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Posted by: Nick Redfern on March 6th, 2015
“Make mention of Scottish lake monsters to most people and doing so will inevitably conjure up imagery of the world’s most famous, unknown water beast, the Loch Ness Monster. It’s a little known fact, however, that there are more than a few Scottish lakes with legends of diabolical creatures attached to them.”
Read: Morag, the Monster of Loch Morar »
Categorized as: Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Lair of the Beasts, Lake Monsters, Loch Ness Monster | Comments Off on Morag, the Monster of Loch Morar
Posted by: Nick Redfern on March 3rd, 2015
“And, it was at this particular location, in 2007, that sightings began of something very strange, and downright monstrous. You have probably, by now, guessed what it was. That’s right: nothing less than a definitive werewolf.”
Read: The Graveyard Werewolf »
Categorized as: Cryptid Canids, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Lair of the Beasts | Comments Off on The Graveyard Werewolf
Posted by: Nick Redfern on March 3rd, 2015
“Could it really be the case that an unrecognized type of bipedal wolf calls the United States its home?”
Read: Bipedal Wolves in the USA? »
Categorized as: Books, Cryptid Canids, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Lair of the Beasts | 4 Comments »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on February 21st, 2015
“…so many of the so-called cryptids that populate our planet are actually things that should be investigated by people with a deep knowledge of the world of the paranormal, the supernatural, and the occult, and not just zoology or cryptozoology…”
Read: Cryptozoological Absurdities »
Categorized as: Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Forteana, Lair of the Beasts, Lake Monsters, Loch Ness Monster, Paranormal Investigators | 2 Comments »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on February 19th, 2015
True to form, Keel takes on the endless variety of high-strangeness surrounding Mothman and Mothman witnesses, such as UFOs, MIBs, little green men, hairy monsters, giants, animal mutilations, hypnotism, shapeshifting, psychological warfare, missing time, and phantom aircraft, automobiles, and humans.
Read: The Book of Mothman »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Books, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Lair of the Beasts, Paranormal Investigators, Sasquatch | Comments Off on The Book of Mothman
Posted by: Nick Redfern on February 18th, 2015
“Like Mothman, the Owlman is a winged humanoid that sports a pair of fiery red eyes. Sightings of the beast have been made – sporadically – in the direct vicinity of the village’s church since 1976…”
Read: More Owlman-UFO Links »
Categorized as: Avian Mysteries, Cryptozoology, Flying Humanoids, Forteana, Lair of the Beasts, Mothman, Winged Weirdies | Comments Off on More Owlman-UFO Links
Posted by: Nick Redfern on February 10th, 2015
“There are numerous reports on file where people who have undergone UFO experiences report sightings of anomalous owls. And by ‘anomalous’ I mean owls that (A) manifest directly before or after the encounter and in the same location; and (B) seem to be much larger than the average, known kind of owl.”
Read: Owls of the Anomalous Kind »
Categorized as: Avian Mysteries, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Flying Humanoids, Forteana, Lair of the Beasts, Winged Weirdies | 1 Comment »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 31st, 2015
“A woman in Mississippi claimed that in 2013 she saw a large creature with wings that scared her dogs and reminded her of the stories her grandparents told of a Mothman-like creature they called a Swift Peter…”
Read: “Swift Peter” – The Mothman »
Categorized as: Eyewitness Accounts, Flying Humanoids, Forteana, Lair of the Beasts, Mothman, Winged Weirdies | Comments Off on “Swift Peter” – The Mothman
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 31st, 2015
“The Slenderman (also spelled as Slender Man) is a creepy creature indeed: tall, thin, with long arms, a blank (faceless, even) expression, and wearing a dark suit, it sounds almost like a nightmarish version of the Men in Black…”
Read: Slenderman Controversy Continues »
Categorized as: Books, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Forteana, Lair of the Beasts, Paranormal Investigators | 7 Comments »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 28th, 2015
As someone who grew up, and lived for many years, only a 15-minute drive from England’s notorious Cannock Chase woods, I have taken a keen interest in the many and varied cryptozoological events, incidents, and encounters that have occurred there. There are dozens and dozens of reports of so-called “Alien Big Cats.” Sightings of Bigfoot-like beasts abound. Huge, winged beasts have been encountered. As have giant snakes, and much more…
Read: Slender Man Seen On Cannock Chase »
Categorized as: Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Forteana, Lair of the Beasts, Paranormal Investigators | 15 Comments »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 23rd, 2015
“It’s a deeply strange story that is very much dominated by myth, folklore, and urban legend, but which just might have at its heart a genuine mystery of cryptozoological proportions…”
Read: Investigating Oklahoma’s “Octopus” »
Categorized as: Cryptozoology, Expedition Reports, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Forteana, Lair of the Beasts, Lake Monsters | 2 Comments »
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 21st, 2015
“In a somewhat strange and roundabout way, the following story has a connection to both me and to a particular, mysterious beast that I have spent many hours and days pursuing: the macabre Man-Monkey (also, occasionally, referred to as the Monkey-Man) of England’s Shropshire Union Canal…”
Read: A Devilish Beast in England… »
Categorized as: Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Folklore, Forteana, Lair of the Beasts, Out of Place | Comments Off on A Devilish Beast in England…
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 13th, 2015
“In this case, the animal was described as being dark brown in color and was said to be no less than an astonishing fifteen feet in length…”
Read: Out of Place and Unusual Animals »
Categorized as: Animal Escapees, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Eyewitness Accounts, Lair of the Beasts, Out of Place | Comments Off on Out of Place and Unusual Animals
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 9th, 2015
“On numerous occasions, Bigfoot seekers have reported finding curious creations in areas where Bigfoot has been seen. Essentially, they are teepee-like structures that appear to have been created by something with intelligence – and a great deal of strength, too…”
Read: The Bigfoot “Teepee” Controversy »
Categorized as: Bigfoot, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Eyewitness Accounts, Lair of the Beasts, Sasquatch | Comments Off on The Bigfoot “Teepee” Controversy
Posted by: Nick Redfern on January 5th, 2015
Excellent news for fans of cryptozoology in general and lake-monsters in particular. Anomalist Books have just released a new edition of Peter Costello’s classic study, In Search of Lake Monsters.
Read: In Search of Lake Monsters Resurfaces! »
Categorized as: Books, Champ/Lake Champlain Monster, Cryptozoologists, Cryptozoology, Evidence, Eyewitness Accounts, Lair of the Beasts, Lake Monsters, Loch Ness Monster, Ogopogo | Comments Off on In Search of Lake Monsters Resurfaces!