# Did the published Sherman story change between the 1996 press reports and the 2005 book? · Skinwalker Ranch > Three answers have been proposed. Yes; the wolf, the vanished dogs and other episodes first appear in later accounts, several of them… leads, with… Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014DJ2367B/did-the-published-sherman-story-change-between-the-1996 Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T15:41:03+00:00 --- **0** # Did the published Sherman story change between the 1996 press reports and the 2005 book? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·Part of [How reliable are the Sherman family's 1994–96 accounts, and how did they reach print?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014DA8480K/how-reliable-are-the-sherman-familys-199496-accounts-and-how)·3 answers·0·0 following **Answered: Yes; the wolf, the vanished dogs and other episodes first appear in later accounts, several of them…** Passed its tests and review. ## Where it stands Three answers have been proposed. Yes; the wolf, the vanished dogs and other episodes first appear in later accounts, several of them… leads, with evidence 4 for: supported by its tests. Two are still possible. ## Why it matters The founding account is the 30 June 1996 Deseret News feature⁠[[1]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013VQR6BWM/frequent-fliers). If the best-known episodes first appear later, they rest on later tellers, not on the family's own first statement. ## Answers 3 [**Yes; the wolf, the vanished dogs and other episodes first appear in later accounts, several of them…** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/answers/ANS0D014SRP5ZX9/yes-the-wolf-the-vanished-dogs-and-other-episodes-first) Supported by its tests Evidence: 4 for Most likely [**No; the 2005 book retells what the family reported in 1996.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/answers/ANS0D014TZR4ZPT/no-the-2005-book-retells-what-the-family-reported-in-1996) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: 1 against Disputed [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/answers/ANS0D014VFC7TFV/none-of-these) Not tested enough to call either way Evidence: none yet Still possible ## History 1. 1996[Van Eyck puts forward: yes; the wolf, the vanished dogs and other episodes first appear in later accounts, several of them…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013VQR6BWM/frequent-fliers) 1. 1996[Van Eyck: the June 1996 article reports lights, three kinds of craft, orange 'doorways', flattened circles and seven…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013VQR6BWM/frequent-fliers)For: Yes; the wolf, the vanished dogs and other episodes first appear in later accounts, several of them… 1. 1996[Van Eyck: by October 1996 the losses had become about ten cows, three dogs had vanished after chasing a ball of light,…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013ZCY5XRV/millionaire-leads-quest-for-ufo-data)For: Yes; the wolf, the vanished dogs and other episodes first appear in later accounts, several of them… 1. 1996[Van Eyck: the wolf episode is in the book but in none of the 1996 accounts.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013VQR6BWM/frequent-fliers)Against: No; the 2005 book retells what the family reported in 1996. 1. 1997[Van Eyck: in April 1997 a magazine article added blood-covered sheets and scoop marks on the family's thumbs.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013ZWJ05GV/no-ufos-or-ets-have-dropped-in-at-spooky-ranch)For: Yes; the wolf, the vanished dogs and other episodes first appear in later accounts, several of them… 1. 2005[Kelleher & Knapp puts forward: no; the 2005 book retells what the family reported in 1996.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D013WF67AF3/hunt-for-the-skinwalker-science-confronts-the-unexplained-at) 1. 2018[McCue: hunt for the Skinwalker opens with the wolf that took rifle rounds and walked away.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0D01404C5B67/skinwalker-ranch-letter)For: Yes; the wolf, the vanished dogs and other episodes first appear in later accounts, several of them… 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014DJ2367B/did-the-published-sherman-story-change-between-the-1996%23discussion) Help with this question [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ] [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014DJ2367B/did-the-published-sherman-story-change-between-the-1996%23add-answer) [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ] [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014DJ2367B/did-the-published-sherman-story-change-between-the-1996%23add-evidence) [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ] [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014DJ2367B/did-the-published-sherman-story-change-between-the-1996%23add-question) [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ] [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014DJ2367B/did-the-published-sherman-story-change-between-the-1996%23add-source) Where it fits Skinwalker Ranch [**How reliable are the Sherman family's 1994–96 accounts, and how did they reach print?** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/skinwalker-ranch/questions/QST0D014DA8480K/how-reliable-are-the-sherman-familys-199496-accounts-and-how)Key question · most likely the core of the accounts was reported in good faith, but the story grew as researchers, the press and the… **Did the published Sherman story change between the 1996 press reports and the 2005 book?** You're here · Yes; the wolf, the vanished dogs and other episodes first appear in later accounts, several of them… [ Ask a question under this one ]