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Other Canine reports from the 1980s

26 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.

We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.

  1. Other Canine · Grand Rivers, Kentucky · 1988

    Grand Rivers, Kentucky1 independent source

    Witness reports [name] was attacked by a tall, hairy, bipedal wolf-like creature in the woods near Grand Rivers, Kentucky.

  2. Other Canine · Gibsland, Louisiana · 1980s

    Gibsland, Louisiana1 independent source

    Witnesses report smelling and hearing a growling creature walking around their oil field camp in the early '80s.

  3. Other Canine · Wahkiacus, Washington · 1988

    Wahkiacus, Washington1 independent source

    Witness reports that seven hunters were stalked by a large, unknown creature that left massive tracks, uprooted trees, and emitted a high-pitched squeal near the old Woodruff mill.

  4. Other Canine · Chattooga County, Georgia · 1988

    Chattooga County, Georgia1 independent source

    The narrator reports encountering a massive, genetically mixed canine-human-primate creature in the woods near Diving Rock while relieving themselves.

  5. Other Canine · Prospect Mountain, New York · 1980s

    Prospect Mountain, New York1 independent source

    A woman and her husband hiking on Rangers Road heard a large creature crunching in the woods beside them that stopped when they stopped and followed them down the mountain.

  6. Other Canine · Denton, Texas · 1983

    Denton, Texas1 independent source

    A fisherman reports hearing a large animal jump his creek and then seeing it walk upright up a bank towards him before disappearing into the woods.

  7. Other Canine · 1984

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a huge white creature with yellow eyes and long arms crossing the road near her cabin during a snowstorm.

  8. Other Canine · Pennsylvania · 1980s

    Pennsylvania1 independent source

    A witness describes a creature screaming and hitting a fence while his Great Danes were protecting their food in the 1980s.

  9. Other Canine · 1980s

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports recurring dreams of a massive black wolf appearing at her door or behind her.

  10. Other Canine · 1980s

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a tall, furry, bipedal creature with fangs and yellow eyes standing in the sliding glass doors of the Red Trailer.

  11. Other Canine · 1984

    location unknown1 independent source

    The witness heard a growl or grunt sounding like it was right next to their ear while in a tunnel, though no one was there.

  12. Other Canine · 1987

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports being woken by the sound of heavy breathing resembling a dog sniffing outside their window.

  13. Other Canine · Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · 1980s

    Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports that [name] saw the same black dog staring up at him silently while he was relieving himself on the back porch.

  14. Other Canine · Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · 1980s

    Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports that [name] saw the black dog running towards him and jumping for his throat while he was mowing the lawn.

  15. Other Canine · Greenwater, Washington · 1985

    Greenwater, Washington1 independent source

    The Greenwater Fire department reported finding abnormally large K9 tracks at the campsite.

  16. Other Canine · Saline County, Arkansas · 1986

    Saline County, Arkansas1 independent source

    Witness reports that he and a friend were followed by a loud howling creature while shooting in the woods.

  17. Other Canine · Mineral Point, Wisconsin · 1981

    Mineral Point, Wisconsin1 independent source

    A woman claimed to see a person shapeshift into a werewolf in Mineral Point, witnessed by 20 people.

  18. Other Canine · Exmoor National Park, England · 1983

    Exmoor National Park, England1 independent source

    Witnesses report that a creature dubbed the 'Beast' was active on [name]'s farm in Exmoor, with Marines describing it as a large, wild dog that moves like soldiers and kills ruthlessly.

  19. Other Canine · Othery, England · 1980s

    Othery, England1 independent source

    The narrator's ex-husband reports seeing a white, dog-like creature with large ears and feet on a road in Somerset in the early 1980s.

  20. Other Canine · Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania · 1980s

    Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    Witness reports that [name] saw a large black dog staring at him from his front door step and later on his back porch after performing a summoning spell.

  21. Other Canine · 1981

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports that his dad, brother, uncle, and a family friend were attacked by a creature with a woman's body and cat's head that jumped on their car.

  22. Other Canine · Texas · 1980s

    Texas1 independent source

    A lady reported seeing a bipedal creature with clothing step out of the Canadian riverbed around the same time as another encounter.

  23. Other Canine · 1984

    location unknown1 independent source

    [name] observed tracks in the snow and claimed they were made by a thylacine hunting a wallaby, supported by photographs of the prints.

  24. Other Canine · 1984

    location unknown1 independent source

    A husband and brother-in-law hear noises and see something stomping on two legs in the woods while waiting for a tow truck.

  25. Other Canine · 1985

    location unknown1 independent source

    A ranger reports seeing an adult male thylacine with black stripes in excellent condition that opened its jaw and showed its teeth before disappearing into heavy rain.

  26. Other Canine · 1980s

    location unknown1 independent source

    The narrator's sister and father heard a loud inhuman scream and saw a bipedal coyote-like creature on the side of a road in late November.