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Dover Demon

Three separate groups of teenagers saw the same creature over two nights. Large orange eyes. Spindly body. No nose or mouth. They didn't know each other's sightings. Their drawings matched exactly.

April 1977
Dover, Massachusetts, USA
4+ witnesses

The Dover Demon appeared for 48 hours and vanished forever.

Night One

April 21, 1977:

  • Bill Bartlett driving
  • Creature on wall
  • Large orange eyes
  • Spindly limbs
  • Hairless body

Same Night

John Baxter:

  • Walking home
  • Saw figure
  • Thought was child
  • Then saw face
  • Fled terrified

Night Two

April 22, 1977:

  • Abby Brabham
  • Will Taintor driving
  • Same creature
  • Roadside
  • Green eyes this time

The Description

All agreed:

  • 4 feet tall
  • Large head
  • No features
  • Thin body
  • Long fingers

The Investigation

Loren Coleman:

  • Cryptozoologist
  • Interviewed all
  • Found credible
  • Named it
  • “Dover Demon”

Never Returned

Unique case:

  • 48 hours only
  • Never seen again
  • No explanation
  • Alien? Cryptid?
  • Mystery remains

Sources

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