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Originally posted by optimus primaland to be honest usually with any moderate level of normal human noise they're no where to be seen by people in the woods.
Originally posted by fraterormus
Having grown up on Bray Road I was going to dismiss it entirely until I noticed that although the Beast of Bray Road and Michigan Dog Man are commonly used interchangeably, the Bray Road in "Beast of Bray Road" isn't the Bray Road in Michigan but the Bray Road in Elkhorn Wisconsin.
As with all good legends, there is a basis of truth...however, over time these legends take a life of their own and it's common for hoaxers to play/prey upon legends.
I think such is definitely the case in some of those photos reputedly portraying this creature.
However, it's not uncommon either for large quadrupedal animals, such as bears, to rear and go bipedal to make themselves look bigger than they really are to intimidate and scare away attackers. This isn't common in pack animals such as wolves, but it is with solitary animals. Just because it has been seen bipedal doesn't mean it is a bipedal animal.
Likewise, there are a lot of things in the wilderness that still defy classification or discovery. It's hard for modern city dwellers to conceive of, but in many parts of the United States wilderness still comprises the majority of our nation. If several new species are discovered every week on small islands such as Madagascar, is it really unreasonable to think that new species could possibly exist undiscovered in modern times on a significantly larger landmass such as North America or even just the United States?
Attributing a recent sighting with an escaped Olive Baboon satiates the desire of the mind to have a conveniently rational explanation, but I think it is also too dismissive. Clearly, this legend has far older roots, with numerous sightings long before one specific incident of an escaped Olive Baboon. It might explain one sighting, but all of them spanning the course of hundreds of years?
Definitely an interesting legend to research. In the least, it is entertaining. I have to confess that my curiosity is piqued.
Originally posted by Sargoth
The Michigan dogman is a Shasta Ground Sloth IMO. The Gable film looks and moves like a Gorilla.
Here's a drawing of a Shasta Ground Sloth.
www.tarpits.org...
Here's a photo of a footprint. Looks like a match to me.
www.examiner.com...