Dogman Tales

In a quiet, small town where everyone knows everyone else, a young boy tells his classmates that he and his family saw a “Werewolf” behind their home. At first, it sounds like childish imagination—but then other townsfolk begin to witness the same thing. From a retiree walking his dog, to a nurse driving home late at night, to families finding claw marks and strange tracks on their property, the sightings multiply until disbelief is no longer possible. Fear spreads as the creature grows bolder, finally revealing itself in front of the entire community at a Friday night high school football game. What began as a boy’s tale becomes undeniable truth: a Dogman is prowling their town.

In the mid-1980s, a county waterworks inspector is sent to survey storm-damaged culverts in rural Ohio. While tracing the flow through a network of inlets and old railroad cuts, he discovers an unmarked tunnel the locals quietly avoid. At first it seems like nothing more than outdated infrastructure, but fresh claw marks carved into limestone and eerie silences in the woods suggest something far more dangerous.  As he and his crew return after dark to run tests, the sense of being watched becomes undeniable. Growls echo from the tunnel, stones are placed with deliberate force, and the creature within makes its presence felt without showing itself. The investigation culminates at a remote pump house, where all doubt is stripped away — the men finally come face to face with a towering, wolf-like figure whose roar shakes the cinder blocks around them. The encounter leaves them shaken and forever certain that some places in the backwoods are claimed and meant to be left alone.

The boreal forest is one of the last great wildernesses on Earth—millions of acres of spruce and pine stretching across the northern latitudes, where the silence can be as unnerving as the predators that stalk its shadows. For one mother and her two children, that silence was broken by something far worse than any wolf or bear.What began as a quiet walk beneath the towering trees turned into a fight to keep calm, keep moving, and keep together… as they realized something was following them. Something massive. Something intelligent. Something that wasn’t supposed to exist.

When Ethan McCarthy and his wife buy their dream farmhouse in the countryside, the deal seems almost too good to be true. While his family stays in town, Ethan races against the clock to finish renovations before move-in day. But as the days drag on, strange signs appear — claw marks on porch posts, heavy footsteps circling the house, and eyes watching from the treeline. Each night, the torment escalates until Ethan realizes he’s not alone on the property. Something powerful, intelligent, and territorial calls the surrounding woods home.  What begins as a renovation project quickly becomes a siege of fear. And one night, while resting in his recliner, Ethan discovers just how thin the line is between safety and horror — when the Dogman steps inside.

When seasoned woodsman Harlan Pike finds an injured, unfamiliar pup deep in the backcountry, he doesn’t realize he’s about to share his homestead with a young Dogman. As the weeks pass, he learns to feed and care for it, studying every strange behavior and uncanny instinct while it grows into a powerful, solitary guardian. But as Bow matures — his hump rising, mane forming, and senses sharpening — other eyes in the big woods begin to watch. In a place where Dogmen are known to live alone, the bond between man and creature becomes something rare, fragile, and fiercely protected.

Every seven years, the Griggs family reunites on their remote Appalachian farm—not for celebration, but survival. As the latest cycle approaches, generations of hardened relatives return to defend their own from a terrifying threat that’s stalked their bloodline for over a century: the Dogmen. With sharpened tactics and deadly intent, the creatures mount their most coordinated assault yet. But this family’s roots run deep—and they don’t bend easy. In this chilling story of grit, loss, and resilience, blood will be spilled... but not without a fight.

After escaping Fort Lewis, the genetically-engineered Dogman known as D-128 resurfaces in the vast wilderness of Mount Rainier National Park—triggering a string of brutal killings that leave local authorities baffled and the government scrambling to contain the truth. But when Rick Jamison, D-128’s former handler, is sent in alone, he discovers something far worse: D-128 isn’t the only one out there. As signs of a second, more feral Dogman begin to surface, Rick realizes D-128 may not be hunting humans—he may be enforcing a boundary. And what lies beyond that boundary could tip the balance between control and chaos.

Army sniper trainee Cole Myles is sent on a solo reconnaissance mission deep into the remote wilds of Fort Polk. Tasked with navigating rugged terrain and avoiding detection, he soon realizes he’s not alone. As he pushes deeper into the forest, Cole discovers he’s being watched—and not by other soldiers. A pack of Dogmen begins tracking his every move, displaying a level of coordination and restraint that defies animal behavior. Tested on every level—mental, physical, and psychological—Cole must rely on his training to survive a game he never signed up to play, and come to terms with a truth the Army never prepared him for.

When hikers begin vanishing in the deep wilderness of Adirondack Park, the pattern is too precise to ignore. As sightings of a towering, wolf-like creature begin to surface, a special operations team is quietly sent in to handle the situation. But what they find in the forest isn’t just a predator—it’s something worse. Something hunting on its own terms. It’s not protecting territory. It’s not feeding. It’s choosing. And it’s not done yet.

In the quiet hills just outside Nashville, a string of terrifying encounters unfold deep within Beaman Park. Hikers, runners, and even a young family each cross paths with something they can’t explain—a towering creature that doesn't attack, but stalks, intimidates, and terrifies with brutal precision. Every sighting takes place within hours, and before anyone can speak out, the park is abruptly shut down. The official reason? “Maintenance.” But the truth never made it past the trees.

Deep beneath the forests of Fort Lewis Army Base, a covert government program has engineered something unprecedented—a genetically manipulated apex predator, trained from birth and bonded to a single handler. But when the most intelligent and feared subject in the program, D-128, is brought into the field for live testing, he vanishes without a trace. What begins as a controlled experiment quickly spirals into a manhunt across the remote wilderness, where the line between hunter and hunted blurs—and the government learns too late that you can’t cage something born to outthink you. Now, D-128 is free. And he’s not just surviving... he’s planning.

When a father honors the promise he made to his ten-year-old son—to take him on his first deer hunt—he leads them deep into a remote part of the Daniel Boone National Forest. But what was supposed to be a day of bonding and tradition quickly spirals into a nightmare when they realize something is watching them from the shadows. Something cunning. Something powerful. And it’s not there by accident. Cut off from help and hunted through the wilderness, the two must rely on each other—and every ounce of instinct they have—to survive a relentless predator that refuses to let them go.

Five close-knit kids, bonded by a summer-long dream of building the ultimate treehouse, finally bring their creation to life deep in the national forest bordering their neighborhood. When they decide to spend a night inside their handmade hideaway, the evening begins with laughter, snacks, and childhood excitement. But as the sun sets and the woods fall eerily silent, something unnatural stirs in the darkness. A Dogman has found them—and it doesn’t plan to leave. What begins as a night of adventure turns into an all-night standoff with a predator that thrives on fear. Trapped, terrified, and too far from help, the kids must endure until dawn… and hope they live to see it.

In the 1800s, a group of Blackfeet warriors track a fleeing cowboy who violated a woman from their tribe. As they close in on him, he escapes into a forest the tribe has long feared—a place whispered about in warnings, said to be home to something far worse than any man. When the warriors finally catch up, they discover nature's own justice already delivered. But not by any hand they know...

When Lance Treadwell volunteers for a fire-watch post deep in the Appalachian backcountry, he expects solitude and quiet—just a week alone in an aging tower keeping an eye out for smoke. But after a routine check on a dead radio repeater, he realizes something else is in those woods. Something that doesn’t want him there. As the isolation tightens and night falls, Lance learns that some places are watched for reasons no map will ever show… and not every lookout is meant to return.

A seasoned hunting guide leads a hot-headed, inexperienced trophy hunter deep into British Columbia’s remote Stikine Valley in search of a mountain goat. But when the hunter kills what he believes is a small wolf, everything changes. The “wolf” was no wolf—it was something else entirely. In the moments that follow, a primal force reveals itself, exacting vengeance for the life taken. Alone in the wilderness and with six days until extraction, the guide must rely on his instincts, endurance, and respect for the land to survive a relentless pursuit. But survival may depend not on running—but on being understood.

In the aftermath of the 1996 blizzard that buried parts of Pocahontas County, West Virginia under four feet of snow, a multi-generational family finds themselves trapped on a remote mountain homestead. With no phone, no way out, and no help coming, they must endure a silent, terrifying siege from a creature that shouldn’t exist—one with glowing red eyes, a coat like timber wolf fur, and the patience of a hunter who knows the storm will keep its prey boxed in. As the snow piles higher, old family secrets begin to surface, and the line between survivor and hunted begins to blur.

In the sweltering summer of 1998, four kids in a sleepy Appalachian town stumble upon an old shack hidden deep in the woods—The Hollow. What begins as a dare turns into a nightmare when they awaken something watching them. Something with glowing red eyes. As their nights fill with shadows and their safety unravels, they’re forced to confront the terror head-on before it takes more than just their peace of mind. A suspenseful Dogman encounter story where all the kids survive—and a lost companion returns from the dark.

A team of researchers travels deep into the legendary Headless Valley, determined to uncover the truth behind the valley’s chilling reputation. But when an ancient predator emerges from the darkness, the team’s mission quickly spirals into a desperate fight for survival. One by one, they’re hunted by a creature born of nightmare—and in the cold wilderness, no one knows who will make it out alive.

In the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, a towering killer stalks the isolated woods. As he plays his sadistic games, he learns too late that the forest is home to a far older predator. This is a chilling tale of primal terror and the ancient power that still rules the night."