Bigfoot TIW 349: SkinWalker Encounter in Utah

Bigfoot Terror in the Woods Sightings and Encounters49mApril 27, 2026

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In this gripping episode of Bigfoot Terror in the Woods, hosts W.J. Sheehan and KJ Sheehan dive into two chilling encounters—one from northern Idaho involving a Halloween hayride and a fleeting, silent Bigfoot sighting, and another from Utah’s Uinta Basin featuring a terrifying Skinwalker encounter. The Idaho account, submitted to BFRO in 2009 but believed to have occurred in 1993, details a witness’s eerie experience at a trail fork where he saw a towering, stealthy figure that vanished into the brush—only for the story to be confirmed years later when a family member recognized the details from the report. The Utah story, recounted by oil field worker Joseph Glazier, describes a seven-foot-tall, shadowy figure with long hair and tattered rags appearing out of nowhere on a frozen, treeless plain, emitting a clicking sound and vanishing without tracks—only to reappear on a distant hill. The encounter left the man shaken, and his coworker confirmed the local legend of the Skinwalker as a malevolent spirit that terrorizes intruders. The episode closes with the bizarre true story of Eugene, the embalmed man from Sabina, Ohio, who was displayed in a shed for 35 years as a roadside attraction, becoming a local legend and even a Halloween prank target. The hosts blend folklore, eyewitness testimony, and dark humor to explore the thin line between myth and reality.

Key Takeaways
1

Eyewitness accounts from remote areas like northern Idaho and Utah suggest that cryptid encounters may be more common than believed, especially when corroborated by local knowledge.

2

The Skinwalker legend in Utah is deeply rooted in Navajo tradition and is often described as a shape-shifting entity that uses fear and disorientation to assert dominance over trespassers.

3

The case of Eugene the Mummy Man in Sabina, Ohio, illustrates how a real, unidentified corpse became a decades-long public spectacle, blurring the line between memorial and macabre attraction.

4

Corroboration of sightings—like the Idaho hayride report being recognized by a local—adds credibility to otherwise isolated encounters.

5

Always carry more protection than you think necessary when exploring remote wilderness areas, especially near known cryptid hotspots.

Chapters
0:03
10 min

Welcome to Bigfoot Terror in the Woods

Host W.J. Sheehan introduces the podcast, promotes his books and merchandise, and welcomes co-host KJ Sheehan, who shares a humorous anecdote about being recognized at a sailboat race.

10:00
10 min

The Idaho Hayride Encounter: A Corroborated Bigfoot Sighting

I looked over my shoulder again to see this animal take a huge silent step out of the brush... and then take only two or three more up the trail we had come down before being out of sight.

Highlight
20:00
20 min

Skinwalker Ranch: A Night of Terror in the Uinta Basin

It was the same thing. But how did it get there faster than me? Having made it back to the yard now, not having completed my work at all, I had some explaining to do to my supervisor...

Highlight
40:00
10 min

The Legend of the Mummy Man of Sabina, Ohio

They even had to put up a heavy wire screen across the room to protect his body from souvenir seekers. Let me take his finger. Careful what you say here.

Highlight
50:00
10 min

Listener Mail and Cryptid Culture

The hosts respond to a heartfelt listener message from Craig in England, express gratitude for reviews, and tease upcoming content, including potential appearances by Travis from Skinwalker Ranch.

High-Impact Quotes
It was the same thing. But how did it get there faster than me? Having made it back to the yard now, not having completed my work at all, I had some explaining to do to my supervisor...
Joseph Glazier (Utah)30:14
Viral: 90.0
The skinwalker took possession of the two of you, using you to perform some nefarious deed while you were under its control. Who knows what may have happened?
Grandmother (Navajo legend)33:13
Viral: 88.0
I looked over my shoulder again to see this animal take a huge silent step out of the brush... and then take only two or three more up the trail we had come down before being out of sight.
Witness (Idaho)15:48
Viral: 85.0
Speakers

Hosts

W.J. SheehanKJ Sheehan
Topics Discussed
Skinwalker Legend95%Bigfoot Encounters90%Remote Wilderness Sightings85%Eyewitness Corroboration80%Cryptid Culture and Folklore75%Roadside Attractions and Urban Legends70%Navajo Spiritual Beliefs65%Paranormal Phenomena in Utah60%
People & Brands

W.J. Sheehan

person

15xPositive

KJ Sheehan

person

12xPositive

Bigfoot Terror in the Woods

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10xPositive

Eugene

person

10xNeutral

BFRO

organization

8xNeutral

Sabina, Ohio

place

7xNeutral

Joseph Glazier

person

6xNeutral

Skinwalker Ranch

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5xNegative

Navajo

other

4xNeutral

Travis

person

3xPositive

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