Park Ranger's Dogman Encounter on Appalachian Trail & Austin's Ghostly Native Apparition

Posted Thursday, January 18, 2024

By Squatchable.com staff

As a video curator for Squatchable, I recently came across a chilling firsthand account from a park ranger who encountered a Dogman on the Appalachian Trail. The ranger, who goes by Ron, describes the creature as a bipedal wolf with a human-like face and primal intelligence. Ron's story begins with him starting his first day as a park ranger, excited to explore the beauty of the dense woods. However, he had heard rumors of strange occurrences on the trail, adding an air of mystery to his new role. As he delved deeper into the trail, his senses were heightened, and he caught glimpses of fleeting figures that seemed to vanish as quickly as they appeared. Suddenly, he heard a distant sound that peaked his curiosity, and he followed the trail towards the source. The air grew heavy, and a chill ran down his spine as he came face to face with the Dogman. In a desperate struggle for survival, Ron managed to slash the creature's throat, and it collapsed to the ground. However, when he tried to capture proof of this extraordinary encounter, his phone was broken, and the Dogman had vanished when he returned with his senior colleague. Ron admits that he doesn't know how to explain what happened, but he believes he saw some sort of Native American entity. The video also features another park ranger's paranormal experience. While driving on a dirt road in a park in Austin, Texas, the ranger saw a deer run out in front of his truck. As he swerved to avoid it, he felt a strong sensation to look up and saw movement on the hillside. When he got out of his truck to investigate, he saw a glowing translucent being that he describes as an apparition. The apparition walked right past the front of his truck without any fear or concern for his presence. The ranger believes that the apparition was a Native American spirit, possibly showing him something that had happened in the past. The video also includes an old printout of an incident that occurred on May 22, 1984, involving a police officer who reported seeing flashing lights in a wooded section of the city. As he approached to investigate, his vehicle lost power, and a dark object with bright lights hovered above him. The object reeled out a thin black cord that struck and wrapped around his police car, before taking off into the air and disappearing. As a curator for Squatchable, I find these stories fascinating and encourage our readers to watch the video and share their thoughts on these paranormal encounters.