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Dover Demon

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Painted illustration: small thin pale creature with a big round head and glowing orange eyes on a New England stone wall at night
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.

A small, thin creature with a large head and glowing eyes reported by teenagers over two nights.

Open Verdict: Unexplained; no physical evidence, and some suggest a young moose or a hoax.

Region
North America · US East & Midwest · United States
First reports
21–22 April 1977, Dover, Massachusetts

Key sightings

Best evidence

Witness sketches only.

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