| The Urayuli or "Hairy Man" is a famous Cryptid | | | | standing on a mountain ridge. It had an |
| located in Southwest Alaska. It has several other | | | | approximate height of 10 feet and a weight of |
| names, such as Arulataq, Bushman, Big Man, Tent | | | | around 750 pounds, with long reddish brown fur. |
| Monster, Nant'ina, and Woodsman. | | | | In July of 1999, along the banks of the Kiseralik |
| The Urayuli, as described, stands about 6 to 10 | | | | River in Alaska, a group was able to take a photo |
| feet tall and is covered with shaggy, coarse hair | | | | of a pair of huge wedge-shaped footprints that |
| or fur of approximately 2 to 4 inches long. It has | | | | they had noticed in the mud. The footprints were |
| glowing eyes and is said to look somewhat like | | | | estimated to be about 12 to 14 inches long and 3 |
| the extinct primates. Its arms are elongated | | | | inches deep, and were approximated to be at |
| enough that the creature can reach its ankles. | | | | least 6 feet apart. |
| The Urayuli lives in the wide tundra areas near | | | | In the same year, a black-haired huge creature |
| Lake Iliamna. This quick and agile Alaskan Cryptid | | | | was seen standing on two legs in the Cold Bay of |
| is oftentimes seen traveling at night and is a fast | | | | Belkofski. It stood about 14 feet tall and had the |
| swimmer. It is often blamed for stealing fish and | | | | appearance of an Ape, with very long arms and |
| dogs, as well as destroying the tents of nearby | | | | legs. |
| campers. Many people from that particular region | | | | Legendary accounts say that children who go out |
| have their stories of encounters with the | | | | of the house at night get lost in the woods and |
| creature. | | | | are transformed into the Urayuli. Perhaps, this tale |
| In 1956, a fisherman spotted the Urayuli as he | | | | was told to children so they would be afraid to go |
| was anchoring his fishing boat on the beach at | | | | out at night and stay at home instead. |
| night. A biologist from Ketchikan had later found | | | | Encounters with the Urayuli are mostly harmless |
| and took a photograph of huge human-like | | | | and undisruptive. But, like any other beings or |
| footprints on the same beach. | | | | creatures, it will surely defend itself if it feels that |
| In 1982, in the city of Dillingham, a hunting guide | | | | its life is being threatened. |
| showed a picture that he had taken of the Urayuli | | | | |