Skin walkers

Skin Walkers

Now I've never really heard of this legend untill a friend told Me a little about it, which got me interested however this urban legend is more freaky them most so if you have a weak stomach I hope you haven't eaten before you read this aha. A skin walker is a human being that can shed its flesh (just like a tarantula or a snake) to become an animal. This urban legend originated  with the Navajo Indian tribe these beings are said to be extremely powerful and that can change into a bear, fox, raven, eagle, owl, or crow when wearing the skins of the animal. Many believe the beings will steal a person’s face and if you make eye contact with one, you would freeze up with fear and they can then absorb themselves into your body. Eeek!

These shapeshifters or shredders travel mainly by night which isn't really surprising especially if they don't want to draw to much attention due to the way they look. They are known for spreading misery and can run faster than cars and jump cliffs without effort so killing a human or a few humans who got in there and ay wouldn't be a big problem. The Navajo tribesman rarely talk to outsiders about these skinwalkers as some fear the creatures may hear and follow them home. The beast will then beat on the walls, windows, and even climb on the roof to scare the person out. Spreading terror is a main goal for them as it increases their power as they absorb and feed off the feelings of other humans which is used to cause unfortunate accidents and even death to those that have wronged them.

They don't just stop at scaring and casing problems for tribesman they are also known to go outside there boundary to feed on others too.

Due to the fact that these monsters usually only torment those in the tribe, there have been more recent sightings Such as the case of an Arizona woman who was delivering newspapers one morning with her child in the passenger seat. She heard scratches on the outside of her door before it flew open revealing a half-man half-beast with glowing red eyes. (Reminds me a bit of the legend the Wendingo if your interested in this legend there is a post further down on the blog!) of the as this evil being trued to grab the child luckily she managed to sped off down the road. But to her horror, the beast ran alongside the car keeping up with the high speeds and pounding on the door for miles. Eventually, she came to a convenient store and rushed in screaming and hysterical. The employees ran outside to investigate but the skinwalker had vanished.

Another unfortunate story involves a lady named Sarah Saganisto whose mutilated disfigured body was found in 1987 at a dangrous rocky area behind the Flagstaff medical center where she worked. Her left breast had been bitten off and she had scratch marks all over her body. A professor at Northern Arizona University was tried for her murder but the defense said that based on what they heard, it seemed like a skinwalker/witchcraft type murder as a broken stick was found on her neck and a clump of graveyard grass was found next her truck. Creepy right!  The professors charges were all dropped and her brutal death remains one of the cold cases and an incredible unsolved mystery.

It's incredible!