Dogman reports in Michigan
51 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 · Michigan · 2020
Witness reports seeing a large, dark, leathery-skinned creature with its head on its shoulders running across a road in Michigan.
Dogman · Holly, Michigan · 2005
A repo man in Holly, Michigan encountered a 7-ft tall dog-like creature with glowing yellow eyes on bent backward legs that growled and chased him to his truck.
Dogman · Cheboygan, Michigan · 2010
The narrator and two friends encountered multiple large, bipedal, black creatures in a field near Cheboygan, MI, which stalked them and one of whom the narrator shot at.
Dogman · Alpena, Michigan · 2017
Witness reports seeing a massive black dog-man with golf ball-sized yellow eyes and large teeth while hunting for deer in the woods near Alpena, Michigan.
Dogman · Shelby Charter Township, Michigan · 2010
Witness and his girlfriend observed a large, hunched, dog-headed creature walking on hind legs near a white building before it disappeared into the woods.
Dogman · Baldwin, Michigan · 2006
Witness reports seeing a huge black man-like figure with fur outlining its body while walking on trails near a cabin in Michigan.
Dogman · Mackinac County, Michigan
Witness and her daughter report seeing a figure in the road that appeared to be a man but shifted into a huge black dog-like creature during a storm.
Dogman · Antrim County, Michigan · 2025
Witness reports getting an extremely detailed look at what he believes is the same dog man creature while hunting.
Dogman · Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Witness reports seeing a creature with large snout and abnormally white teeth staring at them from outside their window in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Dogman · Highland Charter Township, Michigan · 1992
Witness reports seeing a light smoky gray canine-like creature with bright white eyes near a burning barrel and pole barn in winter 1992.
Dogman · Saginaw, Michigan · 2025
Witness saw a big wolf-faced creature with blue eyes and black and gray fur behind a shed while playing hide-and-seek.
Dogman · Milford, Michigan · 2014
Witness reports seeing a deer-sized creature that ran on four legs with a low head, then stood on hind legs and glared like a wolf before bolting.
Dogman · Arenac County, Michigan
Witness saw a creature with a lion's head and red eyes chasing a deer on a back road.
Dogman · Monroe County, Michigan · 2017
Witness reports seeing a large dog-like creature with amber eyes and long front legs sitting in a clearing.
Dogman · Charlevoix County, Michigan
The narrator and their family heard a strange low bass rumble from the woods while visiting Deadman's Hill.
Dogman · Romulus, Michigan · 2012
Witness reports hearing a deep humanish howl for years near Detroit Metro Airport, noting its pattern of movement and loudness.
Dogman · Presque Isle County, Michigan
Witness and best friend report feeling uneasy and hearing a strange howl on a dead end road in the woods.
Dogman · Highland Charter Township, Michigan · 1991
Witness reports seeing a creature with ruby red eyes in the woods near isolated houses during summer vacation in 1991.
Dogman · Lansing, Michigan
Witness reports seeing a large, black creature standing on two legs and clearing a road before running into trees.
Dogman · Muskegon County, Michigan · 1938
Witness [name] reports that after he shot at a large, bipedal canine creature, it stopped and stared at him with piercing blue eyes, appearing to smile.
Dogman · Antrim County, Michigan · 2006
Witness reports seeing a tall, dog-like creature with glowing yellow eyes and long arms in a field near his home.
Dogman · Tuscola County, Michigan · 1980s
Witness and a friend saw a huge creature with glowing green eyes standing in the middle of the road.
Dogman · Manistee, Michigan
Witness reports seeing a dark shape with pointed ears and twitching movements at their window, followed by finding elongated wolf prints on the ground below.
Dogman · Traverse City, Michigan · 2020
The narrator and three friends at a bonfire in Michigan heard noises and saw a large creature with a deer-like head before a loud roar caused them to flee into their house.
Dogman · Jackson, Michigan
Witnesses speculate that the strange noises heard from the trees were caused by a dogman.
Dogman · Cadillac, Michigan · 2025
Witness and a friend heard three subsequent howls of varying pitch coming from the same spot on the White Pine Trail.
Dogman · Hoxeyville, Michigan · 2000
Witness reports hearing a roar/scream from a large animal shaking a tree while bowhunting in Manistee National Forest.
Dogman · Michigan
The narrator reports seeing a figure on all fours with a hunched back that stood on its hind legs and walked away at a Michigan campsite.
Dogman · Michigan · 2021
Witness reports seeing a paw print in the mud and asking about dog men in Michigan on Facebook.
Dogman · Michigan
The narrator mentions a past encounter with a dogman while fishing on the river in Manasty, Michigan, when they were ten years old.
Dogman · Michigan · 2025
Witness reports seeing a Dogman while hunting at a family camp in Michigan less than a week ago.
Dogman · Michigan · 2019
The narrator reports seeing glowing eyes and a tall creature that ran away during a hunt in Michigan.
Dogman · Michigan
Witness and roommate report hearing a loud bang on their trailer, finding a bent screen door rod, and later seeing a creature with dog legs running on two legs in front of a security camera.
Dogman · Michigan · 2007
The narrator reports hearing weird howling in 2007 and again in late 2017, leading them to believe they encountered the dogman.
Dogman · Michigan · 2020
Witness reports seeing a coyote on their driveway that stood on its hind legs and ran off, which they associate with local Dogmen folklore.
Dogman · Michigan · 2005
Witness reports seeing a huge, muscled, bipedal creature with an elongated face, glowing red eyes, and a massive mouth while driving on back roads in Michigan.
Dogman · Michigan
The narrator and two friends had a horrifying experience with a dogman while searching for skiing venues in Michigan.
Dogman · Milford, Michigan
Narrator recounts local folklore describing a tall dark figure that walks on four legs but stands on two when startled.
Dogman · Manistee River, Michigan
Witnesses report that 11 lumberjacks encountered a creature at a logging camp that stood upright from a hollow log after emitting an unearthly scream.
Dogman · Cadillac, Michigan
The narrator's parents, parked near a ditch in northern Michigan, report hearing breathing and feeling something brush their truck before seeing a large black object bound across the road.
Dogman · Wexford County, Michigan · 1887
Witnesses report that two lumberjacks in 1887 saw a creature resembling a man with the head of a dog.
Dogman · Reed City, Michigan · 2007
Hunters report that a dogman grinned at them before running off.
Dogman · Wexford County, Michigan · 1887
A witness describes a dogman sighting in 1887 where one creature stood on its hind legs with glowing amber eyes after others ran.
Dogman · Newport, Michigan · 2009
Witness reports his brother saw a large black creature on all fours that stood up to 7-8 feet tall near Monroe, Michigan.
Dogman · Milford, Michigan
[name] reports seeing a figure on all fours in his yard that stood up, screeched, and ran into the woods leaving dog prints.
Dogman · Saint Clair County, Michigan · 2015
Witness reports that a group of three people came across an unidentified dog-like creature in the woods.
Dogman · Houghton Lake Heights, Michigan · 1990s
The narrator's stepbrother [name] and cousin [name] reportedly saw something in the woods near Houghton Lake that caused them to flee in terror.
Dogman · Otsego County, Michigan · 2004
A boy reports seeing a fearsome, cynomorphic creature standing behind his family's minivan in Onaway, Michigan, in 2004.
Dogman · Indiana Lake, Michigan · 2008
The narrator's brother reports hearing a unique howling sound in the woods near Elkhart, Indiana, which caused their dog to react with fear.
Dogman · Richmond, Michigan
Witness reports that four people in a car saw a large, bipedal, hairy creature cross the highway.
Dogman · Michigan · 1887
Witness reports that two lumberjacks first spotted the creature in 1887.