White upright cryptid canine: Mysterious wolf-like entity encountered at Wilmore Reservoir, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

When dusk fell over Wilmore Reservoir in Cambria County, PA, a fisherman found himself face-to-face with a towering, seven-foot, white-furred being that walked like a man yet looked like a wolf. With muscular limbs, elongated fingers, and piercing eyes, the encounter left him questioning: was this a natural predator, or something stranger stalking the Pennsylvania woods?

I received a telephone call from an eyewitness who claims to have observed an upright canine in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The eyewitness, an older gentleman named John, stated that he had been at the Wilmore Reservoir on Friday, June 1, 2018, fishing on the lake.

At dusk, between 8:00 and 8:30 PM, he noticed something at the edge of the nearby woods: a bipedal creature. As he focused on the being, he soon realized it was white in color and resembled a "wolf on two legs, watching me." John described the creature as entirely white in color, with fur and skin, a large wolf-like head, and a tapered body featuring a skinny waist and a thick, muscular chest. Its arms were long and muscular with elongated fingers, and the hocked legs also displayed a well-defined muscular build. The arms, legs, and head were covered in fur, while the torso and chest had sparse fur coverage. He estimates the creature's height was at least 7 feet.

The creature stared at John for several seconds before turning to its right and walking along the edge for about 20 to 30 feet, after which it ducked into the trees. Although there were a few other people nearby, none of them reacted to the creature.

John was initially hesitant to report the sighting, but later discovered my sighting report advertisement on Google. He agreed to speak with me by telephone but prefers not to be contacted in person. He resides in Portage, PA, a town where three other sightings have been reported in recent years. The Pennsylvania Lycan Investigations team has visited Portage and spoken with other witnesses. The exact location of John's sighting is being withheld, as our team plans to investigate this report further. Lon

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By Lon Strickler / Author Fortean Researcher

Lon Strickler is a Fortean researcher, author, and publisher of the syndicated 'Phantoms and Monsters' blog. He began the blog in 2005, which has steadily grown in popularity and is read daily by tens of thousands of paranormal enthusiasts, investigators and those seeking the truth. His research and reports have been featured on hundreds of online media sources. Several of these published reports have been presented on various television segments, including The History Channel's 'Ancient Aliens,' Syfy's 'Paranormal Witness', 'Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files,' and Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America.'

He has been interviewed on hundreds of radio & online broadcasts, including multiple guest appearances on 'Coast to Coast AM.' He was also featured on Destination America's 'Monsters and Mysteries in America' television show for 'The Sykesville Monster' episode. Lon has written 9 books and is currently the host of Phantoms & Monsters Radio on YouTube.

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(Source: phantomsandmonsters.com; September 18, 2025; https://tinyurl.com/22gr2z2k)
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