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Gargoyles, Mothman, Owlman, the Houston Batman and more…

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Something is amiss in the small town of Lockwood, Washington. Something terrifying has been emerging from the surrounding woods in the dead of night: unspeakable creatures with glowing eyes and razor-sharp talons, swooping down upon unsuspecting citizens on silent black wings.

Read: Mothman Emerged: A Cryptozoological Thriller »

From all across the country emerge tales of close encounters with legendary creatures, from horrific monsters and ancient spirits to alien sightings and unexplained paranormal phenomena. Thirty percent of Americans believe that a beast such as Bigfoot is living in our forests*; in a quaint Montana town, reports of an elusive lake serpent have persisted every year since 1889…

Featuring first-person accounts with everyday people who believe they have come face to face with real-life folktale fiends, MONSTERS AND MYSTERIES IN AMERICA travels our country’s untamed wilderness to tell of its storied past.

Read: Crypto Creatures Lurk in Monsters and Mysteries in America »

A newly-published fictional look at Mothman in Africa…

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Cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard has traveled the world collecting evidence on the Mothman, the Owlman, the Van Meter Creature, the Valkyrie of Voltana, the Houston Batman, and other strange “bird people” that have been sighted throughout history. Packed with famous historical cases and dozens of chilling first-person accounts, this is the first book to focus exclusively on flying humanoids—a wide array of airborne entities that seem to “feed off our fear like psychic vampires.”

Read: Flying Humanoids Are Go! »

It reminded me of the chilling Slenderman and the old ones oft referred to in the short stories of H.P. Lovecraft.

Read: Owlman Supernatural Thriller »

“…Bigfoot, giant flying creatures and black panther observations…”

Read: Creatures and UFOs Abound »

This past weekend I was lecturing down at the Austin, Texas-based Museum of the Weird, along with good friends and authors Ken Gerhard (Big Bird! and Monsters of Texas) and Lyle Blackburn (The Beast of Boggy Creek).

Read: The Weirdest Museum of All »

Karl Shuker discusses…

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Something strange, or something down to earth?

Read: “Did you see the size of that bird?” »

Figurines, that is. #NevermoreCreations

Read: This Way #Mothman Cometh…Seeking #Sasquatch…Detecting #Jersey #Devil…Capturing #Chupacabras… »

The Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia; Cornwall, England’s Owlman; the Houston Batman of Texas; the legendary Thunderbirds that populate Native American lore; and the flying woman of Vietnam: they all have one thing in common, namely that they are undeniably weird winged things that have no business surfing the skies of our planet. But, that doesn’t mean they’re not!

Read: A Winged Thing of the UK »

#Books @CryptoLoren

The Complete Bibliography. Wikipedia does not have the full list. Here’s my attempt.

Read: Cryptozoologist, Fortean, Social Scientist, Museum Director Loren Coleman: A Complete Book List »

Eagle Snatches Baby in Viral Video: Caught on Tape – Is it Real or Fake?

Read: Thunderbirds Are Go! »

#AvianMysteries #Crane has been photographed.

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