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.

Thursday, 23 April 2020

THE FEAST OF ST GEORGE

St George, who may have lived about 300 AD, is the reputed slayer of a dragon and thus finds his way onto a cryptozoological blog. He is the patron saint of England, though the English make no great celebration of his feast.  He was not himself English, but may have been born in what is now Turkey.  They were accustomed to celebrate him more vigorously in the Middle Ages and in the 1930s. Today (April 23rd) is his feast day. We really know nothing about him, but a great number of legends have attached themselves to his name.  One of those is the dragon slaying story, but this is a late addition to his legendry.  

WAS THIS A DINOSAUR?

The incident I am about to describe allegedly took place in South Dakota in the year 1934.  This saurian is said to have seen a tractor.  Possibly he thought it was a rival dinosaur.  This tractor was driven by a farmer and was near Lake Campbell.  The dinosaur attacked the vehicle, forcing it off the road.  Tracks were later found leading through the nearby mud to the lake.  Moreover, similar tracks have been found since.  Additionally, animals have gone missing in the area.  Does some primeval beast inhabit the lake?  

  

GUIVRE - CREATURE OF MEDIEVAL LORE

A creature from the legendry of medieval France.



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LITTLE MEN - WHAT WERE THEY?

A most curious kind of Little People.

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WHITE FEATURELESS FACE

Seen in Arizona in 2013.

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PAPINIJUWARI

Cyclops in the lore of the Australian Aborigines.




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IS THE LOCH NESS MONSTER NOCTURNAL?

Are we more likely to see it by night?



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