YEAR: 1997

SEASON: Fall

MONTH: November

DATE: 11/15/1997

STATE: Michigan

COUNTY: Midland County

LOCATION DETAILS: Midland county on Coleman Road approx 6 miles north of M 20.

NEAREST TOWN: Coleman

OBSERVED: Sighting on Nov 15, 1997 I was driving north around 6:45 and saw a creature coming out of the ditch. Hair on arms and head approx 8 inches hanging down face was facing forward then head turned when I was about 10 feet away and it looked in my direction face was flat ape like.

ALSO NOTICED: Was opening day of gun deer season.

OTHER WITNESSES: None, but have heard of others in area.

ENVIRONMENT: Large state wooded area with rural farm land near.