Episode 9: Skinwalker Sightings in the US

Megan and Brooks discuss skinwalkers and others’ experiences with these skinwalkers from all around the country including the infamous skinwalker ranch in Utah.

What is a skinwalker?

A skinwalker is a witch who can turn themselves into an animal-like creature, like a wolf or coyote, to trick its prey and harm them in some way, according to Navajo culture.

Megan and Brooks discuss skinwalkers, where the legend comes from, and what others believe in terms of them. They also discuss whether or not a skinwalker has a weakness, which according to an experience they discuss, does. The weakness is usually just naming the skinwalker if you know the human’s name. Listen to the podcast for that specific story.

Skinwalker Experiences in NC and the United States

We discuss several experiences others had with skinwalkers in and around the United States starting with North Carolina. There is a skinwalker legend in Uwharrie North Carolina that says a skinwalker prowls around the area, looking for prey. Someone said he and his dog chased what looked to be a bear into the river and then it stood up, turned into a man, and jumped in the water.

We discuss another instance where a young boy was riding with his uncle and skinwalkers jump onto the vehicle and in the back of the truck, trying to get the riders to look at it. The boy was Native American and his uncle said a Navajo prayer to get rid of them.

Another instance details children home alone while their parents were away for a few hours. One teen sees someone going through things in a vehicle outside so he goes to see and it’s a weird-looking animal. He tries to shoot it but the gun stops working (which is a common theme with skinwalkers). The parents arrive home and the father and sons chase it out of the land. As the skinwalker jumps into the darkness the father says the name of the witch and supposably, that person died the next day.

Could the Glimmer Man be a skinwalker?

Listen to more skinwalker stories and our theories on the skinwalker podcast episode!

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