IT CAME OUT OF THE WALL

Was this an alien abduction?  A case from Prague.

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BIGFOOT - NATIVE AMERICAN ENCOUNTERS

The Indians have many accounts of Bigfoot-like creatures.

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ENCOUNTERS WITH BIGFOOT

These are encounters of the scary kind.

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MERMAID IN ZIMBABWE

This case is also chronicled in my book The Fairy Realm.

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BLACK STICK MAN

Another article on this strange phenomenon.

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HUMANOIDS AT RANTON

These humanoids were seen in a vehicle at Ranton in Staffordshire and seemed to be of the Nordic type.  (You'll need to scroll down to see this item).

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THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Legendary ship which plies the seas.

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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD

On This Day in Weird, December 31...

1870: New York's Nunda Times newspaper reports that "a strange beast, like a kangaroo, is 'hovering' about Moscow [New York] and attacks the dogs, cuffing them about promiscuously." A local resident says, "We hope he will kill off most of the dogs before hunters bag him."

NEW HUMANOID BOOK

Humanoid Encounters 1900-1929 by Albert Rosales is now available.

Price: $15.95 in paperback; $8.18 in Kindle.

NEW BOOK ON INDRID COLD

Beyond Lanulos is by Woodrow Derenberger's daughter.

Price: $15.99 from Amazon.

FAUNS AND SATYRS

Can you tell the difference?

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FIREBIRD - RUSSIAN FOLKLORE CREATURE

One of the most famous of folklore creatures.

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IS YOUR BOYFRIEND AN ALIEN?

Now, there's a question you seldom ask yourself.

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DOGMAN IN OHIO

Encounter in Boise.

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FISHERMAN'S BIGFOOT ENCOUNTER

I always thought fishing was a tad dangerous.

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CHICAGO ZOMBIE GHOST

I would hesitate to pronounce on this alleged sighting.

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MONSTER SIGHTINGS OF 2016

Includes Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabras.

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MARIANA TRENCH

Will hydrothermal vents show undiscovered animals?

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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD

On This Day in Weird, December 30...

1957: While cutting wood for his stove after sundown, mechanic George Chowanski claims a UFO sighting in Drakestown, New Jersey. He describes a luminous, saucer-shaped craft about 15 feet long and 5 feet high, hovering 2 feet above the ground, seen at a range of 100 feet. Three "individuals" allegedly emerge from the UFO and walk into a clearing, where one picks up "something heavy" and they return to their craft, slowly rising and departing two minutes later.

LEGENDARY MERMAID OF GUAM

The legend of Sirena is still told in Guam and it is said people have actually seen her.

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UFO WITH HUMANOID

Sighting of a diminutive extraterrestrial in France.

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ALIEN IN ARGENTINA

A case from 1978.

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UNIDENTIFIED CREATURE IN AFRICA

What was this creature, seen from overhead, in South Africa?

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RED BARON VS. UFO

Did the Red Baron of World War I shoot down a flying saucer?

Image courtesy Lon Strickler

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BIGFOOT IN FLORIDA?

Is this a genuine photograph?

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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD

On This Day in Weird, December 29...

1974: Multiple witnesses report a UFO with bright colored lights circling over the woods near Lumberton, North Carolina. At the same time, a family of four calls the sheriff's office to report a weird humanoid prowler on their proper, along Forest Road. Four deputies search the area and find nothing.

ANIMALS AND MEN #58/59 IS AVAILABLE

Our periodical Animals and Men double issue 58/59 is now available online.  It contains 113 pages covering many topics of interest to cryptozoologists.  These include Thylacine, Man-Beasts, Bluc Dogs, Mystery Cats, the Djibouti Monster, Mammoth Survival and oodles more.

How do I see this?  I hear you ask.

The magazine may be read online Absolutely Free.  Follow the link below (you may need to scroll down the page where you arrive) and feast your hungry eyeballs on its fascinating content.

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GOWROW - CRYPTID OF ARKANSAS

A look at a strange beast from popular lore.

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TRAIL OF THE THYLACINE

Interest continues in whether this animal still exists.

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INDIAN DEVIL

A beast said to be found in Alaska.  Indians said it had no heart and that it could transform itself into other animals.

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BONNACON - LEGENDARY ANCIENT BEAST

A strange ungulate described by Pliny.

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STRANGE LIGHT AND SOUND PHENOMENA

A woman's bizarre experience.

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FAIRIES IN WISCONSIN?

Are there Fairies to be found in Green Bay?

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BIGFOOT IN WASHINGTON STATE

Encounter reported at Canyon Creek.

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BIGFOOT IN MICHIGAN

It is said that the Upper Peninsula in Michigan is sniving with Bigfoot.

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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD

On This Day in Weird, December 28...

1894: Richard Saunders of "Myers, Georgia," claims he was visited by three "extraterrestrial" humanoids claiming they're from another planet, offering various dire, cataclysmic predictions for humanity before they exit. Searching a modern gazeteer reveals no such town in Georgia.

MUD LAKE MONSTER

Here's a mystery animal that ws found in Mud Lake (Arkansas) in 1897.  It made a whictling noise.  The question that arose was what it actually was.  Eventually harpooned, it was dragged out of the water.  However, even then it could not be identified.  It was the weight of an ox.  

Mud Lake

DOGMAN OF THE GREAT LAKES

A look at the legends of this bizarre creature.

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HAMADRYADS - GREEK TREE SPIRITS

A look at these creatures from Greek mythology.

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KITSUNE: WEREFOX OF JAPAN

A number of tales about this preternatural creature.

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UNDERWATER PANTHER

This creature occurs in Native American traditions.

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WILDMAN ARTICLES

A series of reports concerning the Almasty of Russia and the Caucasus.

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PHANTOM BLUE MASTIFF

A ghostly hound of Maryland.

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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD

On This Day in Weird, December 27...

1986: An unnamed "local celebrity" in Milan, Italy, claims he was awakened at 3 a.m. by a "strange impulse," to behold a "spaceship" hovering outside his window. He allegedly sees a door open and an "escalator" descend to the ground, whereupon several humanoid figures, both male and female, descend and invite him to accompany them. He refuses, and the craft departs, leaving him allegedly cured of some unspecified lung disease.

HUNTING THE WREN

Today is St Stephen's Day, the day the wren was officially hunted, probably as a leftover from Celtic paganism.  Originally the wren was killed, but this no longer happens.  The wren is accounted the King of Birds in a folktale which goes as follows.  The birds agreed that whichever bird could fly highest would be king.  The Eagle thought this was in the bag as far as he was concerned, but the crafty Wren perched on the Eagle's head and, when the large bird had reached his highest, the Wren took off and flew a few inches higher, thus attaining the monarchy.

The Wren Hunt (without harming the bird) is still carried on here in Ireland on this day. The link below goes to an article on the Wren Hunt generally in Celtic mythology.

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Another link, dealing with the Irish Wren Hunt.

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WOLF APE IN FRESNO

This is no newcomer - it's been about for years.

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CHRISTMAS 1933 - SIGHTING OF LOCH NESS MONSTER

This occurred on December 25th.

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LAKE WINNIPEGOSIS MONSTER

Accounts of two sightings.

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ALIEN WITH COWBOY HAT

I don't make these things up.

Yeovil, Somerset

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HEADLESS GIANT

I don't know what to make of this.

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UTAH LAKE MONSTERS

A look at lakes in this state said to harbor monsters.

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KANGAROOS OF AMERICA

Out of place kangaroos have often been reported in America.  Is there a population of them?

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WOMAN WITH NO FACE

An episode in Yellowstone Park.

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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD

On This Day in Weird, December 26...

1899: Montana's Anaconda Standard newspaper reports the following, for what it may be worth, allegedly occurring somewhere in Wisconsin:

"Suddenly Mr. Jones was startled by observing a blinding gleam in the northeastern heavens,

which fascinated his attention s the fatal eye of the basilisk is said to render impotent its victims.

He gave a loud outcry and the other members of the party rushed out of the hut in alarm.

According to their common evidence all of them then saw what appeared to be a permanent streak of lightning painted on the sky. While they were yet gazing in astonishment at this

manifestation, for the night was clear and the stars were shining brightly, the tail of this serpent

of fire began to fade and the head to increase in volume and rapidly draw nearer to their camp. 'A fiendish, hissing noise,' reports Guide Jones, attended this alteration of appearance, and

at least three members of the party—Daniel Burgess of Wunkookoo, Walter Feathers of Loon

Lake and Charley Martin of near White Squaw a nephew of old Bill Jones, the guide—aver that

they distinguished menacing words and heard mocking laughter as the fiery thing plunged into the earth almost at their feet. The ground was calcined for a rod around in all directions where

the meteor struck and the hunting party fled in terror all but Feathers, who fainted on the spot.

When the others had sufficiently recovered from their panic they returned to the spot to find Feathers still unconscious and the aerolite disappeared below the surface of the soil which was still burning hot to the touch. They spent the remainder of Thursday in discussing the marvel and waiting for the ground to cool. Yesterday they procured spades and after much

severe labor exhumed the strange fragment, which they intend to place on exhibition having

formed a stock company for that purpose. The aerolite was discovered six feet three and a half inches below the surface as measured by a tape. In form it is not unlike the popular conception of an Egyptian mummy, but of gigantesque proportions, being more than eight feet

in height or length. There seem to be evidences of rudimentary arms folded to the sides of the singular visitor, and the head bear distinct features resembling those of human beings. The mouth is especially well formed and remains half open, revealing a cavity within. Upon

blowing into this aperture a gruesome wailing cry is returned by the aerolite, not unlike that of a child in pain. This is accompanied by profound like rushing wind. Guide Jones and his party feel confident they have discovered a valuable prize and refuse all offers of participation in their good luck."

ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD

On This Christmas Day in Weird...

1963: A fisherman in Libreville, Gabon, reports a close encounter with a UFO, saying that a "terrifying creature" of vaguely human form emerged, addressing him in a language he could not understand, leaving footprints in the sand before it returned to its craft and flew away.

And meanwhile, as billions celebrate various holidays around the world, it's time to remember the true, original significance of December 25th, derived from various "pagan" religions, before it was hijacked and transformed.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

Here at cfz.usa we offer our readers a Merry Christmas.  There will be no updates tomorrow (Christmas Day) but we will return on December 26th.

CHRISTMAS ENCOUNTERS

Bigfoot, Reptilian and Elves.  A video called Creepy Christmas.

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RENDELSHAM - CONTROVERSY AT CHRISTMAS

Were aliens or spacecraft encountered in the Christmas season at Rendlesham, England?

Image courtesy Lon Strickler

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OKLAHOMA BIGFOOT HUNT

Search for the Hairy One.

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CHRISTMAS STOCKING - A SEASONAL CUSTOM

This custom is well known in modern times.

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HORN OF THE JACKAL

The Narri-Comboo was allegedly on the horn on heads of jackal packs.

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THEY CLAIMED TO BE MARTIANS

An alleged encounter in Greece in 1905.

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KRAMPUS AGAIN

The European monstrous being.

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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD

On This Day in Weird, December 24th...

1945: Modern America's strangest mass disappearance occurs in Fayetteville, West Virginia, when a still-unexplained fire sweeps through the Sodder family's home. The parents and four of their nine children escape unharmed, while five more children vanish forever. No remains are found in the home's ashes except for a piece of raw liver. Various alleged sightings misdirect police in their hopeless search. For the full story of this very spooky case see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodder_children_disappearance and/or https://historichorrors.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/what-was-the-fate-of-the-five-sodder-children/

The missing, as they appeared in December 1945

FAIRIES AT CHRISTMAS

This is a strange story of a man who, at Christmas in 1900, claimed he was abducted by Fairies in Newfoundland.  The man was said to be mad, subject to hallucinations, but this is doubtful.

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HULDRA - FOREST FAIRY

Beautiful forest fairy from the folklore of Scandinavian countries.

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WILDMEN IN RUSSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN

Report on these creatures whose existence has long been suspected.

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