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.

Sunday 31 July 2016

HODAG - HOAX OR NOT?

It is generally thought the Hodag is a hoax - but is it?



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GREEK VAMPIRE LEGENDS

A look at a belief in the horrible.



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NEW DINOSAUR DISCOVERED

The fossil of a hitherto unknown Dinosaur has been discovered in Argentina.

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WOLVES AND COYOTES

They seem to be merging in North America.



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GREAT RAT HUNT

New Zealand's eco-system has been plagued by non-indigenous animals.  In an effort to restore it, the Government plans to wipe out all rats, possums and stoats.



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2008 BIGFOOT SIGHTING

A report from Ohio.

Image courtesy Lon Strickler


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SISEMITE - CENTRAL AMERICAN BIGFOOT?

Is the Sisemite of Indian lore Bigfoot under another name?




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Another piece on the same creature.

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A Mayan sculpture of a possible Sisemite was discovered by Lars Thomas of the CFZ.

Lars Thomas

INKANYAMBA - WATER MONSTER

The Inkanyamba is a water monster said to exist in South Africa.




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More on this creature.

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GIANTS IN PERU

Does a tribe of gigantic humans live in San Juan Province?



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NILE CROCODILES IN FLORIDA

The deadly Nile crocodile isn't just in Africa - it's now to be found in Florida.

Nile crocodile


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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD


On This Day in Weird, July 31...

1967: Trucker Sidney Zipkin reports a 10:15 p.m. UFO sighting at Churchville, New York. According to Zipkin, his headlights revealed two small humanoid entities dressed in shiny black outfits, standing near a "Saturn-shaped" UFO hovering "near the ground." As he watched, the entities boarded the craft and it "took off straight up."


Saturday 30 July 2016

BIGFOOT SEEN IN ALABAMA?

An uncertain sighting.



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CHUPACABRA IN PUERTO RICO

Or was it some other humanoid?



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DISAPPEARING CHILDREN

But were they children?  Incident in Mexico.

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BIPEDAL WOLF IN PENNSYLVANIA

Or is it a Dogman?



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WEIRD WEEKEND COMING UP

A preview from a local newspaper.

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Jonathan Downes has worked his ass off in preparation this year.


Jonathan's ass (worked off)

SCIENTISTS AND BIGFOOT

Some feel Bigfoot should be investigated.



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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD


On This Day in Weird, July 30...

1976: While sitting on his front porch in Mount Holly, North Carolina, witness Roger Hoffman claims he was approached by a Bigfoot roughly seven feet tall. Grabbing a handy gun, Hoffman fires at the creature, whereupon it flees into darkness.


Friday 29 July 2016

CAN PANDO BE SAVED?

It's the world's largest  living thing, a forest in Utah.

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THE STRANGE STORY OF PORPOISE SAL

When she said, "The killing must stop," did she mean the killing of whales?




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LAS PERLAS SEA SERPENT

The Las Perlas Islands lie off the coast of Panama in the Pacific Ocean.  Here in 1883 the whalers aboard the ship Hope On spotted a strange sea creature.  It boasted a horse-like head and a pair of horns, which were said to look like those of a unicorn.  It had four appendages which were either legs or double-jointed fins.  Its color was brownish with black spots.  Its tail seemed to divide into two parts. 

This was not the only reported sighting.  It is said that sailors of the Pacific Mail Company had also seen it a number of times.


COULD GIANTS EXIST?

They feature in many legends.

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SASQUATCH TALES

Sasquatches were known as Indians Without Fire.



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BIGFOOT AND VIOLENCE

Is Bigfoot attacking people in New Mexico?



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MARINES AND BIGFOOT

A group of Marines may have encountered Bigfoot.



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NEW WHALE SPECIES

Scientists have confirmed the existence of a hitherto unrecognized species of whale.

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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD


On This Day in Weird, July 29...

1973: Donald Cowdell, Charles Searles, and their wives allegedly see Bigfoot while driving Kingsbury Grade, north of Lake Tahoe, Nevada. They describe a creature seven to eight feet tall, covered with long, shiny black hair and having a "flat leathery face." It walks off into brush as they pass.


Kingsbury Grade

Thursday 28 July 2016

THE GOURD THAT EATS HUMANS

The Devouring Gourd is the subject of African folklore.  Children are often urged to eat vegetables - but what about vegetables that might eat you?




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MYSTERY CATS OF AFRICA

Lengthy article in Spanish on feline cryptids.

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LAKE MONSTER IN JAPAN

The monster of Japan's Lake Kussharo.



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LLOYD PYE ON HOMINOIDS

An overview of this subject by a well-known researcher.



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LITTLE PEOPLE OF NORTH AUSTRALIA

Are they mythical or not?

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FLYING WOMAN OVER RUSSIA

A case from Archangelsk in 1981.

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GIANTS' GRAVEYARD

In 1892, it is alleged that a giants' graveyard was discovered at Sugar Creek, Indiana.

Image courtesy Lon Strickler


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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD


On This Day in Weird, July 28...

1976: A female witness claims a 5:30 a.m. Bigfoot sighting near Montana's Great Falls Airport, at the same location where a motorist reported an identical sighting on February 22. The woman describes "her" creature as seven to eight feet tall, reporting that when she stopped her car, it casually walked away and out of sight.


Wednesday 27 July 2016

WHAT IS A DUPHON?

A creature of French folklore.  Do not mix of with a dauphin, which means a dolphin (or, historically, the heir to the French throne).

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MEKONG CREATURE

The Phaya Naga, a reptilian creature supposedly found in this river.

Mekong River


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BIGFOOT SIGHTING IN WISCONSIN

A report of a sighting last January.



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SIGHTING OF ORANG BATI?

This is one of the flying humanoids of Indonesian lore.  His name means simply 'flying man' in the Indonesian language.  The Orang Bati is 5 feet or less in height, it is said.

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FLYING MONSTERS OF AFRICA

A little treatise on the subject by Nick Redfern.

?Kongomato


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WAS POE A TIME TRAVELER?

I don't know, but he was a very interesting writer.



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EXTINCTION OF GIGANTOPITHECUS

What caused the great ape to die out?  (If indeed it has....).  I would mention that some cryptozoologists feel it was no ape, but a huge human.



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ORB ON OCEAN FLOOR

It's colored purple, but what is it?

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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD


On This Day in Weird, July 27...

1978: After nine-year-old witness Donette Henkins reports seeing a "short, hairy, apelike animal with fangs and deep-set eyes" growling at her from a distance of mere inches, in Ottosen, Iowa, other residents of that town—Jan Jenkins and two others unnamed—report the same creature lurking between two buildings downtown. Searchers find nothing.


Tuesday 26 July 2016

ZEZENGORRI - THE RED BULL

A piece on the legendary red bull of Basque legend.  Site in Spanish with translation facility.  There is also a translation facility for Basque/Euskara.



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FELINE BEAST IN WALES

Was a mystery cat seen there last April?



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WAS DAEDALUS SEA-SERPENT A WHALE?

The alleged sighting of a sea-serpent by the vessel Daedalus is one of the best known, but was it in fact a species of whale?

Daedalus sea serpent


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ALMAS - WILDMAN OF MONGOLIA

The Almas is becoming more well known to crypyozoologists.  Just what its connection is, if any, to the Russian Almasty is uncertain.



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WHITE DEER

White Deer appear in legend, but they do exist.



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UNUSUAL BIGFOOT ENCOUNTERS

Three encounters.  The third one is singular.




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BIGFOOT ATTACK ON CAT

Apparently observed by a witness.



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HUMAN-ANIMAL COMMUNICATION

Can humans and animals work together?


Honeyguide

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UNKNOWN DNA

A mystery species (DNA unknown) is said to have interbred with humans.

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ANOTHER NEW JERSEY DRAGON

Another sighting of a legendary beast.



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CRYPTIDS DEFINED

An account of cryptozoology generally, with special reference to Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil, Goatman, the Loch Ness Monster and the Bunyip.



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ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD


On This Day in Weird, July 26...

1969: While driving home from work, Grays Harbor County deputy sheriff Verlin Herrington reports seeing a Sasquatch on Deekay Road, at Copalis Beach, Washington.


Monday 25 July 2016

DO DRAGONS EXIST?

A question much pondered by some cryptozoologists.



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IS NESSIE A SEAL?

We can definitely say perhaps.

Loch Ness


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VANISHINGS IN NEVADA

Is there a "Nevada Triangle"?

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EVIDENCE OF BIGFOOT?

Includes video recording.



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BIGFOOT SIGHTINGS IN UK

A number of sightings in 2015.  Such creatures, if they exist, may be extradimensional.  The UK is too small to harbor an unknown population of Bigfoot.  The only other possibilities I can think of is that they live underground or are being dropped off by UFOs.



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WEIRD CREATURE IN PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico seems to abound in strange creatures.  One such was encountered on March 30th, 2013.  Its face, with a sort of canine snout, put one in mind of a bull terrier.  It had batlike wings and its skin generally resembled the skin of that animal.  Its eyes were dark as was its skin.  It had arms as well as wings and legs.  Its feet (it had two) appeared to be clawed.  The witness was a driver named Fernando Diaz.  Details of his sighting are to be found in Albert Rosales' book  Humanoid Encounters 2010-2015.

BIGFOOT ENCOUNTERS

Information on Bigfoot and Bigfoot hunters.



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