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External link to Friday essay: on the trail of the London thylacines

Friday essay: on the trail of the London thylacines

In an act called “the Purging”, part of the Dark Mofo festival, participants were asked to write their “deepest darkest fears” on slips of paper and place them inside the soon-to-be incinerated thylacine’s body. This fiery ritual, a powerful cultural moment, reflects the complex emotions that gather around this extinct creature.More than a spectacle, the Dark Mofo event can be read as a strange memorialisation … Continue reading Friday essay: on the trail of the London thylacines

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“Fought A Sea Monster” – Meriden Daily Republican – Aug 4, 1891

“The other morning, the captain says, while pulling leisurely toward the breakwater, he was attracted by a commotion in the water near him. He rested his oars and looked to see what it was. He saw what looked like the hard shell back of a monster sea turtle. A moment later he saw the head and eyes of the strange object. As the head protruded … Continue reading “Fought A Sea Monster” – Meriden Daily Republican – Aug 4, 1891

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External link to Southeast Texas Bigfoot Conference coming soon to Huntsville

Southeast Texas Bigfoot Conference coming soon to Huntsville

Friday, April 20, at the Walker County Fairgrounds in Huntsville, and feature many speakers on Saturday, April 21. Included are: M.K. Davis, who will talk about “Differences between the true Bigfoot and Sasquatch.” Ken Gerhard, a field investigator for the Centre for Fortean Zoology, who will speak on “Littlefoot: Accounts of pygmy-sized mystery hominids.” Jeff “Cryptohulk” Stewart, who has many qualifications, but also an awesome … Continue reading Southeast Texas Bigfoot Conference coming soon to Huntsville

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A beast of a tale

“I mean, I’ve had deer run out like that before, but it still was pretty freaky to see an animal run in front of my vehicle,” Morgan said. “You just don’t expect something like that … it was kinda scary because I thought I was going to hit something. But then it turned to more like bewilderment, because it was something I couldn’t explain. You … Continue reading A beast of a tale

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‘It was looking right at us’: Dozens of Yowie claims on South Coast

Mr Downton described a five and a half foot tall creature with broad shoulders standing on two legs. He said it was completely black and covered in hair, “like a gorilla”. “I couldn’t speak, I couldn’t move. I was frozen on the spot. It was only 15 feet away and it was looking right at us. “It wasn’t a human being, I know that much … Continue reading ‘It was looking right at us’: Dozens of Yowie claims on South Coast

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