– – The America’s Wolfman episode of MonsterQuest promised much but delivered little. It was, at any rate, not another feral dogs or killer bees episode. Described as being a husky 7-7-1/2 feet tall with a large head, dark hair, and pointed ears, the American Wolfman seen in the midwest walks on his hind legs, has a foul odor, and uses his forepaws like hands.
Also known as the Michigan Dogman (similar but not to be confused with the Wisconsin Dogman), the creature was supposedly revealed on the Gable Film acquired in 2006 with the backstory of having been originally made in the 1970’s and acquired at an estate sale. The Gable Film was later revealed to be a hoax staged by a family. A sequel, Gable 2, followed in 2008 and detailed a police investigation of the first film.
In its usual dutiful manner, MonsterQuest in this episode sent its team to the Manistee Forest area in Michigan where sightings have occurred, and camera traps were set revealing footage of deer and other animals suitable as a food source for a wolf and coyote population. Footprints were also found which were judged to be a member of the dog family, specifically a wolf. Some experts regard the creature to be a misidentified timber wolf, or just an unusually big wolf…right!
Eyewitness accounts related included a fall of 1979 hunting encounter when a hunter discerned a large creature who moved when he did. In another incident in 1987 in Michigan, claw and puncture marks as well as blood and slobber were found on a cabin with canine footprints in the area. Other accounts are numerous, and date back to Native American folklore.
Does the Michigan Dogman exist?- -As the episode concluded, “Who’s to say? It doesn’t want to be seen.” We’ve heard this all repeatedly before…
…but I still like the big guy!
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