Posted by: Craig Woolheater on August 29th, 2006
The case of the Lake Van Monster is an interesting one indeed. The first reported sightings of a monster in Lake Van in Easter Turkey did not occur until 1995. In 1997, a university teaching assistant shot video of what has become known as the Lake Van Monster. Above is a still from the video […]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on August 29th, 2006
Have the readers of Cryptomundo correctly identified this mystery carcass? While I initially thought that the "Russian Plesiosaur" looked crocodilian in origin, I agree with the majority of the commenters here on Cryptomundo that the carcass looks like it is that of a whale, most likely a beluga. Below are some photos of beluga skeletons […]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on August 28th, 2006
Two weeks ago, I reported here on Cryptomundo that there was a report that Russian hauled up a dead plesiosaur. Scott Corrales had forwarded the story to us here at Cryptomundo. The story was taken with a grain of salt, as there were no corroborating photographs. Today, Cryptomundo reader 71_machone informed me that the photos […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 27th, 2006
Alexis Rockman’s art is at Bates College. Have you seen Cryptozoology: Out of Time Place Scale yet? You better hurry. From Thylacines to Yowies, from Sasquatch to Sea Serpents, from Mothman to Malaysian Mawas, there’s a museum near you that is waiting for your visit. If you are a teacher, now is the time to […]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 26th, 2006
$500 Reward Offered for Picture of Sea Serpent Monster With Sheep’s Head Often Seen in Okanogan Lake, British Columbia. Okanogan, Wash. [sic] — With a standing offer of $500 for a snapshot of the strange creature noticed repeatedly in Okanogan lake, across the line to Canada, local residents and many adventurers are living along the […]
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Posted by: John Kirk on August 24th, 2006
The Thetis Lake Gillman is not the only aquatic anomaly that the RCMP found themselves dealing with in the course of their duties. The force has crossed paths with a number of aquatic cryptids known commonly as “lake monsters,” the most famous of which is the world-famous Ogopogo of Okanagan Lake, British Columbia. I am […]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on August 21st, 2006
Burlington (VT) Free Press columnist Ed Shamy ran a Champ Photo Contest in the newspaper that ended Sunday. The winners were announced in the Sunday edition of the Burlington Free Press. The article also included the following disclaimer. The Free Press cannot validate the authenticity of these "photos" and "sightings" of Champ, the legendary sea […]
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Posted by: John Kirk on August 20th, 2006
One of the strangest cases the RCMP has been called upon to investigate was the Gillman of Thetis Lake on Vancouver Island. Situated near the community of Cottonwood, Thetis Lake is not really much of a lake, but in reality is more of a glorified pond. On August 19, 1972 two young men, Robin Flewellyn […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 19th, 2006
City and General. [excerpt] A Pine River correspondent of the Dauphin Press writes: For the second time within a month a sea serpent has been seen by fishermen on Lake Winnipegosis. It is described as about a foot in diameter and from 20 to 25 feet in length. It skims along with its head about […]
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on August 17th, 2006
From our good friend Scott Corrales comes the following news. INEXPLICATA The Journal of Hispanic Ufology August 15, 2006 DATE: August 15, 2006 SOURCE: axxon.com.ar (EFE) – Fishermen from the island of Sakhalin in the Russian far east found the remains of an enormous unknown marine creature, according to Vladimir Bedzhisov, director of the Sakhalin […]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 15th, 2006
Lake Elsinore Monster Yarn Bobs Up Again Elsinore – C. B. Greenstreet, rancher, today came to the aid of Southern California publicists, who have been chagrined during recent months for lack of a lake, sea or river monster. Greenstreet revived the Lake Elsinore monster, reported to have been seen from time to time since Indians […]
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on August 12th, 2006
The CBC (Canadian Broadcast Company) is reporting that there is a mystery beast on the loose killing dogs on an island at Reindeer Lake. Mystery beast blamed for killing 3 dogs Last Updated: Thursday, August 10, 2006 | 4:26 PM CT CBC News People on a northern Manitoba reserve are avoiding a lake after three […]
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on August 11th, 2006
Several days ago we received an email from artist Corona Smith. Following is the text of the email: Hello, I am writing to inform you of a most unusual exhibition in the city of Kingston upon Hull, England. The well preserved remains of a hitherto unknown creature are on display at Hull’s Maritime Museum until […]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 10th, 2006
This is the Champ painting that began showing up on the sides of U-Haul vans in 1999. August 10th… Vermont Get Into Line Its Sea Serpent Story, Though a Little Late, Is All Right. The Lake Champlain sea serpent has been seen. And by an entirely credible and trustworthy witness, whose name, were we permitted […]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on August 8th, 2006
Has the manatee reached Poughkeepsie yet? The Amherst Times reported on August 8: Eleven years ago today, The Times ran a little piece about a male manatee who decided, for reasons unknown, to swim up the East River. Now, the manatee nation appears to have sent another emissary northward, though the sex of this one […]
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