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Throughout history , humans have been

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told tales of creatures lurking

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in the shadows , but few have

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captured the imagination as much

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as the dogman . So

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what is dogman ? Well

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, dogman is a cryptid derived

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from the Greek cryptos , meaning hidden

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. These creatures of lore have been

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sighted by many , but confirmed

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by few . From the depths of

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our oceans to the most secluded

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forests , criptos

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have been whispered about around campfires

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and passed down through generations

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. The existence of cryptids

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can often be traced back to ancient civilizations

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. For instance , dragons , arguably

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the most recognized mythical creatures

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, find mention across various

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cultures , from the Chinese Long

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to the European Fire

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Breathing Dragon . These creatures

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, despite no real proof that

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they exist , play vital

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roles in cultural narratives , often

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symbolizing power , fear or

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reverence . Cryptids

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often serve dual purposes they

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represent the unknown that humans

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inherently fear and

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simultaneously , they embody

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the spirit of discovery , the

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potential of what might be out

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there . Amidst this milieu

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of mythological beasts and elusive

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sea monsters , the dogman

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, primarily a North American phenomenon

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, emerges as a relatively

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recent and unsettling entrant

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. Described as a bipedal

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creature with a human-like body

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but a canine head , the dogman

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is said to inhabit the dense forests

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of the Northern United States , especially

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Michigan .

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Regarding dogman , he's an interesting

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little set of tales . He's

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certainly not as popular as

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the Loch Ness Monster or

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Sasquatch , but

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he certainly is

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fairly well known by folks

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in the know . I've seen

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a reporter that there's been more sightings of

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dogman than there have been of Sasquatch

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.

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The dogman originates from

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ancient myths and legends from

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different cultures around the world . One

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of the most iconic deities of

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ancient Egypt , anubis , has

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the body of a man and the head of

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a jackal . Has the god of

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mummification and the afterlife

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. He played a crucial role

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in the burial process and in guiding

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souls to the afterlife .

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He was a human for the most part

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, but had the head of a dog , or

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the head of a jackal more specifically , and

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that's one of the most well-known creatures

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.

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Anubis , as a guardian of the dead

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, holds dominion over the realms

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that humans cannot fully understand

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. Similarly , the dogman

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emerging from forests and uncharted

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territories represents the

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unknown or supernatural aspects

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of our world , reminding us

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of the mysteries that still exist

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. Common

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in European tales , werewolves

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are humans who transform into wolf-like

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creatures during a full moon . Such

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legends emphasize the duality

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of human nature , and they can be found

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from ancient Greece to medieval

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Europe . Ghosts

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and other shapeshifters emphasize

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the thin boundary between human

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and animal . The dogman has

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a permanent blend of the two , can

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be seen as a representation of the

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duality both the civilized

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and the wild residing in one

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being Prevalent in

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indigenous tales , the coyote

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often appears as a trickster

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figure , while sometimes depicted

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in holy animal form . Many

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stories emphasize his anapomorphic

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abilities and behaviors . Just

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as the coyote in indigenous cultures

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embodies unpredictability and mischief

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, the dogman , by eluding

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definitive evidence of his existence

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, represents the unpredictable

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and unexplained aspects of the world

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around us . These

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human canines vary in nature

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from benevolent guides to menacing

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figures , and they underline

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humanity's intrinsic fascination

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with blurring the lines between

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man and beast . Over

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time , as cultures intermingle , stories

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often mix elements from various

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myths . The dogman might

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be a modern manifestation of

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our need to personify the unknown

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, drawing from a melting pot

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of ancient legends . In

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essence , while the dogman legend

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is a product of modern folklore

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, its roots might very well be

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entrenched in these age-old tales

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. Such myths , having survived

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generations , serve as a testament

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to humanity's consistent yearning

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to understand , explain and

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personify the enigmatic world

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around them . The dogman , in

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this lineage of stories , continues

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this tradition , evoking fear

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, wonder and curiosity

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in equal measure .

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And that kind of goes throughout all history

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here into modern times , where

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now we have people today

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talking about seeing these upright

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walking dogs anywhere

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, from within the woods to coming

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up to their homes , to crossing the road

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, to appearing in their

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homes . They tend to be very

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menacing and that

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is something that seems to have been a very

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common storyline

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with these things throughout history .

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The dogman legend is especially

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associated with the Midwest region

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of the United States , particularly

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Michigan . It saw a remarkable

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surge in popularity during the 1980s

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. While stories and local folklore about

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creatures resembling the dogman

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date back to indigenous tales

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and earlier settler accounts

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, it was really in the latter

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half of the 20th century that the dogman

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legend gained widespread attention

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. One of the

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most pivotal moments for the popularization

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of the dogman myth was when Steve

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Cook , a radio DJ

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at WTCM FM

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in Traverse City , michigan , produced

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and aired a song titled the

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Legend as an April Fools' Day prank

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. Intended

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merely as a fun local joke , the song

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unexpectedly resonated with a

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wide audience . The song narrated

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eerie encounters with a humanoid

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canine creature which many

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listeners identified with . Following

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the broadcast of the legend , the radio

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station was inundated with calls

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from listeners who believed they had encountered

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a creature similar to the dogman or

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knew someone who had . These tales

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spanned decades , suggesting the

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creature's presence in local folklore

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. Well before the 1980s

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, the sudden interest in the dogman phenomenon

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caught the attention of local and then

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national media . News

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outlets began covering the legend

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, leading to a broader awareness

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of the myth , amplifying its reach and

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adding a level of perceived legitimacy

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to the accounts . As the legend grew

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in popularity , more and more

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people began to share their experiences

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and encounters with the creature . Whether

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these accounts were genuinely paranormal

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experiences , cases of mistaken

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identity or simply tales

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spun from the fabric of imagination

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, they undoubtedly added

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fuel to the dogman fire . The

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1980s was also a time

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when interest in the paranormal , ufos

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and cryptids like Bigfoot was

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high . The dogman legend

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fit neatly into this cultural

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milieu , offering a new regional

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mystery for enthusiasts to latch

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onto . What began as an April

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Fool's Day song in 1987

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, unexpectedly tapped into

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a wellspring of local folklore

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, resonating with regional tales

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and personal experiences . The

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media's role in propagating the

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legend , combined with the cultural

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climate of the time , ensured

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that the dogman myth would become an

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enduring part of American

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cryptid lore . In

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the realm of American cryptid folklore

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, few stories have managed

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to capture as much attention , skepticism

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and genuine fear as the

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tale of the beast of Ray Road

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, nestled in the heart of Wisconsin's

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Wallworth County . Ray Road

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might have remained just another nondescript

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rural route if not for the sightings

8:52

of a mysterious and terrifying

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creature that catapulted

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it into the spotlight in the late

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20th century . The

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first reported sightings of the beast

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of Ray Road date back to the 1930s

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. However , it was the late 1980s

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and early 1990s , when the volume

9:11

of reported encounters surged

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, giving the legend its momentum

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. Witnesses varied slightly

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, but witnesses generally described

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a large , hairy creature with a muscular

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build , standing between 5

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and 7 feet tall . Its face

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bore resemblance to a wolf

9:29

or a German shepherd , but it

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was its human-like hands and

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its propensity to stand on its hind

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legs that deeply unsettled

9:38

those who claimed to have seen it . In

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the early 1990s , local

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newspaper reporter Linda Godfrey

9:45

from the Wallworth County Week decided

9:48

to investigate the numerous reports

9:50

about the mysterious creature . Initially

9:53

skeptical , godfrey's perspective

9:55

shifted as she delved deeper . The

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sheer number of witnesses , coupled

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with the consistency in their accounts , began

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to paint a picture that was hard

10:05

to dismiss outright . Godfrey's articles

10:07

on the beast of Ray Road became a sensation

10:10

. What might have been brushed

10:12

off as local gossip or tall

10:14

tales suddenly began drawing

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regional and eventually national

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attention . Tv crews

10:21

, journalists and cryptid enthusiasts

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started flocking to Ray Road

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in hopes of catching a glimpse of the

10:27

creature or at least documenting

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the experiences of those who had

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. The sudden surge in popularity

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of the beast of Ray Road led to

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a plethora of theories trying

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to explain the phenomenon . Some

10:40

believed it to be a previously undiscovered

10:42

species , a relic from a bygone

10:45

era . Others posited

10:47

that it was a werewolf , drawing parallels

10:49

with the European legends of men transforming

10:52

under the full moon . The more skeptically

10:55

inclined attributed the sightings

10:57

to misidentified known animals

10:59

like bears or even large dogs

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, arguing that the fear and

11:03

power of suggestion could distort

11:06

one's perception . Yet

11:08

another theory that gained traction was

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the idea of a bear wolf , a

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hybrid creature born from the union

11:15

of a wolf and a bear . This

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theory attempted to bridge the gap between

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the beast's canine features and

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its size and stature , which often

11:24

resembled that of a bear . The beast

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of Ray Road is not just a standalone

11:28

legend . It is part of the larger

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tapestry of dogman sightings

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across North America . Still

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, what makes the beast of Ray Road's

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story particularly compelling

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is its concentration in a specific

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geographic location and

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the sheer number of witnesses

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. Within a relatively short time frame

11:48

, the legend has found its

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way into numerous books , documentaries

11:53

and even films . Linda Godfrey

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, who can arguably be credited

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with bringing the story to the masses , has

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written extensively on the subject

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, providing one of the most comprehensive

12:04

chronicles of the beast of Ray Road

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encounters . Even decades

12:09

after the initial flurry of sightings

12:11

in the 90s , reports of the encounters

12:13

with the beast of Ray Road continue

12:15

to trickle in . While they might not

12:18

garner the same media frenzy as before

12:20

, these accounts serve as a testament

12:22

to the legend's enduring grip

12:24

on the local and broader cryptid

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enthusiast community . For locals

12:29

, ray Road has become more than

12:31

just a stretch of pavement it's

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a landmark , an identity and

12:36

, for some , a place of genuine

12:38

fear . While many go there

12:40

out of curiosity , hoping to catch

12:42

a glimpse of the beast , others avoid

12:44

it altogether , especially

12:47

after dark . The beast of Ray

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Road , like all cryptid legends

12:51

, straddles the line between reality

12:53

and folklore . The truth of

12:55

its existence may never be definitively

12:58

proven or debunked . However

13:00

, its impact on local culture

13:03

, american cryptid lore and

13:05

the broader discourse on the unknown

13:07

is undeniable . Whether

13:09

a product of collective imagination

13:12

, misidentification or

13:14

a genuinely undiscovered

13:16

creature , the beast of Ray Road

13:18

serves as a potent reminder of

13:20

humanity's timeless fascination

13:23

with the mysteries that lurk just

13:25

beyond the peripherals of our understanding

13:28

. In the end , whether

13:30

it's real or imagined , the

13:32

beast has etched its place in

13:34

the annals of American folklore , a

13:37

testament to the power of stories

13:39

and the human imagination .

13:43

From dogman encounters people who have experienced

13:46

these things all across the United States they

13:48

get a feeling of immense dread

13:50

, of immense evil . You

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think about our

13:58

relationship that human beings have with wolves

14:01

. Wolves are always the bad guy

14:03

interpretations of the Bible of

14:05

wolves . Always beware of the wolves

14:07

Wolves in real life if you meet

14:09

them . They're very shy creatures and avoid humans

14:11

. There are reports of them attacking people

14:13

, but it's very rare , not like bears . Bears

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are much more aggressive towards people than wolves , but

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wolves don't go out at night or the big

14:21

bad wolf stalks this woods . You

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hear about the Native American encounters where

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they have nothing nice to say about a dogman

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, where I think it's interesting , where a lot of Native American

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tribes , even to this day , if you talk to

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them , where they say , oh

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, bigfoot , we leave them alone , they

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leave us alone . Some of them have

14:40

benign descriptions of Bigfoot . Some

14:42

of them have aggressive depictions of Bigfoot

14:44

. A lot of them do . Some of them have

14:46

even a benevolent depiction of Bigfoot oh , they

14:48

bring us food and fish when we're

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starving , or something like that . The Bigfoot are

14:52

good here . They never have anything nice

14:54

to say about dogmen . They say that they exist

14:57

, some of them if you look into

14:59

the skinwalker type stuff , especially

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in the Navajo tribe and some of the southern tribes

15:03

of the United States

15:05

there's people who talk about , when they see a dogman

15:08

, not just fear but the sense of

15:10

evil comes over them .

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The only time that I've ever heard of

15:14

something more in the positive

15:16

sense is with children . I talked to a

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woman who had ongoing

15:21

interactions with the creature and

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it was not terrifying at all for

15:25

her , but she was a child . Recently I

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talked to a man that his friend

15:30

told him as children that he

15:32

wanted to take him to meet his friend out in the woods

15:34

. So they went out in the woods . They came across

15:36

an old shack out there in the middle of

15:38

nowhere and his friend goes up on

15:40

the porch , looks in the window and says , oh good

15:42

, he's home , and he said that there was a bunch

15:44

of chewed up toys on

15:47

the porch . He goes

15:49

up and looks in the window and he

15:51

sees an upright standing walking

15:53

dog inside this house

15:55

. It was like the dog's house

15:58

and he obviously

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freaks out , runs away and stuff and

16:02

the point is that kid

16:04

that took him there believed that that

16:06

was his friend . And so

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there is this little bit of a pattern that I'm starting

16:11

to see where people are having very positive

16:13

interactions with these things , but it's always

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, in my case with what I'm

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seeing . It has always been with

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them as a child .

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One of the earliest modern dogman sightings

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took place in the Wisconsin city

16:29

of Racine . Mark Shackleman

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, a diligent night watchman , had

16:33

taken up the responsibility of guarding

16:35

the sacred grounds of the St Coletta

16:38

convent in 1936

16:40

. As the cloak of night fell

16:42

around him , a peculiar stench

16:45

, reminiscent of rotting flesh , wrapped

16:47

itself around the hollowed grounds . Deep

16:50

in the patrol , mark's flashlight

16:52

beam caught a glimpse of a dark silhouette

16:54

An unearthly creature cloaked

16:57

in inky black fur with long

16:59

, ominous claws , seemed to be defiling

17:02

an indigenous people's burial mound

17:04

. Before Mark could fully process

17:06

what he was witnessing , the beast

17:08

, sensing his presence , took

17:10

off , vanishing into

17:12

the night . The subsequent dawn

17:15

revealed a chilling scene Footprints

17:17

interlaced with claw marks suggesting

17:20

a creature of nightmares . Yet

17:22

two of its fingers appeared crippled

17:24

or withered . A growing

17:26

sense of dread crept into Mark's heart

17:28

as night approached . Again , he

17:30

knew he had to return . The next

17:32

night was even more chilling . As

17:35

the fog rolled in , mark once

17:37

again spotted the creature , now

17:39

even more ferocious , raking

17:41

its claws over the same mound

17:43

. Has Mark stepped closer ? The

17:45

creature did the unimaginable . It locked

17:48

eyes with Mark . In the heavy

17:50

silence , it uttered a chilling

17:52

word , or perhaps a name Gadara

17:55

. Resisting the urge to flee

17:58

, he slowly turned and walked away

18:00

, feeling the weight of the creature's eyes

18:02

pouring into his back . The last

18:04

thing Mark remembered before the fog enveloped

18:07

everything was the dogman's sneer

18:09

and the relentless smell of death

18:11

. Although Mark never encountered

18:14

the creature again , the haunting memory

18:16

and scent of decay would forever

18:19

linger .

18:20

And the whole legend behind dogman

18:23

is very interesting . First of all , you

18:25

know we see Sasquatch or

18:27

Yeti or Bigfoot or Swamp-Aid

18:30

for whatever you want to call it showing up literally

18:33

all over the world , but

18:35

no one claims it Dogman

18:38

, for whatever reason is regionalized

18:40

. He's often referred to as Michigan's

18:42

dogman . Sometimes

18:45

you hear about Ohio's dogman

18:47

or Minnesota's dogman

18:49

. You even have the beast of Bray

18:51

Road , which I think is in Wisconsin , which

18:53

seems to be a dogman

18:55

entity . And

18:58

so I've , despite appearing

19:00

in I think it's 48

19:03

out of 50 states in the United States

19:05

and on six of the seven continents worldwide

19:07

, antarctica being the only exception

19:10

. You know it's most commonly known

19:12

as the Michigan dogman . The

19:15

first sighting was there back in

19:17

1887 by some

19:19

lumberjacks who described this , you

19:23

know , large , seven foot tall

19:25

, muscular dogman

19:28

type creature . You know , literally a cross

19:30

between a dog and a man

19:32

that chased them out of the woods .

19:35

I think that kind of leads credence to some of the missing

19:37

411 cases out there . Missing

19:39

people across the United States go

19:41

missing under strange circumstances and sometimes

19:43

they find paw prints or

19:45

something in combination of teeth and

19:48

paws , but also things

19:50

that look like it has articulation in hands

19:52

, almost like if a bear or a mountain

19:54

lion had human like hands . It

19:56

doesn't sound like a bigfoot , you know

19:58

. I mean they can be ferocious , but nothing like like

20:02

a bloodthirsty predator .

20:03

What we see with bigfoot a lot of times

20:05

is the only reported attacks

20:08

are in an effort to get away

20:10

from humans . It's

20:12

usually , you know , a male

20:15

bigfoot a female , if it's

20:17

with young will start throwing , you know , large

20:19

rocks or huge

20:21

tree trunks at people and making

20:24

these warning noises and it's again

20:26

, it's more of an effort of leave us alone

20:28

, go away , whereas with

20:30

dogman it seems

20:32

to actively pursue humans as prey

20:35

. If you accept those

20:37

stories and some people have even

20:39

claimed to have been

20:41

assaulted by dogman and gotten away

20:43

there's some

20:45

missing persons or people

20:48

that haven't found dead that the

20:50

cause of death is attacked by a

20:53

pack of feral dogs in locations

20:56

where you wouldn't expect to find feral

20:58

dogs , like up in the Rocky Mountains , and

21:00

so some people believe that's evidence of a dogman's

21:03

siding .

21:03

The legend of Dogman has been a

21:05

subject of intrigue for

21:07

many . Its elusive nature

21:09

, combined with sporadic sightings

21:11

and anecdotal evidence , divides the

21:14

populace into believers and skeptics

21:16

. Delving into why some people believe

21:18

in the dogman while others dismiss

21:21

it reveals a complex interplay

21:23

of psychological , sociological

21:25

and cultural factors . For

21:28

many , belief encrypted like

21:30

the dogman arises from a deep-seated

21:33

psychological need to believe

21:35

in the unknown and unexplained

21:37

. The world is vast , and

21:39

the idea that not everything has been

21:41

discovered feeds the human spirit

21:44

. Additionally , personal

21:46

experiences and testimonies from

21:48

trusted individuals can solidify

21:51

these beliefs . For someone

21:53

who believes they've seen or encountered

21:55

the dogman , no amount of skepticism

21:58

can easily shake their conviction

22:00

. Skepticism , on the

22:02

other hand , often stems from a

22:04

need for empirical evidence . The

22:06

scientific method , which relies

22:08

on reproducibility and

22:10

tangible evidence , doesn't lend

22:13

itself easily to cryptic claims

22:15

, which are often based on singular

22:17

, non-reproducible events

22:19

. For skeptics , anecdotal

22:22

evidence isn't sufficient enough

22:24

to substantiate the existence

22:26

of such creatures . Dogman

22:28

tales and similar cryptids

22:30

are often amplified by media

22:33

movies , documentaries , tv

22:35

shows and books . These platforms

22:38

, while entertaining , can blur the lines

22:40

between fiction and reality for

22:42

some viewers . In a world where

22:44

sensational stories grab attention

22:47

, accounts of dogman encounters

22:49

can become deeply ingrained

22:51

in public consciousness . Conversely

22:54

, the commercialization of cryptids

22:56

can further entrench skepticism

22:59

. Seeing the dogman story told

23:01

in various media forms , often

23:03

with added dramatic flair , can

23:06

make the entire concept seem fabricated

23:08

for entertainment rather than based

23:11

on genuine encounters . Communities

23:14

, especially areas with frequent

23:16

dogman sightings or folklore , can

23:19

foster collective belief systems

23:21

. When multiple individuals

23:23

share stories of encounters or

23:25

pass down tales through generations

23:28

, it lends credence to the idea

23:30

. Being part of a group that believes

23:32

in the dogman can validate

23:34

individual beliefs and create a

23:36

sense of belonging . In

23:38

contrast , communities rooted

23:41

in scientific or academic settings

23:43

tend to be skeptical of cryptid

23:45

claims . Within these circles

23:47

, empirical evidence is paramount

23:50

, and without it the dogman

23:52

remains a myth .

23:53

I'm not sure traditional science even wants

23:55

to acknowledge the topic of dogman

23:57

. I think maybe

24:00

traditional history could acknowledge

24:02

the topic of dogman and you can look at the

24:04

historical context of these

24:06

creatures being in what you would call folklore

24:08

not real true stories

24:11

. But as far as science goes

24:13

, I don't think science wants to even touch it . I don't even

24:15

think science wants to acknowledge

24:18

the fact that dogman is a possibility

24:20

. I think dogman is a far

24:23

more extreme topic to consider

24:25

for science than even Bigfoot is , and we know

24:27

that Bigfoot is something that they don't want to

24:29

touch . But there have been scientists

24:31

that do go into the

24:34

topic of Bigfoot . I don't know

24:36

, off the top of my head , very

24:38

many scientists that have dabbled seriously

24:40

in the dogman community looking at the

24:42

facts of dogman .

24:45

To many , the dogman is a product

24:48

of folklore , a legend without

24:50

any real substance . But for the

24:52

sake of exploration , let's consider

24:55

the biological possibility of

24:57

such a creature existing . All

25:01

species on earth as we understand

25:03

them have evolved over millennia

25:05

to adapt and survive in their respective

25:07

environments . The concept

25:09

of bipedalism , or the ability to

25:11

walk on two legs , is not exclusive

25:14

to humans . Birds , some

25:16

dinosaurs and even certain primates

25:19

exhibit bipedal locomotion . If

25:21

we consider the possibility of a

25:23

canine species taking an evolutionary

25:26

detour towards bipedalism

25:28

, it would require a significant

25:31

set of environmental pressures

25:33

that would make walking on two legs

25:35

more advantageous than on four

25:38

. For a canine

25:40

to evolve into a bipedal creature

25:42

, profound skeletal changes

25:44

would be necessary as well . The

25:47

spine's curvature would need to alter

25:49

to support an upright posture . The

25:51

pelvis would require restructuring

25:54

to attach to two powerful legs

25:56

capable of supporting their entire

25:58

body weight . Such a transition would

26:00

likely take millions of years , assuming

26:03

there was an evolutionary advantage to do

26:05

so . Along

26:08

with skeletal modifications , there

26:10

would need to be substantial muscular

26:13

and cardiovascular adaptations

26:15

. Two legs would mean larger

26:17

muscles in the legs for support

26:19

and propulsion . The cardiovascular

26:22

system would have to adjust to

26:24

pump blood efficiently to a vertically

26:26

oriented body , maintaining

26:28

oxygen supply and removing

26:31

waste products efficiently . Transitioning

26:36

from a quadruped to a biped stance

26:38

would not just be a matter of bones

26:40

and muscle . It would affect the creature's

26:42

entire perception of its environment

26:45

. The eyes , which , on a dog

26:47

, are situated on the sides of its

26:49

head , might shift forward , similar

26:52

to primates , to provide better depth

26:54

perception . This change would be

26:56

crucial for a predator that now

26:58

has to navigate , hunt and protect

27:01

itself in an upright position . The

27:03

brain would also need to adapt , both

27:05

in terms of structure and capacity

27:08

to process information differently . With

27:11

a shift in body structure and hunting

27:14

dynamics , dietary needs

27:16

might also change . While a quadrupedal

27:18

wolf or dog can rely on its

27:20

speed and pack tactics , a bipedal

27:23

dogman might need to develop different

27:25

hunting strategies , possibly even

27:27

tools . This could mean changes

27:30

in its digestive system and

27:32

its metabolic rate . The

27:34

reproductive organs and

27:36

processes might also need

27:38

to adapt . How would a bipedal

27:40

canine carry its young ? Would

27:43

it still bear litters , or would there

27:45

be a move toward single birds

27:47

like humans ? Evolutionary

27:49

theories suggest that creatures that

27:51

invest more in individual offspring

27:53

tend to have longer lifespans , so

27:56

the dogman might have a different lifespan

27:58

than its quadrupedal counterparts

28:00

. The

28:03

environment plays a crucial role

28:05

in the evolutionary pathway for

28:07

any species . For a canine

28:09

to turn bipedal , its environment

28:11

would need to present challenges that favor

28:14

bipedalism , perhaps a landscape

28:16

where a standing tall provides

28:18

visibility advantages , or

28:20

where two-legged mobility offers

28:23

access to resources or shelter

28:25

. For

28:27

all these changes to happen , there would

28:29

need to be genetic mutations that

28:31

support each one . Evolution

28:34

as we understand it relies on

28:36

beneficial mutations being

28:38

passed down and amplified over generations

28:40

. The odds of all the necessary

28:43

mutations occurring in sequence or

28:45

simultaneously are astronomically

28:48

low . Assuming

28:51

the dogman did evolve , it would

28:53

need to establish its place in the food chain

28:55

. As a new species , it might

28:58

face threats from other established predators

29:00

. It would have to compete for food

29:02

, territory and mates , adding

29:05

another layer of complexity to

29:07

its survival .

29:08

There's also . You know the scientific

29:11

community doesn't really discount the

29:13

possibility of a creature

29:15

like this existing , but

29:17

they believe it would be more of a prehistoric

29:20

type animal

29:22

, somewhere between what

29:26

we think of as a modern-day

29:28

wolf and a dire

29:30

wolf , maybe

29:33

you know that's larger

29:35

than normal that people get confused

29:37

by , but they don't speak to how it's

29:40

. You know , virtually every encounter

29:42

the dogman's on his hind legs , walking

29:44

as a human would . Scientific

29:48

community doesn't offer an explanation for that

29:50

.

29:52

While the idea of a flesh-and-blood dogman is

29:55

captivating from a biological

29:57

standpoint , the odds seem heavily

30:00

stacked against its existence . Now

30:03

, all of that does not take into account

30:05

that the dogman may not be a flesh-and-blood

30:08

being , but , in fact , supernatural

30:10

. In many cultures

30:12

there are myths and legends of beings that

30:14

can transform between human and animal

30:17

forms , such as the werewolf and European

30:19

lore , or the skinwalker in Native

30:22

American tales . The dogman

30:24

might be such a being , not

30:26

bound by the limitations of the physical

30:29

realm , but instead a supernatural

30:32

shapeshifter . The

30:34

dogman can be seen as a modern

30:36

iteration of age-old tales

30:38

of beings that blur the lines between

30:41

humans and animals . For some

30:43

, these stories aren't just myths

30:45

but historical accounts providing

30:48

a cultural basis for belief . The

30:50

wide range of habitats and regions

30:53

where dogman has been reported is

30:55

puzzling . A single undiscovered

30:58

species being present in such

31:00

diverse conditions without concrete

31:02

evidence seems implausible . However

31:05

, a supernatural entity wouldn't

31:08

be bound by typical ecological

31:10

or geographical limitations . The

31:13

lack of concrete evidence , combined

31:15

with the eerie nature of the encounters

31:17

and the creatures placed in cultural lore

31:19

, suggests that the dogman may

31:21

be more spirit than species

31:23

.

31:25

Step aside from any kind of paranormal

31:27

topic of conversation when it comes to dogman

31:30

, because as soon as you start talking about

31:32

dogman being a paranormal interdimensional

31:34

type creature , really

31:36

the idea of needing to survive off

31:39

physical things kind of goes out the window in my

31:41

mind . But I

31:43

did interview a guy on my show . It

31:45

was episode 335 , dog versus dogman

31:48

. I had Kyle on the show and he

31:50

told me a story from when he

31:52

was 15 years old . He is from

31:54

Kentucky and him and his grandfather

31:56

used to hunt the Daniel Boone National Forest for raccoons

31:58

and they went out and

32:01

his grandfather could

32:03

not go out in the woods with him because he just

32:06

physically couldn't do it anymore . So they would

32:08

drive the truck into the woods , his

32:10

grandfather would park the truck , they get on a two way radio

32:12

and his grandfather would stay in the truck . So

32:15

Kyle lets the dogs loose , they

32:17

get on a sense and they take off and

32:20

they wind up treading a raccoon Kyle

32:23

as he's trying to keep up with his dogs . Now they're gone

32:25

. You're just listening to the barks and

32:27

you're kind of following the barks to keep up with your dogs

32:29

. He hears a

32:32

pack of coyotes coming in as well when they treat

32:34

this raccoon . And so his grandfather

32:36

gets on the two way radio and says do you hear the coyotes

32:39

? Get to the dogs before the coyotes do ? Because

32:41

if you don't there's going to be a fight . And

32:43

so Kyle said okay , and he's booking it through the

32:45

woods , he's trying to get there in time . He doesn't

32:47

get there in time and a fight breaks out . Now

32:49

what you need to know about the dogs that Kyle had , he had

32:51

two dogs . One's name was Bo , the other

32:53

name was Jake . Bo was the

32:55

younger dog learning how to hunt from Jake

32:58

, the older dog , and I guess that's how they train

33:00

their hunting dogs . Their hunting dogs are trained

33:02

by the older dogs . Jake was a

33:04

legendary dog in the area . Everybody

33:06

knew Jake because Jake was known to be the best hunting

33:08

dog . He was the biggest dog , the strongest dog

33:10

, the best dog for hunting . He was the best

33:13

. And so Jake's out there treating

33:15

the raccoon , kind of showing Bo how

33:17

to do this as well . When these

33:20

coyotes come in , bo

33:22

takes off and and

33:24

Kyle heard Bo take off , he

33:26

could tell Bo left and left Jake to fight

33:28

the coyotes alone . But Kyle

33:30

said that in this first round the

33:32

coyotes came in one by one and

33:35

Jake fought them off . It wasn't

33:37

very hard . You could hear the coyotes

33:39

go away and then they came back in as a group

33:41

. And when they came back in as

33:43

a group , kyle

33:45

said that you could tell and hear that Jake

33:48

was getting his butt handed to him . The fight turned

33:50

, jake was losing and he's

33:52

trying to get there as fast as he can . But

33:54

then he hears another dog come in and

33:56

join the fight and all of a sudden the

33:59

coyotes are , you know , running away

34:01

, crying and screaming and stuff , and Jake

34:03

goes back to treating the raccoon

34:05

and Kyle

34:08

arrives in the scene . He sees Jake treating

34:10

the raccoon , he comes over , pats

34:12

him on the head and he hears what he thought

34:14

was his other dog , bo , that came in

34:16

for the fight on the other side

34:18

of the tree chomping down on a coyote

34:21

. So he walks around this tree

34:23

to see and greet his dog and

34:25

what he sees is not his dog Bo

34:27

at all . What was there was a

34:29

huge dog . He said this dog

34:32

was so big that it was holding a

34:34

coyote by the rib cage in its mouth

34:36

, like the whole rib cage was in

34:38

the dog man's mouth . He's

34:41

terrified and

34:44

when he lays eyes on this thing , this thing locks

34:46

eyes with him and it stands

34:48

up on hind legs

34:50

and takes off after Kyle

34:52

. Kyle runs and as

34:55

he's running , his dog Jake comes in

34:57

after this dog man and this dog

34:59

man kind of just pushes it

35:01

away , just pushes it off the side Like it's nothing

35:03

. And there's Kyle still

35:05

running , the dog man is still coming . His

35:07

dog Jake comes back in a second time and

35:10

the dog man takes Jake and

35:12

just throws him through the woods and he said

35:14

you could hear Jake crashing through the trees

35:17

and he believed Jake

35:19

was probably dead at that moment . And

35:21

so he , I think . He said that he fell

35:23

and he winds up on his backside and

35:25

this dog man is coming in on

35:27

him and it's right there on top

35:30

of him . He said that it was so

35:32

close to him that he could see down the back of its

35:34

throat . He in that moment , in that those

35:36

split seconds , is thinking I'm dead , this

35:38

monster is going to kill me . It's over

35:40

. And for the third time

35:42

his dog Jake comes running in broad

35:45

sides this dog man and they get

35:47

in a fight . He gets up and starts running

35:49

away calling for his dog and

35:51

all he hears is this dog man

35:54

shredding his dog to pieces

35:56

like literally destroying his dog . And

35:58

so he's filled with tears , crying , running for his

36:00

life . Out of the woods he's fired . I

36:03

believe he fired off around and into the sky

36:05

when he hit like an opening , calling for his date for

36:08

his dog , jake . Jake doesn't come and

36:11

he gets back in the truck , tells his grandfather to take

36:14

off , and so they take off

36:16

and he tells his grandfather what happened is grandfather

36:18

told him that if you're going to spend time in these

36:20

woods you need to understand there are things

36:22

out here that you're not going to understand . His grandfather

36:25

knew these creatures were out there and

36:27

the next day they come back looking

36:29

for Jake . They can't find him but his grandfather leaves

36:31

a coat out there for

36:33

the scent in case Jake survived or Bo comes

36:36

back . They go back out that evening

36:38

and they see a dog

36:40

alongside the road and they get out thinking it was

36:42

Bo . And it turns out it was Jake . Jake actually survived

36:45

the attack . His ears

36:47

were shredded like noodles . He said I mean , his

36:49

dog was in really bad shape but his

36:51

grandfather , his grandmother , actually nursed the dog

36:53

back to health and Jake actually lived to be an old dog

36:56

and went out hunting again . He

36:58

said Jake was never the same hunting dog

37:00

again , but he did go out hunting and

37:02

doing what he loved to do . I say that story

37:05

to kind of draw this picture of a very

37:07

natural , real environments . And

37:10

in that environment of hunting , where a

37:12

dog is treeing a raccoon , wanting

37:14

to kill the raccoon , the raccoon is

37:16

food . Then there's coyotes coming

37:18

in on the dog , because the coyotes view

37:20

the dog as food and they think that they can all gang

37:23

up on the dog and kill it

37:25

. Why would they kill a dog to eat it ? But

37:27

that doesn't happen , because this dog man

37:29

came in during that fight and

37:32

wound up going after the coyotes and

37:34

killing one and eating it right . There's

37:36

something about the

37:39

coyotes that brought in that dogman

37:41

. Maybe it was the howling , we're

37:44

not sure . But one thing's for sure

37:46

is it wasn't coming in to

37:48

save Jake , it was coming

37:50

in because it heard food . And

37:53

so I think there's

37:55

a very real natural survival

37:57

tactic here where it's just hunt

37:59

, eat , survive .

38:03

As the reported dogman sightings , there

38:05

have been tracks , photos

38:08

and even audio recordings offered

38:10

as proof of its existence . However

38:13

, analyzing these pieces of

38:15

evidence critically and scientifically

38:18

is essential to separating

38:20

myth from reality . So

38:23

let's delve into a review of the primary

38:25

types of physical evidence related

38:27

to dogman claims . Physical

38:31

dogman tracks resemble oversized

38:34

canine footprints , often

38:36

larger than any known wild

38:38

canine species . These prints

38:40

may occasionally exhibit bipedal

38:43

patterns , suggesting an upright

38:45

walking creature . Track

38:47

evidence is one of the most commonly

38:49

presented proofs for many cryptids

38:52

. While with the dogman

38:54

, a major challenge in validating

38:56

tracks is differentiation . The

38:59

tracks can often be confused with other

39:01

known animals such as bears

39:03

, wolves or large dogs

39:05

. Environmental factors such

39:08

as rain or snow can alter footprints

39:10

, making them appear larger or

39:12

different than they originally were . Another

39:15

consideration is hoaxing , creating

39:17

fake footprints as pranks or

39:20

to generate interest in a location

39:22

. Thus tracks , while intriguing

39:25

, are not conclusive evidence

39:27

without associated genetic

39:30

material or concurrent

39:32

video evidence . Photos

39:35

purported to be of the dogman generally

39:37

depict a large humanoid creature

39:40

covered in fur . Some images

39:42

suggest a creature with a dog-like

39:45

head , muscular torso and

39:47

a bipedal stance . History

39:49

and the digital age is both

39:51

a boon and a bane for cryptid

39:53

research , while capturing

39:55

images has become easier and more

39:58

ubiquitous . So too has the

40:00

ability to alter and fabricate

40:02

those images . Many alleged

40:04

dogman photos suffer from

40:06

issues like low resolution

40:09

. Many images are grainy

40:11

, out of focus or taken from a

40:13

distance , making detailed

40:15

analysis challenging . Then

40:17

the creature could be another animal , a

40:20

play of shadows or manipulated

40:22

imagery . Without a clear frame

40:24

of reference it's hard to determine

40:26

the size , posture or even

40:29

the clear shape of the alleged creature

40:31

. While photos can be compelling

40:33

and often form the cornerstone

40:35

of cryptid claims , they require

40:37

thorough vetting , ideally

40:40

with the original , unaltered digital

40:42

file for analysis . Some

40:45

enthusiasts have presented audio recordings

40:48

of eerie howls and growls as

40:50

evidence of the dogman . These

40:52

recordings are characterized by

40:54

their unfamiliarity . They

40:56

don't match typical wildlife

40:58

sounds known to those areas . Audio

41:01

evidence is among the most challenging

41:03

to validate . Without visual

41:05

confirmation , attributing a sound

41:08

to a particular source is speculative

41:10

at best . All environments are

41:12

filled with a concoffiny of sounds

41:15

, many of which can be surprising

41:17

to the untrained ear . Known

41:19

animals can produce unfamiliar noises

41:21

when distressed , in mating

41:23

calls or even casual

41:26

communication . Technological

41:28

manipulation also plays a role . With

41:30

audio editing software , sounds

41:33

can be altered and pitched speed

41:35

and tone , making the origin

41:37

harder to pinpoint . Without

41:39

a clear chain of custody and context

41:41

. Audio recordings remain

41:44

intriguing but inconclusive

41:46

.

41:46

I do know that one

41:48

of the most compelling pieces

41:51

of evidence I've seen is known as the OnStar

41:53

recording . It's

41:55

where a man and woman

41:57

are driving down a road at night

42:00

and they use

42:02

the OnStar service , which was one of those

42:04

emergency in-car buttons

42:06

that would dial authorities for you

42:08

. They reported that they drove

42:10

off the road because they large

42:12

. Something ran

42:14

into the middle of the road and

42:17

the husband swerved to miss it and they ended up

42:19

in a ditch . They weren't

42:21

hurt and they tried to describe

42:23

to authorities what it was . Was

42:25

it a deer ? Was it a bear ? He

42:28

said . Well , honestly , it looked like a

42:30

really , really big wolf walking

42:33

on its hind legs . In

42:35

the course of reporting this and giving

42:38

this description , you

42:40

hear a very strange noise

42:42

. The husband and wife scream a

42:45

giant crashing sound or smashing

42:47

sound , and

42:49

then nothing . It goes blank . From

42:52

that point on , it's the OnStar representative which

42:54

is basically saying sir , sir , are you there

42:57

? That one's very unusual and

43:01

it's hard to explain away .

43:05

One of the strongest arguments against the

43:07

existence of dogman is the

43:09

lack of any physical specimens

43:11

. With many sightings over the

43:13

years across various regions

43:15

, it's surprising that no bodies

43:17

or remains have been found In

43:22

the age of DNA analysis . Even

43:24

hair or saliva samples

43:26

linked conclusively to an

43:28

unknown canine species would

43:30

significantly bolster claims . While

43:35

not physical evidence , eyewitness

43:37

accounts form a significant portion

43:40

of dogman lore .

43:41

The best evidence for me to receive

43:44

. If I'm looking for reasons

43:46

to believe in dogman for

43:48

me on a personal level , I am looking for

43:50

people who have seen it and are

43:52

able to describe it to me . I

43:56

like the idea of people coming forward

43:58

and sharing their stories as to what

44:00

they saw in detail , what they went through

44:02

. I think those are probably the best

44:04

evidences in the sense that you

44:06

get a sense of what that person went

44:09

through at that moment . Whether

44:11

you want to believe that they saw what they

44:13

think they saw is irrelevant

44:16

to the fact that you talk to some of

44:18

these people and you're like they definitely went

44:20

through something . I may not believe

44:22

what they think they saw is

44:24

reality and real , but they

44:28

definitely feel like they went through something

44:30

.

44:30

These testimonies , often detailed

44:32

and emotionally charged , can be compelling

44:35

. However , human memory

44:37

and perception are fallible . Without

44:39

physical evidence to back up these claims

44:42

, they remain anecdotal . The

44:44

legend of dogman , like many cryptids

44:47

, is rich with tales , sightings

44:49

and purported evidence . While

44:52

tracks , photos and recordings provide

44:54

tantalizing hints of the creature's existence

44:57

, none have been rigorously validated

44:59

by the wider scientific community

45:01

. This lack of conclusive evidence

45:04

doesn't necessarily disprove the

45:06

dogman's existence , but it does

45:08

call for caution and a healthy

45:10

dose of skepticism . In

45:12

the pursuit of understanding our world's

45:15

mysteries , it's essential to approach

45:17

such phenomenon with both curiosity

45:20

and critical thinking . The

45:22

dogman , whether real or folklore

45:25

, serves as a reminder of the vast

45:27

unknowns that still exist and

45:29

the human drive to explore and

45:31

understand them .

45:34

So there's definitely something here that

45:36

stems back to a very long

45:38

time ago . I think

45:41

there's a lot of people out there throughout history

45:43

who have had experiences

45:45

with this creature if you want

45:47

to just call it a creature but

45:49

they have not talked about it . I

45:51

think , as the century

45:53

turned , the last 20 years , with the advancement of technology

45:56

, I think humanity has gotten

45:58

to a point where people are more open

46:01

to discuss these kind of topics because

46:03

they read other people's experiences

46:05

on the internet far more than they could have

46:07

before , and so the scope , the

46:10

perspective , has grown a lot because

46:12

of the access to information , which

46:14

has allowed people to feel

46:17

more comfortable coming forward and talking about this stuff

46:19

, and I think that's why we're having a lot more reports

46:22

today than we would have maybe 20 , 30 years

46:24

ago .

46:26

The unknown has always fascinated humanity

46:28

, from the depths of the oceans

46:31

to the vastness of space . The

46:33

unexplored beacons For

46:35

many . Cryptids like the dogman

46:37

represent the terrestrial , unknown

46:40

creatures that exist just

46:42

beyond the fringes of our understanding

46:44

, evoking wonder and curiosity

46:47

. This might

46:49

argue that the dogman , like other

46:51

cryptids , is a cultural evolution

46:54

of ancient myths adapted for

46:56

modern sensibilities . Instead

46:58

of viewing these tales as historical truths

47:01

, they see them as allegories

47:03

or cautionary tales . A

47:07

distrust in mainstream institutions

47:10

can bolster belief in cryptids . If

47:12

one believes that authorities are hiding

47:15

or dismissing evidence of the dogman

47:17

, it reinforces the idea

47:19

that there is a truth being suppressed

47:21

. On the other hand , those

47:23

with strong trust in scientific

47:25

institutions are more likely to

47:27

await peer-reviewed evidence before

47:30

accepting the existence of entities

47:32

like the dogman . For them

47:34

, if such a creature existed

47:36

, it would have been documented or

47:38

studied extensively by now . Belief

47:41

in the dogman , or lack thereof

47:43

, isn't merely a matter of credibility

47:46

or skepticism . It's a complex

47:48

mosaic shaped by individual

47:51

experiences , community narratives

47:53

, cultural history and personal psychology

47:56

. While it's easy to

47:58

dismiss believers as naive

48:00

or skeptics as closed-minded , understanding

48:03

the nuanced reasons behind

48:05

those convictions fosters empathy

48:07

and dialogue . Cryptids

48:09

like the dogman serve a broader

48:12

purpose . Beyond their potential existence

48:14

, they challenge our understanding

48:16

of the world , push the boundaries

48:19

of accepted knowledge and , most

48:21

importantly , remind us of

48:23

the ways humans perceive and

48:25

interpret their surroundings . Whether

48:28

or not the dogman roams the woods or

48:30

is merely a product of our collective

48:32

imagination , its legend

48:34

encourages introspection

48:37

, curiosity and respect

48:39

for the diverse tapestry of human

48:41

belief . It's clear that this creature

48:43

, whether real or born of folklore

48:46

, holds a captivating grip on

48:48

our collective imagination . From

48:51

eyewitness accounts to cultural

48:53

narratives , the dogman's presence

48:55

in our stories speaks volumes

48:58

about our innate human fascination

49:00

with the unknown . The realm of cryptids

49:02

has always danced along

49:05

the fine line between skepticism

49:07

and belief , and the dogman is no

49:09

exception . While concrete evidence

49:11

of this bipedal canine's existence

49:14

remains elusive , the multitude

49:16

of testimonies and tales ensures

49:19

that it won't fade into obscurity

49:21

anytime soon . It's essential

49:23

to approach the topic with both

49:25

curiosity and critical thinking

49:28

. Every story , photograph

49:30

or piece of alleged evidence

49:32

should be analyzed with an open

49:34

mind , but also with

49:37

a discerning eye . The legends

49:39

of cryptids , including the dogman

49:42

, are as much about the creatures themselves

49:44

as they are about us , our

49:46

perceptions and our relationships

49:49

with the mysteries of the natural world

49:51

. Whether you leave this documentary

49:53

a skeptic , a believer or

49:55

somewhere in between , one thing

49:57

is certain the legend of the

49:59

dogman , like all enduring

50:01

myths , serves as a reflection

50:04

of our deep-seated need to

50:06

explore , to question and

50:08

to marvel at the vast unknowns

50:10

of our world . Until

50:12

the next mystery unfolds , keep

50:15

your eyes open , your camera's

50:17

ready and your senses of

50:19

wonder alive .