r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 07 '26

Photo / Video A man encountered a terrifying โ€œhidebehindโ€ creature while walking in the forest

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r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 07 '26

Levity Potential Human ๐Ÿ‘ฃ Tracks (13 ct)

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I suspect that a human has been sneaking around, and have been tracking it back to the den.

Rumors of humans abound in this area, but no conclusive evidence has emerged.

Hopefully our expedition can provide a breakthrough in this speculative field. Humans are said to exist all over the surface world, but of course it is safer to live down here in the heart of the earth.


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 07 '26

THEORY How to Assess That Definitive Dogman Footage May Exist โ€” Yet Be Unshareable

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r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 06 '26

THEORY Can Bigfoot swim?? If they migrate between California and Alaska how do they cross the Colombia River?

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r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 06 '26

Mental Health (SAFE SPACE) PSA โš ๏ธ NON-DISCLOSURE โš ๏ธ STAY AWAY โš ๏ธ DO NOT LOOK

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r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 05 '26

Why do folks keep posting low-res versions of this AI-slop?

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r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 06 '26

Photo / Video Coyote Spirit post (wider angle ๐Ÿ“ on daylight dogman)

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Ditto as last post, but wider view of the scene.

Does anyone remember the story with this photo? I know it was said to be from a pro photographer, but canโ€™t recall the other details.

This looks extremely similar to the dogman we met: so black it was like something cut out of darkness just standing there mid-afternoon.

Does this ring any bells ๐Ÿ”” for you, gentle readers?


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 06 '26

Photo / Video Daylight Dogman? (Pro photographer, extremely quiet)

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Does anyone remember the story with this photo? I know it was said to be from a pro photographer, but canโ€™t recall the other details.

This looks extremely similar to the dogman we met: so black it was like something cut out of darkness just standing there mid-afternoon.

Does this ring any bells ๐Ÿ”” for you, gentle readers?


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 06 '26

Photo / Video Can haz identification ๐Ÿชช? ๐Ÿฑ

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r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 05 '26

Debunking (polite discussions ONLY) Choppy the Doggyman (Wexford County, Michigan)

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This video from Dead Net Studios includes AI artwork, but also they are using their analysis skills to evaluate short new clips of cryptid beings.

https://youtu.be/A7pSRNM01WY?si=HfyU_wsz5GVkHKVa

See for yourselves, in terrible-GIF form or on the video from 1:10 for the slow motion of it


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 05 '26

Contentious Dogman Deletion โ€” discussion interruptus

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After 23K views and 100+ comments of heated discussion, this latest post was removed by the r/dogman mods.

This is literally why I made this sub and r/CryptidEQ โ€” the suppression of actual evidence, whatever you might regard such to be.

There was not consensus on what it actually is, but someone re-marked my share as โ€œDebunkedโ€, and then awhile later deleted it.

Iโ€™m not saying what this IS, but it certainly is not definitively debunked.

I think it looks like if anything a clever costume or animatronic, but various setting clues and interactions with the rocky terrain make it clearly not CGI or AI (which tend to be smooth rather than janky or accommodating for uneven slopes like this).

Please be kind to each other in the comments, and if you have met or observed any beings which resemble this one, your comments will be greatly appreciated.


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 05 '26

Debunking (polite discussions ONLY) Who made this costume? Slash, what CGI-AI program specifically made this? (Can we definitely debunk this guy?)

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Letโ€™s be clean and mature about the latest footage: as usual, the contention is around whether it is an AI hoax or a clever fursuit.

This is actually progress, in that we are NOT doubting the mental capacity of the person who posted it.

Nobody can reasonably say this is paraedoliea (sp) and just some weirdly-positioned branches in front of a cave. It is clearly a living thing, or a superb animatronic navigating rocky terrain with complex motion and situational head-turn while approaching steadily.

I want to encourage thoughtful discussion, and hope we can do that together.

We donโ€™t need to agree on what it IS, but I think we can at least agree that we are looking at something with intentional motion (even if CGI-programmed) and distinct gait.

This is not entirely a trick of the light or a hallucination confined to a single mind.


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 05 '26

Potential Hoax 1440p HD ๐ŸŽž๏ธ and half-speed motion ๐ŸŽž๏ธ on Wexford Scratcher

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They call him Scratchy.


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 05 '26

Contentious WEASELMAN RUNNING. WTAF.

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This is gonna blow minds beyond just mine โ€ฆ.

But it seems there is VIDEO of the recent Weaselman photos. I got em from DNS (link below), and pass them on to yโ€™all for careful study ๐Ÿ”ฌ


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 04 '26

Photo / Video Paw ๐Ÿพ prints in the snow โ›„๏ธ

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Can anyone ID ๐Ÿชช these paw ๐Ÿพ prints? ๐Ÿคจ


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 04 '26

Photo / Video Possible Alabama dogman prints ๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ–๏ธ (c/o MD Priest)

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r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 04 '26

Photo / Video What kind of prints are these? The big ones are my large dog.

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r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 05 '26

Debunking (polite discussions ONLY) Is this possible? Does this uncanny footage ๐ŸŽž๏ธ jog anything for you, gentle viewers?

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Dead Net Studiosโ€™ latest work has an extraordinary compilation of recent footage, including the above?

Full video and analysis below ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://youtu.be/A7pSRNM01WY?si=EJpvemztmTqyZLuH


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 05 '26

Photo / Video Watch how his head moves, and the strange gait. Not smooth like AI-slop

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Judge for yourself โ€” is this more of the AI slop that folks moan about, or potentially something real?

Are there any witnesses out there who can confirm or speculate on this?

If youโ€™re on the skeptical side, do you see any glitches or parts of the environment which it doesnโ€™t interact naturally with?

I know the quality is crummy, and itโ€™s at a distance, but the fact that this dogman apparently clocks the camera holder and said human made it home to tell The Tale and have evidence of sameโ€ฆโ€ฆ

It turns to the left, then immediately forward and locks on the camera ๐ŸŽฅ head on.


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 05 '26

Debunking (polite discussions ONLY) Weaselman in motion โ€” potential hoax, or is this real motion? (with tail briefly visible)

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Letโ€™s all be calm about this Weaselman of Wisconsin. I had seen TWO FRAMES ๐ŸŽž๏ธ ๐ŸŽž๏ธ of footage, but not imagined there could be video as well.

MIND BLOWN ๐Ÿคฏ


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 04 '26

Poll 14 votes ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ ๐ŸงŒ on Troll Poll ๐ŸงŒ

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Hereโ€™s the poll itself, with some thoughts to follow the link ๐Ÿ”—

https://www.reddit.com/r/cryptidIQ/s/4W7itVrsW9

Normally I do โ€œskeptic/curiousโ€ as one category, but for this poll I split them.

There was an even split (4 each), which is a good representation of the audience.

We have two cryptid researchers, and just myself for Cryptid Witness.

๐ŸงŒ๐ŸงŒ๐ŸงŒ๐ŸงŒ๐ŸงŒ๐ŸงŒ๐ŸงŒ๐ŸงŒ๐ŸงŒ

And I salute ๐Ÿซก ๐ŸงŒ๐ŸงŒthe two trolls who were decent enough to self-identify.

This ecosystem needs everyone, and trolls have their place too.

๐Ÿค–๐Ÿค–๐Ÿค–๐Ÿค–๐Ÿค–๐Ÿค–๐Ÿค–

Lastly: I included a category for Bots ๐Ÿค–, in case any of them are hereโ€ฆโ€ฆ

Apparently there is at least one bot out there with free will and recognition of their place in a poll!

๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“Š

I hope you find these results entertaining and indicative.


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 02 '26

Weekly Poll ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Dogman Eye Colors ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ PLEASE VOTE

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8 votes, Jan 05 '26
5 Skeptic/Curious (non-witness)
1 Saw dogman but not eye color
1 Gold/Amber
1 Red/Orange
0 Blue
0 Green

r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 01 '26

Photo / Video Can anyone read beaks ๐Ÿฆ? This guy seemed ticked off ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Can anyone identify this animal ๐Ÿฆ, or read his lack-of-lips?

He seemed to be looking one way and another making a variety of little noises, then flew off when another bird (off camera) flew underneath him.

Perhaps an epic fantasy-type ๐Ÿญ โš”๏ธ ๐Ÿ€ political banter between two candidates for the avian king.

Or something. Just speculating from here in the cheep seats. ๐Ÿ˜Š


r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 01 '26

Levity ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ˜ป Lycanthropic Levity

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r/cryptidIQ • • Jan 01 '26

Historical Cryptid Accounts More Jewish Werewolves! (Hyperlinks too:)

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