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August, 1976: Three teens driving on an isolated stretch of road somewhere in the Adirondacks of Upstate New York have a brush with a bizarre creature. Standing over 7 feet tall and covered in hair, they referred to it as a “beast”. Hours later, Abair Road was crawling with local and state police. Many of them recounted seeing the creature, as well.

Beast of Whitehall is part of a series of films called “Small Town Monsters” that focus on creatures unknown to science that become part of the lore and legend of rural communities. Beast of Whitehall has already screened at film festivals across the country.

Read: Small Town Monsters Unleashes Whitehall One-Sheet »

As a Cryptomundian, what are you thankful for this year?

Read: Happy Thanksgiving Cryptomundians! »

On 8 August 2015, the city of Lepel in Belarus’s Vitebsk Province hosted an international festival of mythology entitled ‘On a Visit to Lepel Tsmok’ . Among the varied array of subjects featured in this festival’s talks and presentations was Lepel’s very own legendary monster, one that was once virtually unknown to the outside world. Thanks to a wonderful statue here, however, all that is now changing, rapidly.

Read: The Tsmok Statue at Lake Lepel, Belarus – Aquatic Dragon, Flippered Water-Deer, or Long-Necked Seal? »

I’m delighted to announce that my latest book, A Manifestation of Monsters: Examining the (Un)Usual Subjects, is now in print, published by Anomalist Books. It contains a superb foreword by my good friend and fellow cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard, and its front cover is sumptuously illustrated with a truly spectacular cryptozoological painting by hugely-talented artist Michael J. Smith that directly inspired me to write this book.

Read: A Manifestation of Monsters is Here! »

As a fervent browser of bestiaries, illuminated manuscripts, and other sources of antiquarian illustrations portraying a vast diversity of grotesque, extraordinary beasts that ostensibly bear no resemblance or relation to any species known to science, I am rarely surprised nowadays by any zoological depictions that I encounter in such sources. A few days ago, however, I was not just surprised but also thoroughly bemused – bewildered, even – by a truly remarkable picture that I happened to chance upon online.

Read: Investigating the Locust Dragon of Nicolaes de Bruyn »

The original drawing of the Braxton County Monster based on Kathleen May’s description; seen in countless newspaper clippings, reprinted in books, and shown on television; an image copied by countless artists, game creators, and cartoonist; has long been thought to be lost to time. However, the drawing was recently rediscovered in Braxton County, West Virginia.

Read: Flatwoods Monster Original Drawing Recently Rediscovered »

To promote his current “Sasquatch Brigade” embroidered patch Kickstarter campaign, artist and cryptid fanatic George Coghill is giving away a set of the hairy ape-man cryptid trilogy of embroidered patches to Cryptomundo readers.

Read: “Sasquatch Brigade” Giveaway: Bigfoot/Yeti/Sasquatch Embroidered Patches! »

Since 2005, the Perhapanauts team, consisting of such members as a Sasquatch, a chupacabras, and a ghost, to name just a few, have investigated and fought strange creatures that have crossed into our world in a number of comic book miniseries published by Dark Horse Comics and Image Comics respectively. Their adventures have taken them across the planet, to every continent, to the four corners of the Earth. This time, they’re going IN.

The Perhapanauts: Into Hollow Earth is a 64-page graphic novel from co-creators Todd Dezago (Impulse, Tellos, Sensational Spider-man) Dezago and Craig (Impulse, Batman Beyond, Iron Man: Armor Wars) Rousseau.

Read: The Perhapanauts: Into Hollow Earth »

Charles B. Pierce’s papers, other memorabilia going to University of Arkansas

Read: Boggy Creek Memorabilia Donated to University of Arkansas »

Cryptomundo received the following image by email two days ago.

Read: Strange Catch: A Real Fur-bearing Trout? »

Gary Larson included various cryptids in his cartoons, including lizard men and Bigfoot.

Read: The Far Side Cryptids »

Tonight, Wednesday, April 22nd-5pm PST/8pm EST

Join hosts Shane Corson and Shelly Covington as they talk Bigfoot and Art with Maz Adams. Maz has been a life long Bigfoot enthusiast who has began delving into the research aspect of the Sasquatch phenomena, and who has been recently accepted as a member of the NSRS ( Northern Sasquatch Research Society ). Maz Adams is also a professional artist and he has recently created a wonderful piece for the upcoming Ohio Bigfoot Conference. So please join us for an enlightening and interesting show!

Read: Cryptologic Radio: Talking Bigfoot and Art with Maz Adams Reminder »

People see strange things up North, and John Warms has collected stories of some very strange creatures in his travels throughout Manitoba. From well-known mystery animals like Sasquatch and lake monsters to lesser-known cryptids like giant beavers, “beaver ducks,” and “underwater moose,” these tales add breadth and depth to Canadian zoological folklore with plenty of material for cryptozoology enthusiasts to investigate. Strange Creatures Seldom Seen includes both eyewitness sketches and full color illustrations by artist Jarmo Sinisalo.

Read: Strange Creatures Seldom Seen »

Bigfoot: Encounters Past To Present is an absolute must read for the young adult wanting more information on Bigfoot from an unbiased source. It starts with the famous 1884 case of Jacko from British Columiba and moves through over 100 year to the present with another fascinating case, a witness sees a Bigfoot near McMinnville, Oregon. Some cases presented in this work are well known while others are barely known to a few.

Read: Bigfoot: Encounters Past To Present »

Spending all your time finding Bigfoot?

Why not have more fun Painting Bigfoot!

Read: Painting Bigfoot »