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Dover Demon
Over two nights, four teenagers saw an alien-like creature in Dover. Large head, glowing orange eyes, long fingers, no mouth. All descriptions matched. No sightings before or since. It appeared, terrified witnesses, and vanished forever.
April 21-22, 1977
Dover, Massachusetts, USA
4+ witnesses
The Dover Demon appeared for just two nights and was never seen again.
Night One
April 21, 1977:
- Bill Bartlett, 17
- Driving with friends
- Creature on wall
- Orange glowing eyes
- Drew it immediately
The Description
What was seen:
- 3-4 feet tall
- Large watermelon-shaped head
- Glowing orange eyes
- Thin body
- Long fingers
Night Two
April 22, 1977:
- John Baxter
- Walking home
- Saw same creature
- Standing by tree
- Ran away
Third Witness
Same night:
- Abby Brabham
- With boyfriend
- Saw creature
- Beside road
- Same description
The Investigation
Cryptozoologists studied:
- Loren Coleman investigated
- All witnesses interviewed
- Stories consistent
- No hoax evidence
- Genuinely frightened
The Mystery
Questions remain:
- What was it?
- Why those nights?
- Why never again?
- Why Dover?
- No answer found