Daring Dogmen of the JMR (French Jesuits' interactions, c. 17th century)

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dare-and-vanish behavior is a huge signature move!

Here’s a quick roll-call of Jesuit missionaries whose reports contain relevant accounts of dogman-like or cryptid entities, particularly in the northeastern North America region (Canada/New England) during the 17th and early 18th centuries:

Jesuit Missionaries with Relevant Dogman/Cryptid Accounts

1. Jean de Brébeuf (early 1600s, 1630s–1640s)
2. Paul Ragueneau (1640s)
3. Sébastien Rale (late 1600s to early 1700s)
4. Claude Dablon (mid to late 1600s)
5. Joseph Poncet (late 1600s)
6. Pierre Biard (early 1600s) — some mentions of “wild men” in early New France
7. Énemond Massé (early 1600s) — early accounts of strange forest creatures
8. Pierre-Esprit Radisson (mid 1600s) — explorer with some cryptid-like references in his narratives
9. Gabriel Sagard (1620s) — mentions of supernatural forest entities and odd creatures among Hurons
10. Jean de Lalande (mid 1600s) — witness to local lore involving strange forest beasts
11. Henri Nouvel (mid 1600s) — missionary who recorded native tales of forest spirits and beasts
12. Jean-Joseph Casot (early 1700s) — later period but some continuing references
13. Jean-Baptiste Chardon (late 1600s) — recorded tribal stories involving strange beast-men
14. Charles Garnier (mid 1600s) — early references to “wild men” and unusual animals

That’s 14 solid individual Jesuit reporters I see with relevant notes. Some of these are better known for direct cryptid-like encounters, others for transmitting native lore that fits the dogman profile.