![]() I do know that in the cases of Bray Road and LBL, there are numerous sightings and encounters. These are some of the bigger stories I’ve encountered. The Beast of Bray Road, The Beast of Land Between the Lakes (LBL), The Siege of Lockett Ranch. I will mention a few of the more well-known encounters/locations. There are so many accounts, so I won’t attempt to mention them all. They take the subject very seriously and use modern forensic tactics to gather evidence. There are others, but that’s the first one that popped into my head. Groups like the North American Dogman Project, for one. ![]() Groups have been formed to search for evidence. Many encounters, sightings, accounts, tales, and even songs exist on the subject of Dogman. ![]() Mainly because the other creatures are all suspected shapeshifters. ![]() I don’t group Dogman in with these other legends. Many different cultures have their own legends of upright walking canids, some evil, and some good. For example, the Werewolf, the Skinwalker, the Loup Garou or Rougarou, and many others. Now, Dogman should not be confused with other similar legends. To me, that is the essence of the Dogman. A malevolent creature that fills them with fear and drives them to near panic. Witnesses all describe a feeling of pure dread or of sensing nothing but evil from these creatures. There seems to be one thing linking the vast majority of the stories. There is a considerable amount of lore from Native American sources, as well. Legends and tales date the Dogman back to times when the first settlers arrived here. I wanted to start the Cryptid Profiles with a look at one that actually worries me: The Dogman. I gathered the information and presented it here in a format that I hope you’ll enjoy. I make no pretense of “knowing more” than anyone or possessing “special knowledge.” I merely compiled information and quite frankly, I’m a horror writer. This blog entry will cover things I’ve read, been told, or have found through other means. Reports still continue to this day while some were hoaxes one must wonder if the Dogman legend is real.Before we get too involved with this, I make no claims whatsoever of being an expert on the subject of cryptids. have produced two Dogman films and are in the pre-production phase of their third and final chapter. Traverse City filmmaker Rich Brauer and his production company Brauer Productions, Inc. Though it was supposed to be a prank, after the song’s release dozens of calls came in to the radio station of supposed encounters from his listeners. Then in the 1960s reports of seeing the beast came from Cross Village, Big Rapids and Manistee County.ĭJ Steve Cook of Traverse City, Michigan recorded a song in 1987 about the Dogman legend. Similar sightings occurred more frequently throughout the 1950s in Allegan County. But, one seemed not to be unphased by the firearm and instead stood on its hind legs and glared at the man. He was able to scare most of them away by firing a shotgun into the air. In 1938 a man was fishing along the Muskegon River when a pack of wild dogs attacked him. Since then there have been many reported sightings of this creature throughout Michigan though most have been from the northern quadrant. A couple of lumberjacks spotted him as they were working. The first sighting of the Dogman was in Wexford County in the year 1887.
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