It Was Inside the Cabin With Me! - Bigfoot Eyewitness Radio Episode 447

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Ron saw a dark brown, six-foot Bigfoot dive into the lake with a splash bigger than a cannonball.

Ron Galliani introduces himself as a 63-year-old outdoorsman from southeastern Wisconsin with a bachelor's degree in biology and anthropology. He explains that the episode recounts his 1993 Bigfoot encounter, prompted by listening to the show. Ron sets the scene by describing a family-owned 600-acre property in Michigan's Ottawa National Forest, purchased in the 1970s, with a primitive cabin lacking electricity and running water. He details the cabin's layout, including a screened porch, two bedrooms, and a dormer upstairs, which becomes relevant to the story. Ron mentions hearing wood knocking in the woods during earlier visits, which he later associates with Bigfoot. In 1993, he visited the cabin with younger cousins and their friends. One morning, he returned from town to find the others fishing on the lake. Upon approaching the cabin, Ron felt an overwhelming sense of dread and stillness in the air. Inside, he noticed personal belongings had been moved, suggesting an intruder. He retrieved a single-shot 410 firearm from a back bedroom. As he turned, he heard the screen door slam, indicating someone had exited. Ron rushed outside but saw no one, then walked toward the lake to alert his cousins. Near the dock, he heard movement in the woods and saw a dark brown, six-foot Bigfoot dive into the water with a tremendous splash. The creature did not resurface, and Ron found a fresh footprint with dermal ridges in the mud. His cousins were dismissive when he told them. Ron reflects on the encounter, emphasizing the creature's stealth and intelligence, and speculates it might be a primate closely related to humans. He discusses the potential danger of a face-to-face meeting in the cabin's bedroom, which he avoided due to a sixth sense. Ron also shares a later conversation with a local outfitter named Bob, who seemed interested in the story, hinting at possible similar experiences in the area. The episode concludes with Ron expressing gratitude for sharing his account and its value for building a database of encounters.

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A direct eyewitness account of a 1993 Upper Michigan encounter, shaped by shoreline detail and cabin unease.

Bigfoot Eyewitness Radio follows Ron Galliani as he describes a 1993 experience at an old lodge property in Upper Michigan, where a sound in the dark gave way to a shape diving into the water near the shoreline.

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A cabin, a shoreline, and one very bad moment for staying calm.

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