Dogman Sightings

A viral local post claimed a very tall, lanky, wolf-like creature with a long tail was seen during a late-night jog.

Driver reported a large, dark, long-legged quadruped with a dog- or wolf-like head crossing the road near Skelp Mountain.

VIRAL/ANECDOTAL (date approximate). During 2025, Baraga County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula logged a cluster of fresh Dogman accounts along US-41, including two hikers who reported a wolfish biped by a creek and a driver who said a creature lunged toward their vehicle from the roadside. Blurry trail/dash clips from the area circulated and were 'under review for enhancement.' Unverified; the exact dates were not specified, so this entry uses a representative 2025 date and approximate coordinates for the US-41 corridor near Baraga.

Source: Reported during 2025; viral/podcast accounts — https://www.outdoortechlab.com/dogman-guide/ and Dogman Encounters Radio

VIRAL/ANECDOTAL (date approximate). A 2025 encounter dubbed the 'LBL Dogwoman' was submitted to and credited by the North American Dogman Project from the Land Between the Lakes region on the Kentucky–Tennessee border, an area with a long history of upright-canine reports. Witness narrative details and the exact date were not published; this entry uses a representative 2025 date and approximate coordinates for the LBL recreation area.

Source: North American Dogman Project ('2025 LBL Dogwoman Encounter'); https://northamericandogmanproject.com/

Two hunters were crossing an open field in East Tennessee at last light after concluding their hunt when they noticed a figure approaching them from across the field. As it drew closer they identified it as a large bipedal creature with a distinctly canine head — describing it as 'a werewolf or a Dogman.' One of the hunters fired a single shot at the creature, after which it disappeared instantaneously — not retreating into cover but simply vanishing. The witness wrote: 'this thing just poof… gone in a flash of light.' The account was submitted as a written confession to The Confessionals podcast and is notable for the reported instantaneous disappearance.

Source: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-blog/written-confession-east-tennessee-dogman-disappears-after-one-fired-shot

Modern North American Dogman Project investigators (Michigan Chapter, lead Shetan Noir) continue to log witness reports of a 7-foot upright canid with amber eyes and a scream-like howl along the Manistee River drainage.

Source: https://northamericandogmanproject.com/encounters

A resident of a small isolated community in southeast Tennessee near Cherokee National Forest reported multiple recurring encounters with a creature described as having the skeletal build of a tall human, a dog's head, and patches of mange-like fur over visible bone structure. The witness emphasized the creature's extreme running speed and the gaunt, almost wasted appearance of its frame between the overtly canine head and the human proportions of its limbs. The repeated nature of the sightings on what appears to be a regular route suggests territorial behavior. The account was collected by Dogman Encounters and is among the more physically unusual descriptions in the Tennessee archive.

Source: https://dogmanencounters.com/tennessee-encounters/

A witness known by the pseudonym 'Hondo,' a former special forces operative, reported a prolonged and escalating encounter with a Dogman in the mountains above Shady Valley, a remote community at 2,785 feet elevation between Holston Mountain and the Iron Mountains near the Virginia border. Hondo described the creature employing what he recognized as flanking and stalking tactics consistent with military close-quarters techniques, charging and circling him repeatedly over approximately nine minutes. He told Dogman Encounters Radio that despite his combat background the encounter came close to 'frightening him to death.' He returned for follow-up encounters in the same area, which he described as progressively more dangerous.

Source: Dogman Encounters Radio, Episodes 130 & 554; https://open.spotify.com/episode/77W124pzgKxFvv9jKPyAC1

A witness named Mike reported that his dog bolted for cover — displaying an extreme flight response the dog had never shown before — moments before a Dogman ran across an open field behind his rural property at the edge of the Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg. The creature crossed the open ground fully upright on two legs at speed before disappearing into tree cover. Mike submitted the account to Dogman Encounters Radio, noting the encounter took place on the same property where he had previously had unexplained livestock disturbances at night. The Sevier County area bordering Great Smoky Mountains National Park has produced a cluster of related accounts.

Source: http://bigfootevidence.blogspot.com/2016/06/smoky-mountain-dogman-encounter-leaves.html

A father and son driving a rural wooded road in Knox County around midnight encountered a creature standing approximately 8 feet tall with a wolf-like face, enormous glowing eyes, a human-proportioned body, and solid black coloring. The figure stood fully upright beside the road. Upon making direct eye contact with the occupants it turned and fled into the tree line at extreme speed. Both witnesses described the encounter as unlike anything they had previously experienced. The account was submitted to Dogman Encounters Radio and remains one of the most frequently referenced Knox County reports.

Source: https://dogmanencounters.com/knox-county-tn-encounter/

A woman with children using a highway rest area in the Allegheny National Forest reported encountering a 6-7 ft, hair-covered upright canid behind a portable toilet; a witness in a nearby car corroborated the sighting — logged with the Dogman Field Research Organization.

Source: http://www.dogmanresearch.com/2013/04/pennsylvania-sightings.html

Two occupants of a small sedan were driving a rural two-lane highway through the Jefferson County foothills east of Knoxville when a massive quadrupedal animal emerged from roadside brush and crossed the road in two bounds. The creature had a pronounced dog-like head, massive shoulders, a notably small waist, and the dun coloring of a deer. One witness estimated that if the car had been closer, 'the car would have gone underneath it and its body would have hit the windshield.' Both witnesses sat in total silence for approximately ten seconds after the crossing before either could speak. The account was submitted through Dogman Encounters Radio by the witness's mother.

Source: https://dogmanencounters.com/jefferson-county-tn-encounter/

An astrophotographer setting up equipment in a clearing near Golden Pond reported a large figure with glowing red eyes moving along the tree line approximately 80 yards away. The figure stood upright with a canine-shaped head and did not respond to a flashlight beam. The witness broke down equipment and left immediately. The account was later collected by the Small Town Monsters documentary team.

Source: https://www.wbko.com/2024/10/02/hometown-hauntings-beast-lbl/

Carcass collector Steve Krueger reported a large, wolf-headed bipedal creature stealing a deer from his truck near the Holy Hill basilica grounds. Linda Godfrey investigated the case and dubbed the animal the 'Holy Hill Bearwolf.'

Source: https://walworthcountycommunitynews.com/2006/12/24/the-mystery-of-the-beast/

Family members camping in Pisgah National Forest described a tall, dog-headed bipedal figure moving along the ridgeline at night, paired with rocks and logs being thrown toward their site. The incident was logged in a BFRO Class A report.

Source: https://www.bfro.net/GDB/show_report.asp?ID=13492

Two teenage boys exploring the Balsas Forest in Sinaloa encountered a towering wolf-like creature moving on two legs through the trees by moonlight. The witness described an overwhelming stench, glowing eyes, and an unusual three-toed track pattern left in soft ground. Both teens climbed a tree and remained there until dawn. The witness, now living in London, stated the encounter changed the course of his life and the details have never left him.

Source: https://phantomsandmonsters.com/post/1772475789678

A coon hunter known as 'Kyle' reported a violent nighttime encounter with an upright, wolf-headed creature while hunting with two dogs deep in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The case was later detailed across two episodes of the Dogman Encounters podcast.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di7cW6RMPoE

A motorist driving a rural road in Roane County reported a large, wolf-headed bipedal figure crossing the road in headlights. The witness estimated it at over six feet and noted it turned its head to look at the vehicle before loping into the ditch. The account was submitted to the Dogman Encounters Radio archive and is among the earliest credible East Tennessee dogman reports.

Source: https://dogmanencounters.com/encounters-sightings/

Witness 'Courtney' (interviewed by Linda Godfrey) recounted sneaking out behind her parents' home near Todd Lake in winter 1993-94 and seeing a tall, upright wolf-headed creature watching her from the tree line.

Source: https://lindagodfrey.com/tag/michigan-dogman/

In 1990 teenager Heather Bowey and friends reported being chased through the woods near Bray Road by a wolf-like bipedal creature; in 1992 high schooler Tom Brichta said the creature collided with his car on the same stretch.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Bray_Road

Eighteen-year-old Doristine Gipson felt her tire jolt over something on Bray Road on Halloween night; a large furred bipedal creature charged from the woods, leapt onto her trunk and left claw marks — the case that put Linda Godfrey on the story.

Source: https://lindagodfrey.com/the-beast-of-bray-road-official-site/

A witness named Heather and a group of friends sledding on a rural hill near Elkhorn reported a large dog-like creature that rose onto two legs and chased them. The encounter contributed to Linda Godfrey's expanding Bray Road investigation.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Bray_Road

A spring evening witness in the Hermitage and Sharon, Pennsylvania area reported a large bipedal canine standing in a field at dusk. The case is regularly cited as the first documented western Pennsylvania dogman report.

Source: http://seekerspa.blogspot.com/2016/07/pa-dogman-sightings-and-map.html

In fall 1989 bar manager Lori Endrizzi spotted a large kneeling figure with claws clutching roadkill on Bray Road; days later dairy farmer Scott Bray saw an oversized, gray-brown muscular dog-like animal in his pasture — the foundational sightings of the Beast of Bray Road.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Bray_Road

Local legend places a man-goat-sheep hybrid — the Pope Lick Monster or Goatman — beneath the 90-foot Norfolk Southern trestle over Pope Lick Creek; trespassers report being lured by voice mimicry, with multiple deaths on the trestle since the 1980s.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monster

Reported in the Cadillac Evening News on July 16, 1987, a 'mystery dog' clawed and damaged a cabin near Luther; investigated by Lake County Sheriff's deputy Jeff Chamberlain and DNR officer Ron McCarty as part of the regional dogman wave.

Source: https://www.cadillacnews.com/news/discovery-channel-series-filming-about-michigan-dogman-in-reed-city-this-week/article_5d33359e-db39-11ee-9b32-c7089ff37bed.html

A witness known only as Roger reported being the sole survivor of an encounter with a large black bipedal creature near a remote campsite in the Land Between the Lakes on April 7, 1982. Roger described watching the creature kill another camper's son before mauling the father. The entity was described as standing over seven feet, muscular, with digitigrade legs and glowing red eyes. Roger fled and was not believed by authorities for years.

Source: https://lylerussell.net/2022/09/26/tn-gl-episode-5-the-beast-of-the-land-between-the-lakes/

Beginning July 25, 1972, Norfolk and Western railroad workers including Ted Davis reported a 6-foot, hair-covered, wolf-faced bipedal creature — sometimes wielding a wooden club — stalking the rail yard; covered by The Toledo Blade and Defiance Crescent-News.

Source: https://weirddarkness.com/werewolf-of-defiance-newspaper-article/

The Spanish-language press in Coahuila documented a series of livestock mutilations attributed to an unknown wolf-like beast observed walking upright near the town of Saltillo. Uniformed officers who conducted overnight surveillance in affected areas found only oversized canine tracks and scratch marks on outbuilding walls, but multiple witnesses independently described a tall bipedal wolf-shaped figure.

Source: https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/mexico-cryptids

A factory night watchman in Big Rapids reported sighting a tall, dog-faced biped on the property and attempted to photograph it before drawing his weapon. The case is one of the earliest cited Michigan Dogman encounters.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Dogman

Hunter Robert Fortney reported being attacked by five wild dogs near the Muskegon River — and insisted that one of them stood and walked upright on two legs before the pack retreated.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Dogman

Night watchman Mark Schackelman observed a tall, fur-covered upright canine digging into a Native American burial mound on the St. Coletta School grounds on two consecutive nights — a frequently cited 1936 precursor to the Beast of Bray Road.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Bray_Road

South Texas folklore tells of a rancher's son sent hunting at Skull's Crossing near Converse who fled an 8-9 ft hair-covered wolf-man; sent back by his father, the boy was killed and partially devoured before searchers fired on the fleeing 'Converse Werewolf'.

Source: https://www.ksat.com/sa-live/2017/10/24/south-texas-haunted-folklore-the-tale-of-the-converse-werewolf/

Two lumberjacks reported a seven-foot bipedal creature with a dog's head, man's torso and piercing blue eyes that let out a scream-like howl — the earliest documented Michigan Dogman encounter.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Dogman