Some cryptids lurk in the shadows. This one stares straight into your soul.
This week, we’re sniffing around the legend of the Michigan Dogman—a towering, wolf-like creature that walks on two legs, shrugs off bullets, and has a real flair for dramatic entrances. From 1800s logging roads to prison yards and late-night off-roading trips, we’ve got firsthand accounts that’ll have you side-eyeing every tree line.
📚 Sources & References:
Dogman Encounters Radio – Hosted by Vic Cundiff
https://dogmanencountersradio.com
Episodes referenced:
E550 – Ryan (North Georgia / Prison Lockdown)
E570 – Debra (Tennessee hunter and riverbank encounters)
E573 – Chris (Warsaw, Indiana)
The Legend by Steve Cook – 1987 song originally aired on WTCM-FM, Traverse City, MI
https://www.michigan-dogman.com/thelegend.html
Gable Film Hoax Investigation – Originally featured on YouTube and discussed in forums such as Cryptomundo
Confirmed hoax by creator Mike Agrusa.
https://youtu.be/4fDeT8H2CwQ?si=6nD9dJ1DV8sX_8il
Native American Shapeshifter Lore –
Anishinaabe and Ojibwe stories of spirit guardians and territorial beings
Common themes drawn from shapeshifter traditions, notably in Great Lakes and Midwestern tribal myths
Historical Reports
1887 Wexford County lumberjack sighting
1937 alleged wild dog attack
1957 & 1967 cases referenced in “The Legend” lyrics
Reddit threads, cryptid forums, and eyewitness compilations (used for paraphrasing regional sightings and matching behavioral patterns)
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