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Firefighters, police and gendarmes were mobilized to track down the animals as they bounded through the woods.

Read: ‘Roos Frolic in France »

Hyenas have been reported in Kansas, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida and Texas. Which are cryptids and which are poor human decisions? Image. Video.

Read: South Carolina’s Striped Hyena »

Photographs have been taken of the OOP Ohio animal, and the species is confirmed. Images.

Read: It’s A Zebra! »

Now, more specifically, why would I call it a “striped horse-like cryptid,” you might ask? And how does it mirror a 2006 bit of confusion in Alberta? Images.

Read: Striped Cryptid Sighted »

How did newspapers deal with out-of-place alligators in the past?

Read: Georgia Gators, 1910 »

A routine escape is getting international news. You know why.

Read: Zoo Lockdown: Monkey Escapes »

It appears that the erratic appearance of the reptiles is not limited to North America. Image.

Read: Crazy Croc in Oz + Update: Boy Eaten »

The ABC was blamed, but the seal’s been named. Where’s the beast? The British tabloids are having a field day trying to link the beached critter to the infamous Beast of Exmoor. Images.

Read: Exmoor Beach Beast »

Chupacabras reports from the 1990s in Puerto Rico said they were furry primates. Could the accounts have been of escaped monkeys? Image.

Read: Chupacabras = Puerto Rican Monkeys? »

What is the meaning of the term “panther” and what animals can be called a “panther”? Why is the term so frequently used for mystery cat cryptids? Images.

Read: What Is A Panther? »

Yet another mystery cat report has been forwarded. This time from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The standard skeptical response is given by a government official.

Read: NC Cougar: State Says “Highly Unlikely” »

The tiger on the loose in Pocahontas County was shoot on Monday afternoon. An Asian brown bear is still missing, two and half years after escaping.

Read: Escaped Tiger Killed in WVA »

Another report of a not-so-mysterious cat being shot surfaced over the weekend. Image.

Read: Cougar Killed In Louisiana »

There was a puma shot last weekend near the Georgia/Alabama border, at West Point Lake, Georgia.

Read: Georgia Cougar Killed »

There’s a new flap underway. Take the Cryptomundo challenge: Visit some Bay Area parks and bring back a few good photographs. Besides sharing examples of recent sightings, here is a virtual guide to the “best-chance parks” to visit to observe these Mystery Cats.

Read: California’s Black Panthers »