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Along the Big Muddy River in Murphysboro, Illinois, locals tell of harrowing encounters with the creature caked in muck that periodically emerges from the river to besiege the town.

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What creature has been terrorizing this small Mississippi town? Some say the cattle mutilations and huge piles of scat are from a Sasquatch, some say Loup-Garou – a person cursed to become a wolf-like demon, usually during a full moon.

Read: Horror in the Hamlet »

A family’s day hike turns into nightmare when the children run off on their own and encounter the monstrous Grassman, a mother is viciously attacked in a river by the Green Clawed Beast and multiple Murphrysboro residents meet the Big Muddy Monster.

Read: Monsters and Mysteries in America: Ohio Grassman, Green-Clawed Beast, Big Muddy Monster »

Florida’s Skunk Ape stalks and attacks a hunter in the swamp, evidence of the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp is revealed, and a teenage boy in South Carolina survives an extraordinary alien abduction and lives to tell his story.

Read: Monsters and Mysteries in America: Skunk Ape, Pascagoula Aliens, Lizard Man »

Two of my “Monsters & Mysteries in America” appearances coming up this Sunday. Destination America channel: 8pm (EST) HELL HOUNDS – repeat, and 9pm (EST) LIZARD MAN – new, featuring the incidents which inspired my latest book and my commentary direct from Scape Ore Swamp!

Read: Hell Hounds and Lizard Men! »

Ever wonder what it takes to recreate the horrifying encounters with our country’s beasts and monsters? Executive Producer, Ron Bowman, takes you behind the scenes of producing the show Monsters and Mysteries in America.

Read: Monsters & Mysteries in America: Behind the Scenes »

Starting at 4 PM ET today on Destination America there will be a marathon of Bigfoot and Cryptid documentaries.

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Happy Holidays everyone! Cryptozoo News / Loren Coleman has posted his list of Top Ten Cryptozoology Books of the Year. I’m honored to have landed the #1 spot with my new book Lizard Man. I must thank Anomalist Books for their commitment to publish excellent cryptozoology titles, including Karl Shuker’s Mirabilis which was chosen as #4. Congratulations to my other colleagues and fellow Cryptomundo contributors that also made the list. 2013 was a year of great books, all deserving of praise. Here’s a few of the highlights…

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His loss is tremendous and we will always remember Roy’s immense contribution to Cryptozoology. Rest in peace dear friend.

Read: RIP Dr. Roy P. Mackal »

Dragons belonging to the wingless but quadrupedal classical category are most closely associated with Europe, but some have been reported far away from that continent.

Read: The Dragons of Oceania »

People love to fill in mysterious areas of nature with myths of monsters. Early maps had voids of knowledge marked with warnings that “Here be Dragons,” sasquatches are believed to be prowling the thick forests, and legends tell of strange creatures that might be concealed beneath the surface of our lakes. Here we present our map of American lake monsters, showing the spread of cryptids that might be lurking in the depths of the waters of the United States.

Read: The Lake Monsters of America »

Lyle Blackburn is an author, musician, and cryptozoologist from Texas. His latest book ‘Lizard Man‘ reflects his life-long fascination with legends and sighting reports of real-life monsters. Lyle has often explored the remote reaches of the southern U.S. in search of shadowy creatures said to inhabit the dense backwoods and swamplands of these areas. He also wrote the well-received ‘The Beast of Boggy Creek‘ and is a staff writer and cryptozoology advisor to ‘Rue Morgue’ magazine. This promises to be a fascinating discussion! Make sure you mark down this date and time! LIVE Sunday December 1st at 8:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CT

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Exactly 15 years ago today the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports on an uptick of Fouke monster sightings. the Fouke monster was made famous by the 1972 horror docudrama Legend of Boggy Creek.

Read: Today in Bigfoot History | Dec 1, 1998 | Fouke Monster Sightings Surge »

On this episode the guys talk with Lyle Blackburn about his two books “Beast of Boggy Creek” and “Lizard Man”. Lyle Blackburn is an author, musician, and cryptozoologist from Texas. His investigative cryptozoology books, “The Beast of Boggy Creek” and “Lizard Man,” reflect his life-long fascination with legends and sighting reports of real-life ‘monsters.’ During his research, Lyle has often explored the remote reaches of the southern U.S. in search of shadowy creatures said to inhabit the dense backwoods and swamplands of these areas.

Read: Expanded Perspectives: Lyle Blackburn »

In communities across America, local legends passed down generation to generation tell of monsters hunting nearby woodlands, ancient spirits walking amongst the living, and alien creatures paying earth a visit. But these aren’t just your scout master’s campfire tales. According to a recent poll conducted by Destination America and Nielsen, more than half of Americans claim to have experienced paranormal activity, whether it’s seeing, hearing, or feeling something they couldn’t explain.* Their stories are told in season two of Destination America’s hit series MONSTERS & MYSTERIES IN AMERICA, premiering Sunday, December 15 at 10/9c. In 12 all-new episodes, hear directly from everyday people who have had close encounters with real-life folktale fiends. With America’s dense forests, desert grasslands, and hundreds of miles of uninhabitable wilderness, no country could house – or hide – so many mysterious creatures.

Read: Monsters and Mysteries in America Season 2 Premieres Sunday, December 15 »