- Class 1a
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1a A sasquatch/bigfoot specimen has been collected (alive or dead).
- Class 1b
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1b A report investigation results in a sasquatch observation or the documentation of clear tracks or other forms of physical evidence by an investigator.
- Class 1c
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1c An investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot by a very reliable observer is a distinct possibility, tangible corroborating evidence is documented, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 1d
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1d A visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility involving two or more reliable observers, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 2
- Class 2, Competency: Reports involving sightings by professionally trained or highly skilled observers.2 Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is exceptionally trustworthy, professionally trained, and experienced in the outdoors and/or is accustomed to looking for and recording details (e.g., biologist, anthropologist/archaeologist, ranger, trapper/tracker/seasoned hunter, bird watcher, game warden, naturalist, law enforcement), and other explanations can be reasonably excluded.
- Class 3a
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3a Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is credible, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3b
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3b Unidentifiable vocalizations were reported and there is accompanying tangible evidence to possibly indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot, the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3c
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3c No visual encounter occurred, but physical evidence was found to indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot (tracks, hair, scat, etc.), the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
Case: 23061901
Class 3aEarly Afternoon Sighting by Husband and Wife
Report Details
Occurrence date: June/2023
Location: Benzie County, MI
Nearby/Vicinity: Beulah
Time / Conditions: 13:00 — overcast. cloudy. 49 degrees.
# of Witnesses: 2
Location: Benzie County, MI
Nearby/Vicinity: Beulah
Time / Conditions: 13:00 — overcast. cloudy. 49 degrees.
# of Witnesses: 2
Witness Account:
1. actual sighting by myself and wife. Just passed 1 Pm.
2. crossed deserted highway from woods to woods). no cross street anywhere. left to right. Total jungle on each side of road. was on Benzonia Trail road, south of M-72, north of Beulah MI.
3. saw at about 200-300 yards as it crossed.
3. tall. thin side. long swinging arms. unicolor silhouette. no hat on. height was most pronounced.
5. there were no driveways or cross streets.
6. I Googled Beulah MI Bigfoot sighting as filmed by camera on eagle nest in 2016. saw video. that is exactly what we saw. the town of Beulah is right near our sighting.
7. never paid one bit of attention to any Bigfoot news in past. ever. am a firm believer in every sense of the word now.
8. am a retired ops director and my wife is a physician. we looked at each other and she said “was that bigfoot”. as expected she is not real keen on going forward as to what she saw. I am unafraid to report.
9. Contacted Benzie MI County Sheriff and they had me contact MI DNR. not sure what they did with my report.
Hand/foot prints:
tall, long stride, long swinging arms.
