You would really freak then if you did some of the research into the stories. I got curious and did and sometimes wish I didnt.
But I always want to KNOW....or at least try,lol.
One article I read by a guy talked about these kind of things in Ohio, if I can find the link again, I will post it. It was on a blog I was looking at.
Anyway, basically it tells about this area that was sacred way back to Native Americans, or maybe sacred isnt the word, taboo might be closer, again, supposedly because of these animals.
If you havent read either of Linda Godfreys books on the subject, I suggest you do so.(or not!!) She is working on a third one.
Did what you saw have a muzzle and ears like a wolf? Otherwise, it could be an ape.(known as bigfoot but I tend to think they are some kind of north american ape. Maybe more, but I am not going to get into that.)