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Bigfoot sighting near Manistique, Michigan

Apr 1962 · Manistique, Michigan, United States

Six youths near Manistique, Michigan, in April 1962 saw a very tall, dark-haired creature walk across railroad tracks about 110 feet away and noticed a foul smell.

Facts

Reported as
Man recalls multi-witness sighting in teen years near Manistique
Date
Apr 1962
Place
Manistique, Michigan, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
45.964, -86.144
Time
about 17:00, daylight
Witness was
walking
Witnesses
6
Creatures
1
Distance
34 m (110 ft)
Height
2.3 m (8 ft)
Described as
dark brown hair, long length, biped
Behaviour
walking
In the account
bare face, childhood memory, corridor, face seen, growl, long arms, long strides, near water, nothing found after, reported years later, ridge or mountain, searched after, smell, smell lingered, smell rotten, swamp or marsh, told no one, very tall, walked away calmly, walked upright
Account
firsthand
Sources
2 independent (5 listings)

Sources

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