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Bigfoot sighting near Laona/Crandon, Wisconsin

Jul 1983 · laona/crandon, Wisconsin, United States

A fisherman on Wabikon Lake at about 8 pm saw a creature about 8-9 ft tall stand up about 20 ft away in reeds, then heard it scream.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
Sighting by young fisherman at dusk on Wabikon Lake
Date
Jul 1983
Place
laona/crandon, Wisconsin, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
45.563, -88.783
Time
about 20:00, twilight
Witness was
fishing
Witnesses
1
Creatures
1
Distance
6.1 m (20 ft)
Duration
18 s
Height
2.6 m (8 ft)
Described as
brown hair, biped
Behaviour
standing, vocalizing, watching
Sounds
scream
In the account
alone, face seen, human like face, looked at witness, near water, nothing found after, reported years later, returned to spot, ruled out bear, scream, smell, smell rotten, very tall, witness fled, witness froze
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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