"It scratched on the window, and then it was literally trying to open the door. It stood up. He stood up on his hind legs, back hind legs, and was literally trying to lift the door handle like it knew what it was doing."I received the following account:“Hi, Lon. I'm 45 years old. This happened back in 1990. I'm driving my friend from Long Island, NY, out to Tucson, Arizona. I'm coming through the mountains into Alamogordo, New Mexico, and this dog comes out, and I'm like, I'm gonna hit him. So I stopped the truck. I'm pulling a trailer. I'm driving a Toyota pick-up with a U-Haul trailer. This dog comes up to the driver's side door. Now I know I had plenty of rest because I'm sleeping during the day, and my friend is driving during the day. I drive all night. I wake my buddy up. "Darren, wake up! Look at this!' The dog had short front legs, like a Dingo. The eyes were glowing! Dingos are indigenous to Australia. They're not in the southwest, out in the desert. Anyway, it comes up. I rolled my window down a little bit, and I thought that something wasn't right. So I locked the door. I pushed the button down with my elbow because I'm left-handed. I hit the door, and I reach over with my right hand and roll the window up. It scratched on the window, and then it was literally trying to open the door. It stood up. He stood up on his hind legs, back hind legs, and was literally trying to lift the door handle like it knew what it was doing.I'm yelling, 'Darren, wake up!' He looked over and he said, "What the hell is that?" I put the truck in first gear. We were on a hill going up. I'm like, "I don't know what the hell that was, but that was crazy." It had reached and tried to open the door of the truck. If I didn't lock it in time, he probably would have opened the door.I'll never forget it. Craziest thing.” B**********-----PHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO is LIVEFRIDAY at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT onYouTube & FacebookPENNSYLVANIA: CREEPY & MYSTERIOUS COMMONWEALTH | Join Us - LIVE CHAT | Q&A (CHILLING PAST & PRESENT)PHANTOMS & MONSTERS VIDEO LIBRARYLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS & MONSTERS REPORTS & CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & SHAREPHANTOMS & MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonOUR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS-----If you have information about the Chicago Mothman or any other cryptid, unexplained sighting, or encounter, please contact me by email or at 410-241-5974. Thanks again! LonCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistChicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive MapEXCLUSIVE VIDEO of CHICAGO MOTHMAN RECORDED----------The Serpent's Key • 28 Carlisle St. HANOVER, PA 17331-------------------------Are you searching for a reasonable, cost-effective way to advertise your business, book, event, investigative team, or podcast? Phantoms & Monsters provides wide exposure for your ad on social media and media aggregators. Contact me at stricklercelebs1028@gmail.com or go to this link. We also provide free graphic creation if needed. Thanks. Lon----------YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. Lon Noted UFOlogist Dr. Raymond Keller believes the idea of extraterrestrials and even ultra-dimensional beings from many different planets and alternate realms living and working among us clandestinely is more than just another conspiracy theory.Available on Amazon.comSan Francisco Book Festival Honorable MentionNew York Book Festival Honorable MentionAlso available with audiobookNarration by Terry Springs,CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.OUR PRIVACY POLICYThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS & MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2025 Phantoms & Monsters - All Rights Reserved