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Have you seen the Michigan Dogman?

8/12/2019

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Every state in the US has its own cryptozoological creature. For Michigan, our creature is the Dogman.
Every state in the US has its own cryptozoological creature. For Michigan, our creature is the Dogman. It was first reported in 1887 in Wexford County. The creature was described as a seven-foot tall bipedal canine-like animal with a man's torso, the head of a wolf, and terrifying howl.

The tale really gained traction in the twentieth century. A disc jockey named Steve Cook played the song "The Legend" as an April Fool's day joke in 1987. After the song air, reports of sightings poured into the station. According to author Linda S. Godfrey the area around Kalamazoo and the Manistee National Forest are hotspots. (My sister lives by Kalamazoo. I better tell her to watch out!)

Ever since, people from all over Michigan have reported seeing dogmen.

Except me. I can say I have yet to see a dogman or dogboy. I didn't even know it was a thing most of my life. Of course, now that I'm aware of it, and being from Michigan myself, I really want to write a story featuring the dogman.
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What cryptozoological creatures does your state have? Ever seen one? Bigfoot maybe? He likes to hog the limelight.

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Heather R. Holden link
8/12/2019 11:05:05 pm

Ooh, the dogman sounds fascinating. Can see why you'd want to feature this lore in one of your stories!

My area of the US has the Chupacabra and the Mogollon Monster, when it comes to cryptids!

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Rebecca Douglass link
8/13/2019 07:40:04 am

California joins the Northwest with Bigfoot. I thought that was only for the northern forests, but recently saw a statue of Bigfoot in a town down near San Diego, so I guess there’s a desert version, too :)

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Liz A. link
8/13/2019 09:36:17 am

*rolls eyes* I have issues with cryptozoological creatures. Long story.

(I can't get this blog to load into Feedly. I'll try to remember to come by, but if I forget, that's why.)

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kate link
8/13/2019 11:02:10 am

Sounds creepy to me. I don't think we have any creatures like that in New Zealand. Maybe the Taniwha which is a kind of sea monster in Maori mythology....

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elizbath seckman
8/15/2019 10:32:13 am

Does the Mothman count?

I once fell for the jackalope in Montana. I'm not a total idiot, they had pictures and stuffed ones. Honest mistake.

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Tamara Ann Narayan link
8/15/2019 04:23:25 pm

I don't know if NY has it's own, but I'd be terrified if the Dogman looks anything like that picture. Yikes! I wouldn't mind running into a jackalope. They're just darn cute.

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stephen Tremp
8/15/2019 09:25:12 pm

Hello I was born and raised in the great state of Michigan (Go Spartans!) and I have never heard of dogmen. Interesting concept though. Like a spin-off of werewolves.

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