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Bigfoot sighting near Yale, Michigan

Sep 1981 · Yale, Michigan, United States

Near Yale, Michigan, in 1981, a teenage girl in a dark barn felt fur on a tall black creature that stood on two legs, then ran into woods.

The account itself raises a hoax or a misidentification.

Facts

Reported as
a family reports repeated encounters on their farm. (From newspaper articles.)
Date
Sep 1981
Place
Yale, Michigan, United States
Evidence
visual
Point
43.130, -82.799
Located within
8.0 km
Light
night
Witness was
farming or ranching
Witnesses
2
Creatures
1
Height
2.1 m (7 ft)
Described as
black hair, biped
Behaviour
fleeing, standing, walking, watching
Sounds
growl, scream
Animals
dogs reacted, horses reacted, livestock reacted
In the account
childhood memory, eyes seen, felt fear, firearm present, fired weapon, growl, horses spooked, likened to ape, livestock or pets nearby, long arms, looked at witness, near home, red eyes, repeat location, walked upright, witness fled
Account
news report
Sources
2 independent (4 listings)

Sources

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