What is a skinwalker alert?

There's no such thing as an official "skinwalker alert" issued by any recognized authority like law enforcement or government agencies. The concept of skinwalkers comes from Navajo folklore, and while the stories are deeply significant within that culture, they are not treated as a basis for real-world alerts.

Any purported "skinwalker alert" you might encounter online or elsewhere is likely:

• Misinformation: Spread through social media or other unreliable sources, often for sensationalism or to generate clicks/views.
• Hoax: Deliberately fabricated to scare people or promote a particular agenda.
• Misinterpretation of events: Strange occurrences or unexplained phenomena might be attributed to skinwalkers by some, but this isn't evidence of the existence of skinwalkers themselves.
• Part of fictional narratives: Skinwalkers are frequently featured in horror stories, video games, and other fictional works.

If you see an alert claiming to be about skinwalkers, treat it with extreme skepticism. Instead of focusing on such unsubstantiated claims, it's more productive to investigate any underlying concerns that may be triggering the spread of such narratives. For instance, unexplained animal deaths could be investigated by animal control, strange sounds might have a mundane explanation, etc. If you have a legitimate safety concern, contact your local authorities.