Dear CC Readers, Due to unfortunate circumstances, i’ll be on HIATUS/offline indefinitely due to the death of a very loved friend who always had a special place in my heart. Am very heavy-hearted and need some solitary time to deal, but I wanted to let you know in case you wondered what was up. For those keeping track of the tumblr 200 contest, the last … Continue reading HIATUS
Ohio Creature Footprints While perusing the Coast to Coast AM website, I came across this photo (above) titled “Ohio Creature Footprints”. It pointed to an interesting user-submitted account of an unknown creature, which I have re-posted here. “I am not used to seeing the kind of tracks in my back yard like the samples I’m attaching here. Any ideas? Looks BIG. Gulp.” So read the email … Continue reading
The Japanese Cryptid “Tsuchinoko” The Tsuchinoko (ツチノコ), literally translating to “hammer’s spawn,” is a legendary snake-like cryptid from Japan. The name tsuchinoko is prevalent in Western Japan, including Kansai and Shikoku; the creature is known as bachi hebi in Northeastern Japan. The cryptid Tsuchinoko is said to inhabit the deep, remote mountains of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu islands as well as the Korean peninsula. The Tsuchinoko … Continue reading
SWEET! question-sleep has just signed on as Cryptid Chronicles’ 750th Follower! So amazing and humbling to know so many people are enjoying this blog! Thank YOU Ever So Much For YOUR AMAZING Support and for encouraging the direction of this blog! I remain extremely grateful for your rallying throughout this journey!You guys are THE BEST!! ,-“”””-. ,’ _ `. / )_) : : / / … Continue reading 750th Follower!
Oxford University project starts serious hunt for Yeti using DNA samples from around the world DNA analysis to look for ‘cryptids’ – animals whose existence has been suggested but never proven Samples of hair and teeth to be donated from around the world DNA technology will ‘prove’ if samples are new species – or related to Man An Oxford college is to analyse samples of … Continue reading
Wanted to pass along this info for anyone in or near Atoka, OK, or whomever else may be interested in attending Cryptid Fest 2012 in September. Deep in the heart of Native American country Atoka, OK, lies 10,000 acres of forest in McGee Creek State Park. With numerous bigfoot sightings in the area, this is a prime location for Crytpo Hunting. Join professionals from the … Continue reading
NEVER BOTHER A BEITHER! When is an eel not just an eel? When it is a mysterious Scottish snake, or the Loch Ness monster, or a bottled sea serpent, or a giant blue worm from India, or… An Excerpt from The Beasts that Hide from Man (Chapter 10 “Slithery Surprises”) by Karl P.N. Shuker Monstrous eels far greater in size than any officially recorded by … Continue reading
Modern Thunderbird Sightings Thunderbird is a term used in cryptozoology to describe large, bird-like creatures, generally identified with the Thunderbird of Native American tradition. Similar cryptids reported in the Old World are often called Rocs. Thunderbirds are regaurded by a small number of researchers as having lizard features like the extinct pterosaurs such as Pteranodon. Reports of Thunderbird sightings go back centuries, and the fossil … Continue reading
Mystery of Severed “Yeti” Finger from the Pangboche Hand Solved Set high in a remote Himalayan mountain range stands the Pangboche Buddhist monastery. During heavy snowstorms, it can be found only by travellers who listen for the monks’ ceremonial horns. The walls are lined with traditional Nepalese paintings depicting the treacherous tracks to the monastery. And among them are pictures of the legendary ape-like creature … Continue reading
The Mystery Fish postcard New eyes sometimes see new things. Despite speculations, theories, thoughts, rumors, ideas, hypotheses, and claims, this longest standing mystery at Loren Coleman’s Cryptomundo.com has never been fully solved. The Mystery Fish postcard, first noted on November 29, 2005 at Cryptomundo has never been identified as to exact location or species. New people sometimes have new ideas. Lots of new readers may … Continue reading
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