{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62d6f02b02cc4900127f0b32/69fb7f4813990e6fae193258?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dogmen, Winged Specters, & The Mid-Ohio Pale Walker: 4 Fans Share Their Real Encounters","description":"<p>This episode features first-hand narration and submissions from our community.</p><p><br></p><p>The most terrifying stories aren't the ones passed down through centuries—they’re the ones happening right now to people just like you. In this special episode, we hand the microphone over to four members of the <em>Spooky Appalachia</em> family to share their personal, unexplainable encounters with the creatures that call these hills home.</p><p>From the fog-heavy roads of West Virginia to the military-monitored hollers of the Mid-Ohio Valley, these fans recount the moments their reality shattered:</p><ul><li><strong>The Route 7 Stalker:</strong> A driver in Wetzel County, WV, realizes the \"skinny bear\" he saw a decade ago was actually a bipedal, canine-like hunter that has claimed the highway as its own.</li><li><strong>The Winged Gentleman of Ruffin:</strong> Near the infamous <strong>Satan’s Bridge</strong> (Danville, VA line), two friends witness a silent, human-shaped figure in a duster and wide-brimmed hat glide effortlessly over their car.</li><li><strong>The Carroll County Invisible:</strong> A Maryland commuter describes the gut-wrenching feeling of being hunted by a transparent, humanoid entity swinging through the treeline.</li><li><strong>The Mid-Ohio Valley Siege:</strong> A family’s encounter with a spindly \"Pale Walker\" leads to a chilling military presence, Blackhawk helicopters, and a terrifying realization that the creatures can mimic the sounds of their own hounds.</li></ul><p>These are the voices of those who have seen the \"veil\" grow thin. Listen as they describe the sights, the smells, and the lingering dread of Appalachian cryptids.</p><p><strong>Want to share your own story on the show?</strong> Submit your encounter here: <a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.spookyappalachia.com/submitastory.php&amp;authuser=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.spookyappalachia.com/submitastory.php</a></p><p><strong>Stay Spooky.</strong></p>","author_name":"Spooky Appalachia"}