Dogman reports in California
29 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.
Dogman · Bradley, California
The author's family reports at least four sightings in about a year of a creature resembling a big dog or wolf that can walk on two legs and all fours, which injured their German shepherd.
Dogman · Fresno County, California
Witness reports seeing the back and snout of a large, muscular canine-like creature near a river embankment in Fresno County before fleeing.
Dogman · Silverado Canyon, California
The witness and their friend [name] went to Silverado Canyon a few months ago and the witness got video of a creature named [name] who said hi.
Dogman · Riverside County, California
Witness reports a bipedal, wolf-like creature approximately 6 feet tall stood on its hind legs in the road and watched their truck before trotting away.
Dogman · Silverado Canyon, California
The witness reports seeing a Dogman named [name] in the nursery area with clear trees and sticks lined up like a microchip.
Dogman · Walnut Creek, California · 2000
Witness reports hearing a very un-natural howling sound resembling a pack of wild dogs running past their house at night.
Dogman · Irvine, California
Witness reports seeing a large, shaggy Dogman named [name] in the sanctuary who resembled a Warhammer orc with a missing eye and raptor-like claws.
Dogman · Winton Park, California · 2018
The narrator and his cousin [name] report seeing a large, muscular creature with eye shine, a canine head, and claws near Winton Park and the Kings River in June 2018.
Dogman · El Dorado County, California · 2003
Witness reports hearing loud, drawn-out screams from the woods near Union Valley lake that were too loud to be imitated and unlike any normal animal sounds.
Dogman · Mariposa County, California · 1997
Witness reports hearing a growl and seeing a bipedal creature walking into the woodline while camping at upper falls in 1997.
Dogman · South Lake Tahoe, California · 2025
The narrator and three companions experienced disorientation and primal fear while walking near a creek in South Lake Tahoe, with one witness seeing a mist-like figure resembling a deer skull and…
Dogman · San Bernardino County, California · 2025
Witness reports seeing a creature with a dog's head and a muscular man's body standing on hind legs under a street light near their trailer in Arcada, California.
Dogman · Mono County, California · 2007
Witness reports hearing a series of whoop-howls from the direction of Mt. Conness while camping at Sawmill Walk-in Campground.
Dogman · Irvine, California
Witness reports being guided by instinct to a nesting area in Orange County where they observed strange stick structures and later identified a specific Dogman named [name] in photographs.
Dogman · Mountain Ranch, California
The narrator reports a physical encounter with a creature they identify as a dogman in Mountain Ranch, California, describing it as having intelligence and real presence.
Dogman · Big Sur, California
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark, hairy upright creature standing at the top of a hill in Big Sur before fleeing in panic.
Dogman · Poway, California
The narrator reports being told a story about a witness who saw an upright being with a canine head walking through brush in Southern California.
Dogman · Yosemite Valley, California
The narrator reports a story from [name] about a child in Yosemite who claimed a 'Dog Man' found her, gave her berries, and led her back to her family.
Dogman · Clovis, California
Witness recounts a friend investigating sheep thefts in Clovis where sheep were found opened from the chest with innards eaten, suggesting a dogman encounter.
Dogman · Clovis, California · 2018
Witness reports seeing a skinny, orange-yellowish Dogman with a large canine head and multi-jointed gait in an Orchard near Clovis, after which both he and his companion fell ill.
Dogman · Humboldt County, California · 1997
Witnesses at a remote cannabis grow operation reported a tall, dog-headed figure stealing a satchel and sprinting into the woods on two legs.
Dogman · Miller Buttes, California
The narrator reports that a man in her area saw a large black creature with red eyes and huge teeth, which she identifies as a dogman.
Dogman · Siskiyou County, California
A Star Trek fan and two others encounter a creature holding something in its mouth.
Dogman · Miller Buttes, California · 2026
The narrator's sister saw a creature in the same area where the man saw the dogman, prompting the narrator to identify it as the same entity.
Dogman · Southern Oaks, California · 2000
[name] reports that she and her partner stayed in a guest house in Southern California in 2000 where they experienced an unwanted visit from a dog man.
Dogman · Avocado Lake, California
A friend of the narrator reports encountering a Dogman behind Avocado Lake and a Citrus Orchard in the early morning.
Dogman · Hemet, California · 2013
The narrator's mother reports seeing a tall, pale humanoid with faint red eyes near her house in Hemet, CA, and taking a photo of its general shape.
Dogman · Monterey County, California · 1978
An 80-year-old man reports that his sister saw a big hairy dog-like creature standing up in 1978, and later he shot at a similar creature that stood on its hind legs.
Dogman · San Diego County, California
Witnesses report seeing a large furry bovine creature with bells, for which the Bonita Museum claims to have a cast footprint.