Europe’s Wild Men
Posted by: Nick Redfern on April 8th, 2013
“…Half man and half beast, the wild man stands in for the complicated relationship that human communities, especially rural ones, have with nature…”
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A Village of Beasts
Posted by: Nick Redfern on April 6th, 2013
“…the pair was shocked and scared witless by the surreal sight of a shambling, hairy man-beast that loomed out of the darkened fringes of the roadside, ‘threw its arms around in the air,’ and proceeded to ‘shout at us, like a big roar…’”
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The Crypto Cats of Texas
Posted by: Nick Redfern on April 5th, 2013
“In early 2009, I spent several days delving deeply into the old archives of a variety of Texas-based newspapers, and uncovered a number of significant reports from years-past of big and exotic cats on the loose in Texas.”
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Fooling with Nessie
Posted by: Nick Redfern on April 4th, 2013
“…Hidden within the pages of a 12th-century manuscript is not only a description but also a drawing of the beast known to millions as Nessie…”
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Micah Hanks on Lake Monsters
Posted by: Nick Redfern on April 2nd, 2013
“…these creatures are either writhing scaly coils of slithering serpent stuff, or perhaps…aquatic holdovers from prehistoric times…”
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Bigfoot and Language
Posted by: Nick Redfern on April 1st, 2013
“…how does the study of Sasquatch come into the discussion about the origins of human language and culture…?”
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A Snake-Headed Dog?
Posted by: Nick Redfern on March 30th, 2013
“On 24 May 1996, a bizarre dog-like beast 4-5 ft in total length, but with a sleek serpentine head, red reptilian eyes, a slender 24-30-in neck, shaggy black fur, long hind limbs, shorter forelimbs, and no tail at all, ran out in front of the car…”
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Creatures of the Castle Ring
Posted by: Nick Redfern on March 29th, 2013
“Reports of strange phenomena absolutely abound throughout the English county of Staffordshire – which happens to be where I spent my childhood. But there is one place in Staffordshire that seems to attract a great deal more than its fair share of such activity…”
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A British Baby Bigfoot?
Posted by: Nick Redfern on March 29th, 2013
“…Dorset legends tell of Woodwoses inhabiting the woods of Yellowham Hill, which is located near to the town of Dorchester. The creatures had the regular habit of abducting young girls from the nearby villages, many of whom supposedly ended up pregnant during their time spent in the company of the Woodwose…”
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A Terror of the Deep at 10
Posted by: Nick Redfern on March 28th, 2013
A 10th anniversary looms large for something in the water…
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Nessie’s Family Revealed
Posted by: Nick Redfern on March 26th, 2013
Welcome to the watery world of Mr. and Mrs. Ness…
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Creatures of the Lone Star State
Posted by: Nick Redfern on March 26th, 2013
“…the Lone Star State has a rich history of accounts of werewolf-type beasts and mysteriously over-sized wolves on the loose…”
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Netting Nessie
Posted by: Nick Redfern on March 23rd, 2013
“…the topic here is catching the Loch Ness Monster and that is a real arena for speculation and the final proof that science demands…”
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