Comments on: Skeptic Dogs Maine Mutant

By: shineyegal

shineyegal — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:16:57 +0000

In Cornwall, England, for years there have been stories of a beast roaming the moors of bodmin (aka the beast of bodmin moor). People have claimed that the beast of bodmin moor is a big cat, like a panther or a puma (only much larger), there have even been pictures snapped by hikers, but there is no conclusive evidence. Mystery beasts live on! Whether they are proven or not as long as people believe in them.

By: shineyegal

shineyegal — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:40:06 +0000

I have been quite mystified by this Maine mystery beast, I am one of those people who is just absolutely fascinated by all things unusual and all monsters, cryptids, and generally everything unexplained. However, I really believe that the “thing” found dead on route 4 was a black chow dog gone feral. They are fairly odd looking dogs and often have blue eyes, if you search for chow pics on the net, there are many pics of chows that look just like this dead mystery beast found by the road. I also think that a mystery beast that tears to shreds animals in the dead of night would not be chasing a cat down the street in the middle of the day. A predator that is capable of terrorizing the local Maine community would not be stupid enough as to get hit by a car, or be chasing a cat.

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:14:43 +0000

Please refer to old blogs on this subject that detail the DNA examinations by two labs that discovered the animal found dead on Rt. 4, at Turner, Maine, was indeed a dog. Specifically, begin with "100% Dog."

By: stillserchin

stillserchin — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:56:04 +0000

Did anyone bother to take the corpse of this “dog” and do an in depth examination and analysis and come up with a resolution to it’s identity? It’s easy to look at the photo and make the supposition, “Well, it could be this but on the other hand it might be that.” As for me it looks to be some kind of hybrid. Thanks Loren.

By: quill

quill — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:34:04 +0000

I agree with you, kittenz. A lynx sounds more feasible than a hyena

By: Benjamin Radford

Benjamin Radford — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:02:52 +0000

I look forward to Loren (or another cryptozoologist) finding the real Mystery Beast!

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:25:21 +0000

Intelligent debate does not cancel out appreciation which is covertly here by linking directly to Ben’s blog.

By: crypto_randz

crypto_randz — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:16:30 +0000

This story is never going away, it still lurks out there? Well, one way to solve this mystery once and for all is to gather a bunch of hunters together and seek out this beast. It sounds sad, I know, but to find out what it really is this, may be the only way. Remember scientists need a body to examine what it really is.

By: Benjamin Radford

Benjamin Radford — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:10:36 +0000

My esteemed and bearded colleague Loren writes that “One is left with the feeling that our old Cryptomundo buddy Radford might not quite get it. The “Maine Mutant” story actually had little to do with the precursor “Mystery Beast” sightings. The sightings and death of the dog on Route 4 had nothing to do with the real Maine cryptid encounters that took place before the summer of 2006.”

True enough; actually, the point and thrust of the article was not about necessarily linking the Maine Mutant to the Mystery Beast; I was simply reporting on a connection that OTHERS had made, not that I had endorsed. I spent a total of two or three sentences on it, and instead spent the other 95% of the article on a broader examination of one of the logical flaws inherent in many cryptozoology sightings.

I actually thought I’d get some appreciation for promoting Cryptomundo on a popular, national forum…

By: kittenz

kittenz — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:51:42 +0000

I agree.

Be skeptical, but keep a truly open mind.