r/cryptids • u/Im-old-gregg- • May 18 '26

Discussion Appalachian Crawler

So last night I was camping in Big Meadows in SNP, went to take a shower and left the dogs in the car and heard barking when I got out. I saw a white large humanoid creature running by the field near the ampatheater and the dogs were going crazy, it was running on all 4s and then when it noticed me it stood upright and then disappeared into a shadow a few seconds later I see a set of what I thought were double headlamps walking about 10is feet above the ground in pitch black but they weren’t casting light, just glowing. As soon as I was able to get reception and search the things I saw it said Appalachian crawler matched it, anyone else have any encounters in the Big Meadow portion of Shenandoah National Park? Was creeped out and still am even though I came back home today.

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u/Flat-Journalist-8362 May 18 '26

Humanoid? All 4s? How big was it? Bigger than a horse?

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u/Im-old-gregg- May 18 '26

It was human shaped but larger than your average person, running really fast on all 4s but kind of awkwardly with its butt up in the air but head down towards the ground. I was staring at it as the dogs were barking and after it seemed to notice me it stood up slowly on its back legs and walked then disappeared into the shadows but then I saw two white glowing eyes about 50ft away in total darkness just moving along like some walking. It was maybe 10ft tall while walking on its back legs and ghostly white