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Geographical Index > United States > Michigan > Luce County > Report # 21271 Report # 21271 (Class A) Submitted by witness on Monday, August 27, 2007. Man describes road sighting in teen years near Pine Stump Junction (Show Printer-friendly Version) YEAR: 1986 SEASON: Summer DATE: 7/1/1986 STATE: Michigan COUNTY: Luce County LOCATION DETAILS: It was very close to what is now Oswald's bear ranch. He did not have the huge fenced facility that is present today. He was however actively feeding many black bears in the area. NEAREST TOWN: 15 Miles north of Newberry, MI. NEAREST ROAD: On H37 OBSERVED: During the summer of 1986, my two friends and I were 16 years old and had aquired a bottle of home made apple wine. We needed a place to consume said contraband without the prying eyes of the local police department that knew my two friends quite well. We decided to drive north of Newberry to park on an old logging trail near Pine Stump Junction. The three of us shared the one bottle. It was not enough to get us drunk, but provided a slight buzz. When our buzz had wore off, we started back for town. It was around 10 pm and was quite dark when we were driving south on H37. We were rounding a left hand curve in the road when our headlights shined onto a large black creature. It was hunched down, kneeling over some roadkill. It was on the white line on the right side of the road and facing the right ditch, so it was broadside to us. When our headlights shined on it, still in the crouched, kneeling position it turned and looked at us. It stood on its hind legs and with two large steps, it disappeared into the woods as we passed at about 45 mph. It was about 7 to 8 feet tall, covered in black fur from head to toe. The face was flat like that of an ape, not like a snout of a bear. I'm not proud to say this, but all three of us screamed like girls when we saw it. We did not stop. We rode in stunned silence for awhile, then I asked if we were going to report this. My two delinquent friends agreed that we could not share the sighting with anyone. They would ask what were we doing up there and then find out about the stolen wine. I kept this sighting secret for all these years. When I saw on Fox news that your organization was going into Marquette, MI, I found this web site. I am thankful that I can finally share my story. ALSO NOTICED: Just the road kill it was kneeling over. OTHER WITNESSES: It was witnessed by my 2 best friends. They had both had brushes with the law, hence their reluctance to make any sort of report. OTHER STORIES: After I recently shared my story with my family, my sister said she saw something in the same area, but in the winter time. My sister, her husband, and my parents were driving to the bar at Pine Stump Junction in the early evening. It was just getting dusk and they were engrossed with their conversation when a large black creature stood up on the shoulder of the road just passed the snow bank as they passed. It was just a fleeting glimpse, but she knew it was not a bear. She never shared her story until I shared mine. TIME AND CONDITIONS: The sighting was around 10 pm and it was dark out. ENVIRONMENT: The sighting took place right on H37. There were woods on both sides of the road. The area is heavily wooded with many small lakes and bogs. Follow-up investigation report by BFRO Investigator Eric Lester:
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