At the beginning of the 21st Century monsters still roam the remote, and sometimes not so remote, corners of our planet. It is our job to search for them. The Centre for Fortean Zoology [CFZ] is - we believe - the largest professional, scientific and full-time organisation in the world dedicated to cryptozoology - the study of unknown animals. Since 1992 the CFZ has carried out an unparalleled programme of research and investigation all over the world. Since 2009 we have been running the increasingly popular CFZ Blog Network, and although there has been an American branch of the CFZ for over ten years now, it is only now that it has a dedicated blog.

Monday 20 August 2018

BEAST OF ANGLES

There is an interesting legend of a gigantic bear in the town of Angles in the department of Vendée, France.  This huge creature is said to have caused some consternation when it appeared, not least because of its tendency to to devour cattle.  The local priest, after praying for five days, placed aa chaplet around the beast's neck and it turned into a stone statue.  The statue is there today.

 Of course, there is always the possibility that the statue came first and the legend grew up afterwards to explain its origin.

 Source: R. Ely and A.T. Valren Bestiare Française  (Paris, 2013).

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