11 Bigfoot Sighting In Grand Rapids, West Michigan

I am a big fan of cryptids and have always been one. It could stem from being a Scooby-Doo kid, but it's most likely just that it's more fun to believe they're real than to shoot down the possibility. Think about how much better life was when you still believed in Santa Claus.

Some of my favorites are the Loch Ness Monster, the Michigan Dogman, and ghosts; however, none come close to the most famous cryptid.

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The Sasquatch, a.k.a. Bigfoot, is the tall, hairy man known for roaming forests who somehow never looks clear on camera. For years, reports of this big-footed creature have flooded in from around the country, leading to confusion about whether there are multiple Bigfoots or just one tall dude who knows how to get around.

Michigan has seen plenty of reports over the years, as recently as this week. So let's dig in and learn more about the Sasquatch, the recent sighting in southeast Michigan, and review some of the reports from recent years from around West Michigan.

What is Bigfoot?

According to the Washington State Military Department (yes, the legend of Bigfoot is so deep that the military has written about it), the sightings of a large, hairy man/ape leaving behind large footsteps in the ground. Despite a lack of any objective evidence of the creature, the legend of Bigfoot has continued and remains a niche part of pop culture.

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The iconic Sasquatch pose was made famous by the Patterson-Gimlin footage. Bob Gimlin and Roger Patterson allegedly filmed the Sasquatch, now called Patty, walking in Northern California on the banks of Bluff Creek. It is unknown whether this footage was part of a hoax, but it has since galvanized an entire community of believers in Bigfoot.

West Michigan Bigfoot Sightings

A father and son were fishing in a swamp in Southeast Michigan earlier this week near Plum Creek when they reportedly witnessed what they described as a "big heavy animal" the size of a bear but looking like a gorilla. The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization deemed the sighting of Bigfoot a Class A sighting, meaning it is considered a very credible Bigfoot encounter.

However, this was on the state's east side, which raises the question: Have there been any Bigfoot sightings in West Michigan?