the NE. I waited until it was completely dark or a little after and abruptly started getting ready to depart. I was on my knees packing up my gear and made alot of noise and flashlight movement. After about 5-10 seconds I was shocked by the sound of a massive animal crashing through the woods to the NE headed South. It got a little closer as it ran by at about 20 yards at the closest and I heard it for about 40-50 yards. I immediately thought "there is a huge hunter with no flashlight running at me" which o...

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Manistee County Michigan (Class B) BFRO

Night fishermen startled while in their boat at Tippy Dam Campground

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April 2012

Manistee County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

Daylight sighting of a white creature while walking near Thompsonville

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May 1999

Manistee County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

Grandfather and grandson witness a big, black creature chasing a deer near Manistee

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November 2009

Manistee County Michigan (Class A) BFRO

Memory told of an early evening sighting at a migrant work camp in Bear Lake

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October 1984

Ontario Canada (Class A) BFRO

A sighting of a gray shape in the bush near the waters edge, large footprints found afterwards

From the Sioux Lookout Bulletin Volume 6 number 36 Wednesday July 2, 1997 a story by John Lynch. (Refer to Media Article #69 for full text of newspaper article)....

July 1997

New Brunswick Canada (Class A) BFRO

Sighting by campers

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January 1983

Marion County Missouri (Class A) BFRO

Witness saw man-like creature in a corn field.

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June 1997

Greene County Ohio (Class A) BFRO

Late afternoon sighting by motorist on I-675 near Beavercreek

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June 2002

Hot Spring County Arkansas (Class A) BFRO

From top of hill, hunter observes bipedal creature following a fence row

I was squirrel hunting/scouting for deer signs when I came to the top of a small hill. About 50 yards below me was a large, dark colored creature walking on 2 legs following a fence row. I watched it ...

October 1998

Siskiyou County California (Class A) BFRO

Neighboring Dogs Bark When Loud Vocalizations Heard

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August 1998

Snohomish County Washington (Class A) BFRO

A hairy Man-like creature is spotted in a field, close to the road

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July 1988

Houston County Texas (Class A) BFRO

While looking into the woods witness saw creature watching them

This parcel of land was where all of us kids would play at. No adults ever came out so we were free to do what we wanted. One day my cousin and I went out to this pond that was in the middle of this l...

January 1980