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“…curious accounts and seldom-spoken mysteries…”

Read: Strange Beasts of the Vietnam War »

Karl Shuker and some very weird cats…

Read: Karl Shuker’s New Book »

An “exceedingly crossbred cat-monster…”

Read: Beware of the Elephantiger »

“…the Siamese cat has inspired a veritable pageant of exotic legends and lore…”

Read: Cats of the Magic Kind »

Fernando Reza, a graphic artist and designer based in Los Angeles, made a bunch of really cool retro travel posters for a bunch of locations based on the mythical beasts or cryptids who reside there, at least according to legend. Scotland’s poster has the Loch Ness Monster on it, Manhattan’s has giant sewer alligators, and so on. His designs are honestly way better and more visually appealing than the boring stock photography used on most legitimate travel posters. And he still has tons more material if he ever wants to do a second run of these things. New Jersey has the Jersey Devil. North Carolina has the Beast of Bladenboro.Adweek

Read: Cryptotourism Travel Posters »

Jeff Meuse was playing “Where’s Waldo” with #Yeti depictions.

Read: Do Yetis Kill Humans? »

“…a bona fide green lion…”

Read: An African Green Lion? »

The indigenous Ainu people of Japan have long told of an enormous, tantacled marine beast known as the Akkorokamui.

Read: The Akkorokamui »

Monster Diary: My new book…

Read: A Monsterous Diary »

At Mysterious Universe, there’s a new article from me that focuses on one of the most-often-suggested scenarios to explain Cryptids in our midst: that they are nothing stranger than escapees from circuses. But, the significant number of such reports, rumors and tales makes it obvious – as far as I’m concerned – that this is […]

Read: Cryptids and Circuses »

Strange Creatures of the Diminutive Kind…

Read: Man or Beast? »

A “pernicious and devilish pursuer of men’s flesh”

Read: The Beast of Loch Ulladale »

Bigfoot’s birthday has been celebrated in Kemerovo in Siberia where residents believe its one of the few places where the mysterious ape-like creature lives. A tune inspired by Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ hit was created to mark the occasion.

Read: Yeti Gangnam Style »

“Out of the darkened woods emerged a frightening beast…”

Read: Profiling the Man-Monkey »

Here’s an article suitably creepy for Halloween. It is a report on the stories of mysterious human faced dogs in Japan that I wrote here awhile back. Happy Halloween.

Read: The Jinmenken: Human Faced Dogs »