Murphysboro Mud Monster During the summer of 1973, a town by the name of Murphysboro in the southwestern part of Illinois was the location of several bizarre sightings of an unknown creature that came to be known as the Mud Monster. Around midnight on June 25, a young couple was parked by a desolate riverside for a romantic interlude when they came face to face … Continue reading
Month: February 2012
Alleged encounter with a giant snake in Katanga 1959 This image has surfaced on a few websites over the years and is one of my all-time favourite monster snake photos and was taken by a passenger on a plane flown by a WWII pilot upon returning back to their Congo base from a mission. The Story Tales about enormous snakes are very frequent throughout the … Continue reading
Akkorokamui, Giant Marine Creature
The indigenous Ainu people of Japan have long told of an enormous marine animal known as the Akkorokamui. The creature is said to lurk in Funka Bay, also known as Uchiura Bay or Volcano Bay, which is located in the Southwestern portion of the Northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. The bay is ringed on three sides by Oshima peninsula and is surrounded by the volcanoes … Continue reading Akkorokamui, Giant Marine Creature
Texas Blue Dogs, a canine cryptozoological mystery. February 2012 Jon Downes travels to the Lone Star State to solve a canine cryptozoological mystery. My search for the blue dogs of Texas began in November 2004, when I visited a farm in Elmendorf, just south of San Antonio, where local rancher Devin McAnally had shot a hairless, blue-skinned canid in July that year. He took photographs … Continue reading
150th Follower!
Super duper Congratulations to kiaraxel for being Cryptid Chronicles’ 150th Follower! Thank you for the follow! I hope you enjoy the blog! And to all of my followers and everyone who has supported learning from this blog, and sharing the posts, and to all of those who have spent time, passion, and research on cryptozoological issues to help those learn more, Thank You so much … Continue reading 150th Follower!
New Alleged Thylacine Sightings 15 February, 2012 Officially they no longer exist, but that hasn’t stopped wildlife watchers spotting thylacines in northern New South Wales. More alleged thylacine spottings have been reported to our wildlife expert Gary Opit. Also known as tasmanian tigers, the last known thylacine is believed to have died in a Hobart zoo in 1936. Since then, there have been hundreds of … Continue reading
The Hunt For The Buru When one thinks of the Himalayas, dense forests and swamps certainly don’t come to mind. Rather, pictured is the earth’s highest mountain region, containing 9 of the 10 highest peaks in the entire world (including Everest). But though the Himalayas, overall, are tall, long, and wide, forming a broad continuous arc for nearly 1,600 miles (2,600 km) along the northern … Continue reading
Ennedi tiger AKA The Chad Sabertooth According to scientific orthodoxy the African sabre-toothed tigers, such as Megantereon and Afrosmilus died out 500,000 years ago. However in certain African countries such as the Central African Republic and Chad, sabre-toothed tigers have been seen by the locals in modern times. The animal is known by the French speakers of the Zagaoua peoples of the escarpments of the … Continue reading
Trinity Alps giant salamander (Top Photo:) Asian folktales talk of giant salamanders so big they attacked boats and the humans in them. The Trinity Alps wilderness is the second largest designated wilderness area in California spanning three national forests and covering 517,000 acres. The Trinity Alps are home to an abundance of wildlife including reports of a Giant Salamander which have trickled in for more … Continue reading
‘Supergiant’ crustaceans found deep in waters off New Zealand An expedition to one of the deepest parts of the ocean has discovered a “supergiant” species. The huge crustacean was discovered more than four miles deep in waters north of New Zealand by scientists from the University of Aberdeen. The creature is a type of amphipod, commonly found in the deep sea, which are usually 2cm-3cm … Continue reading
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