From cryptid creatures to demonic woods, Michigan has a wide variety of spooky stories and tall tales, but is there any truth to these claims? Being next to some of the largest and deepest lakes in the world, with thousands of acres of farmland and woods, Michigan is full of potential for spooky sightings and strange sounds.
One of the most notable and famous supernatural beings ever claimed to exist was a creature called Dogman. The bipedal creature resembled a dog with a wolf-like head and a human body covered in thick fur. The creature was said to stand at around seven feet tall, dwarfing almost any human. The first documented sighting occurred in 1887 in Wexford County, where a group of lumberjacks gave an account, claiming to have seen a wolf-man. Although the legend may have had some truth, it has become a joke and a fairytale amongst Michiganders, scaring children with stories of the Dogman.
Fortunately, many legends are untrue and stem from silly accounts of eerie environments, with a little help from some gullible people. However, is it possible that some legends do have truth to them? Surely people can’t just be making up nonsensical stories from nothing; there must be some real stories out there somewhere.
One story that has some credibility comes from one of Michigan’s greatest captivations.
The Great Lakes are some of the largest freshwater lakes in the world. Being such an attraction, it’s no surprise that they have their own spooky stories, some of which may be more than just tall tales. On the night of March 8th, 1994, there were numerous emergency calls and reports of unidentified flying objects in the skies of Holland, Michigan. The calls are credible, and the sightings were reported in mass numbers, with even members of law enforcement claiming to have seen the strange, rapidly moving lights. The issue was even monitored by the National Weather Service, where a worker had picked up strange movement, unlike any other, on his radar.
Such a story cannot be orchestrated from nothing, so what was in the sky that night? Some claim that the lights in the sky could be an electrical current phenomenon where lightning actually gathers close to the ground, hovering with immense energy. Some are certain that aliens were responsible for the strange lights that night; however, there have been no significant reports since 1994.
I’m sure it’s safe to say that you won’t have to be looking out for any werewolves in our Michigan woodlands; however, maybe people should be wary of floating orbs and be sure to report if you see a cow floating up into a tractor beam.
