Eerie Encounter #1: Cryptid Crossing

⁠⛈️⁠⁠⁠Welcome to Haunted Hollers & Eerie Encounters, where we explore the strangest legends, ghost stories, and unexplained encounters from the Smoky Mountains and beyond. ⛰️Tonight, I think it's only fair that the first episode of Eerie Encounters: Firsthand Frights share my story... 🫣 There's no place like home... 👀✨New stories are added every weekend. Be sure to follow & subscribe to be notified of the latest episode! ✨📬 Have you experienced something strange in the mountains? Strange lights in the woods… phantom footsteps on an otherwise abandoned trail… or something watching you from the tree line?📧Give me a holler! Send your story to [email protected] and your encounter might be featured on a future episode.📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READINGEerie Encounters: Firsthand Frights from the Foothills — Episode 1: Cryptid CrossingThis episode explores firsthand encounters with cryptids reported across the Appalachian region and beyond—blending eyewitness testimony, regional folklore, and longstanding mythological traditions. If you’d like to explore further, here are the sources that helped shape this episode:🐺 Dogman Encounters & Cryptid CaninesDogman Encounters — Eyewitness Reports & Encounter Databasehttps://dogmanencounters.com/about-dogmen/Cryptidz Wiki — Michigan Dogmanhttps://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Michigan_DogmanCryptidz Wiki — Minnesota Dogmanhttps://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Minnesota_Dogman🌲Cherokee & Navajo Traditions Smoky Mountain News — Cherokee Wolf Lorehttps://smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/3470-wolf-loreEBSCO Research Starter — Walker of the Skin Researchhttps://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/religion-and-philosophy/skinwalker-mythology🧬 Shapeshifter MythologyDr. Nicole Poell — Shapeshifting & Human-Animal Transformation Conceptshttps://www.drnicolepoell.com/blog/2018/7/10/blog-headline-376gb-tm28t👁️ Pale Crawlers & Other CryptidsCryptidz Wiki — Pale Crawlershttps://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Pale_CrawlersSharon A. Hill — The Carolina Pale Crawler Case Studyhttps://sharonahill.com/the-carolina-pale-crawler-tale-that-got-my-attention/Cryptidz Wiki — White Things / Devil Dogshttps://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/White_Things_(Devil_Dogs)Appalachian Historian — The White Thing to Sheepsquatchhttps://appalachianhistorian.org/the-white-thing-to-sheepsquatch-boone-countys-most-famous-west-virginia-beast/