S13 E21 - F-Bomb - Something Guards the Dead - The Witchy Wolves of Omer Plains

Deep in Michigan’s Omer Plains, near the winding Rifle River, an old legend tells of strange wolf-like guardians said to watch over the resting places of the dead. Some describe shadowy animals. Others remember an eerie, laughing bark coming from somewhere beyond the trees. And over the decades, curious visitors have reported scratches, unexplained sounds, and the unnerving feeling that something was following them.

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Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Todd Preston

Researched and written by Todd Preston

Original music created exclusively by Tracy Preston

Original artwork by Todd Preston

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Wolf History and Legal Status in Michigan.” Michigan.gov.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Wolves in Michigan.” Michigan.gov.

Russell, Lindsey. “The Witchy Wolves of Omer Plains.” Mysterious Michigan, originally published 2007, revised 2022.

Shuker, Karl P. N. “Witchie Wolves, Medicine Wolves, and the Waheela.” ShukerNature, 16 Feb. 2011.

Sonnenberg, Mike. “In Search of the Witchy Wolf.” Lost in Michigan, 29 Oct. 2016.