Jul 24, 2026 | Legends & Folklore, Monsters & Cryptids
The Melon Heads Legend of Michigan Written by Amberrose Hammond First Published – 2005 Last Updated – July 22, 2026 The Melon Heads Legend of Michigan is one of the state’s most unique urban legends. According to local folklore, they are small,...
Jan 26, 2019 | Paranormal Investigation, Ghost Stories, Monsters & Cryptids
Ghosts and Legends Monsters Outside: Encounters with Shadow People Edited by Michigan’s Otherside Robinson Township, MI “I had an encounter with two shadow people that lived in my bedroom growing up in Robinson Township, Michigan. This encounter ended with a...
Jul 1, 2017 | Monsters & Cryptids
CRYPTOZOOLOGY The Michigan “Shadow Creatures” Written by Mysterious Michigan Consider for a moment that there are 6.5-8.5 feet tall creatures living in the Michigan wilderness. Would you want to see one? They stand upright but do not appear to be human....
Feb 17, 2016 | Monsters & Cryptids
MYSTERIOUS MICHIGAN The Legend of the Michigan Dogman Steve Cook was a Traverse City radio DJ and wrote a song based on accounts he had heard about a strange creature known as “Dogman.” He thought it would be a great April Fool’s prank and let the song debut on April...
Feb 17, 2016 | Monsters & Cryptids
READER SUBMISSION Some years ago in northern lower Michigan, I saw a strange creature fly over my car with wings that were bat like. You could see veins through them and everything. It had a deer-like head and was four legged. I was too embarrassed to report it...
Feb 16, 2016 | Monsters & Cryptids
THE SAGINAW BAY WATER MONSTER READER SUBMISSION Istumbled across your website while looking for places to go ghost hunting with some friends. After reading a few of your stories on here, it reminded me of a few of my own. My family owns a very old home on Saginaw...
