Topic: Dogman

Researcher Stan Gordon documents a high density of anomalous activity in Pennsylvania throughout 2025, including orange orbs, Bigfoot encounters, and Thunderbird sightings. Specific reports include a 15-foot wingspan white raptor carrying a black object, a seven-foot-tall creature with glowing red diamond-shaped eyes, and a "Dogman" encounter in Fayette County. The sightings frequently occur near the Chestnut Ridge area and involve shimmering figures, vertical disc-shaped objects, and luminous spheres passing through solid walls.

Lon Strickler details a profound sighting from the spring of 2022 near Reading, Pennsylvania, involving a bipedal hyena-like creature. The witness, Matt Harliac, observed the entity in a tree at French Creek State Park and subsequently joined Strickler's research team. This case is part of a larger trend of over 25 cryptid canine sightings reported in Pennsylvania since 2013.

Tony Merkel, host of The Confessionals podcast and founder of Merkel Media, joins the program to discuss his work providing a safe space for paranormal eyewitnesses. Merkel transitioned from a career as a truck driver to a full-time paranormal investigator and documentarian. The discussion highlights his new documentary, Expedition Dogman, which investigates a violent encounter in the field.

A discussion on why professionals like pilots often suppress reports of strange sightings to avoid psychological evaluations and job loss leads to a personal revelation. Tony Merkel admits he previously claimed to have never seen anything paranormal, but later recalled a brief childhood encounter with a creature resembling a Dogman or Skinwalker. This realization reinforced his connection to the cryptid subject matter.

Tony Merkel recounts the story of "Kyle," who at age 15 was coon hunting in the Daniel Boone National Forest when his dogs were attacked. While Kyle initially thought his dog Jake was fighting coyotes, he discovered a massive creature holding a coyote in its mouth. The creature stood on its hind legs and began a terrifying pursuit of the young hunter.

Witnesses frequently report feelings of intimidation and territorial aggression rather than physical attacks during encounters with upright canines. Godfrey describes consistent physical traits including dark shaggy fur, German Shepherd-like heads, and "backward-bending" legs, which she explains is actually the canine hock joint. Most sightings occur near cover, such as cornfields or woods, where the creatures can quickly retreat.