Bigfoot Encounters in Michigan's Thumb: Sightings & Evidence of Sasquatch Presence

By Robert C. Brenner

This is a definitive guide confirming Bigfoot existence and behavior in the woods, swamps, and marshlands of Michigan. Based on various reports by organizations, researchers, and local residents, this book describes what happened, when and where incidents occurred, and what eyewitnesses saw and heard. Over 67% of these are actual sightings, and in 38% of the sightings, more than one witness was involved. Includes maps, photos of locations, and detailed descriptions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert C. Brenner
• Release date: Aug 29, 2018
• ISBN: 9781930199439

Robert C. Brenner

Robert Brenner is an engineer, consultant, college professor, historical genealogist, and professional speaker with extensive experience in research and information publishing. A retired naval officer with distinguished service in both nuclear submarines and microelectronic research and development, he holds a bachelor's degree (BSEE) and two master's degrees (MSEE, MSSM). He was recognized a Very High Speed Integrated Circuit (VHSIC) microelectronics pioneer by the DOD and served four years in R&D at TRW after a 23-year Navy career.He is the author of 56 books including Going Solar: a Homeowner’s Experience, Power Up! The Smart Guide to Home Solar Power: How to Make a Wise Solar Investment, How to Construct (and Use) the 45W Harbor Freight Solar Kit, Supernatural & Strange Happenings in the Bible, and Supernatural & Strange Happenings in the Family. In addition, he has written over 275 articles including over 50 articles for Survival Life.com and Survivorpedia.He taught computer technology and engineering subjects at the community college, university, and graduate school levels and has been a guest speaker at over 50 national conferences and symposiums. He is an avid supporter of solar technology and learns by doing. A futurist, he enjoys the challenge of research and is currently sharing his findings through his writing and public presentations. Professor Brenner can be reached at [e-mail].

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BIGFOOT Encounters

in

Michigan’s Thumb

(Sightings and Evidence of Sasquatch Presence)

Robert C. Brenner, MSEE, MSSM

Published by

Brenner Information Group

Smashwords Edition

ISBN 978-1-930199-43-9

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This document contains information on the creature known as Bigfoot. The creature has also been called Sasquatch and many other names. To conduct this research, I scoured every source I could find, visited as many places as I could, and spoke with as many people as possible. My goal was, and still is, to better understand. I’m sharing this study to help you in your own research and learning.

Research Sources

Internet search

National records

State & county records

Law Enforcement Organizations

Police

Sheriff

Customs agents

Border patrol experts

National park guides

State wildlife experts

Books and documents on Bigfoot

YouTube videos

Podcasts

TV documentaries

Libraries

Newspapers

Conferences & seminars

Bigfoot researchers

Bigfoot research organizations

Bigfoot Field Research Organization

Michigan Sasquatch Research

Bigfoot/Sasquatch museums

U.S. Department of the Interior

Michigan Department of Natural Resources

National Wildlife Federation

Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Water resources departments

Maps and atlases

Visits to actual sightings areas

Discussions with eyewitnesses

Every effort has been made to provide accurate and useful information. However, the information related to incidents is only as accurate as the sources used. Brenner Information Group does not specifically promote, recommend, or endorse any group mentioned or shown herein. This book conveys and describes what people described based on personal experience. In this book, I provide the information. You must decide for yourself how best to use the information that is shared.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Creating a book with this amount of information is a challenging endeavor, and I was pleased to have input and guidance from people who became special in my life.

First I want to thank my brother, Rick, who was the catalyst causing me to seriously study these part animal, part human creatures of the forest from a science and engineering perspective. It’s because of him and his adventures that I decided to invest the last 24 months conducting intense research on Sasquatch/Bigfoot.

The following individuals were also important in rounding out my effort.

Bob Daigle for writing and sharing his book Reports of Bigfoot/ Sasquatch in Michigan and for guiding me in my initial research.

Val Zavala, a retired law enforcement officer and missing person investigator for the open sharing of his Bigfoot files.

Sanjay R. Singhal, Registered Architect, for open access to his own Bigfoot files and for his encouragement as my book developed.

And hats off to you for your interest in this phenomenon. The more we talk about Bigfoot, the more we share our collective experience, the clearer the understanding of this remarkable creature.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

The Thumb

The Blue Water Area

History of Bigfoot Activity in the Thumb

First known Sasquatch sighting in Michigan

Indian Nations vs Bigfoot

Michigan’s mysterious Indian mounds

Bigfoot Activity in the Thumb Today

Sightings and Incidents

Date of Incidents in the Thumb

Statistical Charts

Incidents per year

Number of witnesses

Age of witnesses

Month of encounter

Season incident occurred

Topography of the Land

Forests, Rivers, Streams & Swamps

Marshlands in the Thumb

Protected Areas in the Thumb

Game Areas in the Thumb

Cities, Towns & Villages

Highways & Roads

Population

The People of the Thumb

Unique to the Thumb

Bigfoot Activity by County

Huron County

Lakes in Huron County

Rivers in Huron County

Swamps in Huron County

Game Preserves in Huron County

Incidents in Huron County

Huron 1 – Bigfoot intimidates two deer hunters

Caseville

Huron 2 – Ape-looking creature seen by children on sand dune near Caseville

Huron 3 – Hunter sees Bigfoot in woods nears Sand Point

Tuscola County

Lakes in Tuscola County

Rivers in Tuscola County

Swamps in Tuscola County

Game Preserves in Tuscola County

Incidents in Tuscola County

Tuscola 1 – Three Bigfoot creatures seen out in man’s yard at night

Tuscola 2 – Stick formations found in woods

Tuscola 3 – Researchers hear snarling and heavy footsteps during night

Tuscola 4 – Man hears howling before his fawns are taken

Tuscola 5 – Bigfoot tracks photographed

Tuscola 6 – Male Bigfoot sighted

Tuscola 7 – Mound of dirt with embedded marker stick found in woods

Tuscola 8 – While taking break from cutting firewood two men hear loud screams

Tuscola 9 – Woman sees Bigfoot crossing road

Tuscola 10 – Dog alerts on creature in woods

Tuscola 11 – Tossed rock barely misses woman’s head

Tuscola 12 – Bigfoot sighting and tracks found

Tuscola 13 – Bow hunter heard screams sees large black Bigfoot

Tuscola 14 – Bigfoot screams for almost five minutes

Caro

Tuscola 15 – Boys see two Bigfoot creatures in open field near Caro

Tuscola 16 – Two brothers see Bigfoot creature in back yard near their pond

Cass City

Tuscola 17 – Bigfoot frightens coon hunt dogs near Cass City

Tuscola 18 – Creature throws rocks at two men fishing at night at Cass River

Tuscola 19 – Couple in car see Bigfoot leap from tree to tree over road

Tuscola 20 - Couple hears scream, then see big creature walk across yard

Kingston

Tuscola 21 – Witness heard screams coming from the direction of a hay field

Tuscola 22 – Hunter hears logs thrown about and then sees something big moving

Tuscola 23 – Bigfoot seen in yard by man near Kingston

Tuscola 24 – Bigfoot seen by man and his son near Kingston

Tuscola 25 – Woman wakes hearing loud screams outside in woods

Tuscola 26 – Couple in car near Kingston see creature sitting on hill watching them

Tuscola 27 – Bigfoot seen by two women near bridge over Cass River

Mayville

Tuscola 28 – Two creatures spotted on Pattison Road near Mayville

Tuscola 29 – Two teenage girls see seven foot Bigfoot while playing hide and seek

Tuscola 30 – Man sees large creature bent over in a field

Millington

Tuscola 31 – Man sees large Bigfoot in yard from bedroom window

Tuscola 32 – Teenager sees large brown creature walk out of woods

Tuscola 33 – Woman hears high-pitched scream then finds over 200 footprints

Tuscola 34 – Woman watches large Bigfoot standing near trees

Tuscola 35 – Father, son, daughter and friend see Bigfoot walk across yard

Tuscola 36 – Large Bigfoot seen again at house near Millington

Vassar

Tuscola 37 – Bigfoot seen crossing M-46 highway at Enos Park

Tuscola 38 – Bigfoot sighted crossing M-46 near Vassar and Cass River

Tuscola 39 – Three campers intimidated by screaming and breaking brush

Sanilac County

Lakes in Sanilac County

Rivers in Sanilac County

Swamps in Sanilac County

Game Preserves in Sanilac County

Incidents in Sanilac County

Sanilac 1 – Young boy reports monster looking in his window

Sanilac 2 – DNR officer describes close encounter with Sasquatch

Sanilac 3 – Horse-killing Sasquatch sought by police

Brown City

Sanilac 4 – Foul-smelling Bigfoot seen by two men near Brown City

Croswell

Sanilac 5 – Woman encounters Bigfoot in barn

Sanilac 6 – Woman sees Bigfoot hovering over her terrified dog

Lexington

Sanilac 7 – Witness sees strange monkey-like animal from his bedroom window

Sanilac 8 – Screams and laughing heard at night in wooded area near Lexington

Sanilac 9 – Five foot creature with long, whitish hair seen near Lexington

Sanilac 10 – Creature walks across lighted yard

Marlette

Sanilac 11 – Three Bigfoot creatures seen coming out of field of corn near Marlette

Minden City

Sanilac 12 –Bigfoot creature seen crossing road in Minden City

Sanilac 13 – DNR officer has close encounter with eight foot Sasquatch

Sanilac 14 – Black Bigfoot seen crossing road in Minden City Swamp

Sanilac 15 – Man reports Bigfoot activity around parent’s home

Roseburg

Sanilac 16 – Witnesses see Bigfoot toss dog up on roof

Lapeer County

Lakes in Lapeer County

Rivers in Lapeer County

Swamps in Lapeer County

Game Preserves in Lapeer County

Incidents in Lapeer County

Lapeer 1 – Scream vocalizations reported

Lapeer 2 – Sightings reported

Lapeer 3 – Trail cam captures glowing eyes near tree structure in woods

Imlay City

Lapeer 4 – Man and son see Bigfoot running on all fours

Lapeer

Lapeer 5 – Bigfoot seen kneeling on Otter Lake Road east of M-24

Lapeer 6 –Three people see Bigfoot walking in field near German Road

North Branch

Lapeer 7 – North Branch Police receive multiple reports of sightings

Lapeer 8 – Wounded Bigfoot seen by father and son leaping over their truck hood

St. Clair County

Lakes in St. Clair County

Rivers in St. Clair County

Swamps in St. Clair County

Game Preserves in St. Clair County

Incidents in St. Clair County

St. Clair County 1 – Bigfoot creatures seen around Lake Saint Clair

St. Clair County 2 – Drag racer picked up and thrown by strange creature

St. Clair County 3 – Three teens see Bigfoot from boat

St. Clair County 4 – Woman sees Bigfoot crossing road outside home

St. Clair County 5 – Sightings reported

Algonac State Park

St. Clair County 6 – 2005 sighting in Algonac State Park

Goodells

St. Clair County 7 – Black Bigfoot sighted by Pine River, screams and snaps trees

Jeddo

St. Clair County 8 – Bigfoot steps out into road near Jeddo

Marine City

St. Clair County 9 – Sightings near Marine City

Port Huron

St. Clair County 10 – Bigfoot dove under water in pond; footprints found

St. Clair County 11 – Three boys chased out of woods by Bigfoot

St. Clair County 12 – Sighting on Pine River near Port Huron

Port Huron State Game Area

St. Clair County 13 – Three hunters have encounter in Port Huron State Game Area

St. Clair County 14 – Two campers have night beer can fight with Bigfoot

St. Clair

St. Clair County 15 – Cloaking and zapping on ATV trail near Allington Road

St. Clair County 16 – Eight foot Bigfoot seen crossing Allington Road near St. Clair

St. Clair County 17 – Multiple Bigfoot sightings near Belle River

Yale

St. Clair County 18 – Two people hear screaming at night near Yale

St. Clair County 19 – Greyish black creature destroys tend and throws bicycle

St. Clair County 20 – Homeowner near Yale chased away by Bigfoot

St. Clair County 21 – Bigfoot encountered in barn near Yale

St. Clair County 22 – Teens see Bigfoot creature crouched down in Yale bean field

Adjacent Counties

Armada

Macomb County 1 – Man hears screaming from woods near home by Armada

New Baltimore

Macomb County 2 – Motorist sees Bigfoot on road near New Baltimore

Richmond

Macomb County 3 – Pharmacist sees Bigfoot step out of woods near Richmond

Otter Lake

Genesee County 1 – Man hears screeching in Murphy Lake State Game Area

Summary

Appendix

Audio Sounds of Bigfoot

About Robert Brenner

Other Books by This Author

Useful Sites

BIGFOOT Encounters in Michigan’s Thumb

(Sightings and Evidence of Their Presence)

INTRODUCTION

The land that is Michigan has existed for thousands of years—although it only became a state in 1837. It had a cold beginning, yet it produced rugged, hardy people who could survive in any weather and accept all that nature sent.

Eleven thousand years ago, Michigan’s land mass was underwater and covered by a great inland sea. At the time, all the land on earth was connected as a supercontinent. We called it Pangaea in 1927. Around 8900 BCE, frigid weather covered the northern latitudes producing great sheets of ice called glaciers. As these massive glaciers formed, they moved forward (southward) with slow but irresistible force gouging out boulders from