it in their vehicle. Reported sightings continue, most recently in February 2018 and July 2020 when alleged witnesses observed a large, hair covered upright creature in Spring Prairie and Lyons; both in Walworth County. Investigation A number of misidentified animal-based theories have been proposed including that the creature is simply a gray wolf or a large dog such as a Great Pyrenees or Newfoundland. While not common in the southern part of the state, wolves are occasionally found in Walworth County and nearby areas. It is also possible that hoaxes and mass hysteria have caused some falsehoods and sightings of normal creatures to all be artificially lumped under the same label. Others have theorized that the creature may be a bear suffering from mange. Like wolves, American black bears have been sighted in Walworth County. Popular culture The creature was featured as the primary antagonist in the 2005 film The Beast of Bray Road, a horror film produced and distributed by The Asylum. The creature was the subject of the 2018 documentary film The Bray Road Beast, produced by Small Town Monsters, an indie production company documenting unusual events throughout America. The creature has also been featured in episodes of Lost Tapes (2008), Legend Hunter (2019), Haunted Highway (2012), America's Urban Legends (2016), Hexen Arcane (2020), Slammarang! (2014), In Search of Monsters (2019) and on Expedition X (2021) See also Michigan Dogman References Walworth County, Wisconsin Wisconsin folklore American folklore American legendary creatures