In rural Arkansas, a woman’s evening walk turned into a terrifying encounter with a black, fur-covered humanoid figure with a stark white face. Her normally protective dog cowered behind her as the creature shifted in the bushes, moving its head unnaturally before disappearing. With phantom barking, vanishing animals, and signs of an unseen predator, the chilling question remains—was this a wendigo, a skinwalker, or something else entirely?

“My friend told me that her dog has been barking at a specific spot in the woods. She decided to go for a walk later, and as it got closer to nighttime, she heard a lot of dogs barking (even though she lives in a very remote area). She began whistling and calling for the dogs, running toward the sounds because she loves feeding stray animals.

Her dog usually protects her and stands between her and any threats, but this time, he started barking and growling, positioning himself behind her. She then saw something similar to the drawing above (which she kindly shared with us). She described it as furry with a humanoid bone structure but "wrong." It was entirely black, except for its white face. She noted that it was hunched over on all fours but taller than she was, and bushes obscured it. She believes that if she wasn't imagining it, the creature knew she saw it because it was "moving its weird little head" (her words).

Witness sketch

When she turned to walk away, she heard rustling behind her. She turned back, but the creature was gone. Once she got closer to her house, her cat ran to her and walked beside her. However, when they reached her yard, the cat suddenly bolted away. 

It might be worth mentioning that something had been attacking her cats on the porch, and her dog was barking at the door. I suggested the idea of a wendigo, but she mentioned it didn’t have antlers, which would still explain the phantom barking of the dogs. We also considered the possibility of skinwalkers. 

What could this creature be, and what can she do to protect herself, her family, and her pets from it? She lives in Northern Arkansas.”