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Mysterious Unexplained Creatures
Do you think any of these creatures could possibly be real? and which one is the scariest?
1. Bigfoot / Sasquatch / Yeti
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These hairy apemen are probably the most consistently witnessed unknown creatures in the world. Whether they are called Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk Ape or Yowie, they have been seen in isolated woodlands and mountain areas in virtually every corner of the globe. And the descriptions - from the North American northwest to Florida to Australia - are remarkably consistent:
•taller than an average man (seven to eight feet)
•covered with long brown or auburn hair (or white hair in the case of the Yeti)
•a strong, repugnant odor
•large feet, as evidenced by castings of footprints
•an aversion to man
•a piercing, eerie howl
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2. Loch Ness Monster (and other Lake monsters)
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Despite excellent expeditions with sophisticated electronic equipment, the lake monsters of the world continue to elude scientists. Yet spontaneous sightings by good witnesses, although rare, persist.
The Loch Ness monster, or Nessie, is undoubtedly the most well-known of these aquatic mysteries. But other deep, cold lakes around the world have their own legendary beasts: Chessie in Chesapeake Bay, Storsie in Sweden's Lake Storsjön, Selma in Norway's Lake Seljordsvatnet and "Champ" in New York's Lake Champlain among others.
Descriptions of this creature, too, are amazingly similar:
•a large creature with a long neck
•a horse-like head
•a humped back
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3. Chupacabra
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Even though some sightings date back to the 1970s, El Chupacabra - "the goat sucker" - is primarily a phenomenon of the 1990s, and its fame has largely been spread by the Internet. The sightings started in earnest in 1995 with reports coming out of Puerto Rico of a strange creature that was killing farmers' livestock - chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits and, of course, goats - sometimes hundreds of animals in one evening.
Bizarre eyewitness descriptions:
•about the size of a chimpanzee
•hops about like a kangaroo
•large glowing red eyes
•grayish skin and hairy arms
•long snake-like tongue
•sharp fangs
•quills running along its spine that seem to open and close like a fan
•some believe it may even have wings
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4. The Jersey Devil
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There is a terrifying creature, they say, that haunts the dense pine barrens of New Jersey, and its frightening appearance earned it the name of The Jersey Devil. The legend of the Jersey Devil dates back to about the mid-1700s when it was considered an omen of disaster or war, but multiple sightings did not begin until the early 1900s. Some researchers claim that more than 2,000 witnesses have reported seeing the creature over the centuries. Although rare, sightings continue up to the present day.
Descriptions vary, but these are the most commonly cited attributes:
•about three-and-a-half feet high
•a head like a collie dog and a face like a horse
•a long neck
•wings about two feet long
•back legs like those of a crane
•horse's hooves
•walks on its back legs and holds up two short front legs with paws on them
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5. Mothman
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For about 13 months beginning in November, 1966, a series of bizarre sightings took place around the area of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Aside from a spate of UFO reports and claimed poltergeist activity, several witnesses came forward with descriptions of an astonishing creature that may have been the focal point of all the weird goings-on. As detailed in John Keel's classic book, The Mothman Prophecies, hundreds of witnesses allegedly saw a large, winged humanoid being.
Here is how they described it:
•approximately seven feet tall
•a wingspan over 10 feet wide
•gray, scaly skin
•large, red, glowing and hypnotic eyes
•able to take off straight up in flight, traveling up to 100 miles an hour
•liked to mutilate or eat large dogs
•screeched or squealed like a rodent or electric motor
•caused radio and television interference
•had some mind control powers.
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6. The Dover Demon
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Dover, Massachusetts was the location of the sighting of a bizarre creature for a few days beginning on April 21, 1977. Although the creature, which became known as "the Dover Demon," was only seen by a few people in this short period of time, it is considered one of the most mysterious creatures of modern times.
This is the creature they allegedly saw:
•about four feet tall on two legs
•hairless body with rough-textured skin
•long, spindly peach-colored limbs
•a large watermelon-shaped head, nearly as big as its body large glowing orange eyes.
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7. Hidebehind
As the name would suggest, the hidebehind hides behind trees and waits until you are close enough, then it jumps out and grabs you. This fierce creature, which has been written about for at least a century, thrives on intestines and is the supposed culprit behind the numerous unexplained disappearances of several lumberjacks. A more believable theory comes to mind when the tale claims that the creature is repelled by alcohol, giving loggers an excuse to get drunk every night in defense. Either way, this large monster is one that you never want to see, even though you cannot. He did not get that name for nothing.
The Hide Behind is most shy. No one has ever seen one. That is because it only attacks from behind.
8. The Loveland Lizard
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This remarkable creature has earned its place in the annals of the unknown primarily because of the credibility of the involved witnesses: two police officers on two separate occasions.
Descriptions:
•three to four feet tall
•50 to 75 pounds
•leathery skin
•possibly wet, matted hair on its body that made it look textured possibly a short tail
•a head and face like a frog or lizard
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9. Spring-Heeled Jack
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He appeared out of the shadows of 19th century London nights, attacked his victims with dreadful scratches, then bounded away with superhuman ability before he could be apprehended.
The case of Spring-Heeled Jack, as this creature came to be known, is one of the most baffling to come out of Victorian England, and one that has never been solved or fully explained. According to most accounts of the story, the attacks began in 1837 in southwest London.
Descriptions:
•man-like, but with a hideous face
•sharp iron-like fingernails or claws
•tall, thin and powerful
•glowing eyes
•the ability to spit blue flames from his mouth
•wore a dark cloak over a tight-fitting white oilskin suit
•some claimed he wore a helmet of some kind
•the ability to jump incredible heights and distances
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10. Pope Lick Monster
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In most accounts, the Pope Lick Monster (named after the Pope Lick Creek below the Pope Lick Train Trestle – shown above) appears as a human-goat hybrid with a grotesquely deformed body of a man. It has powerful, fur-covered goat legs, an alabaster-skinned face with an aquiline nose and wide set eyes. Short, sharp horns protrude from the forehead, nestled in long greasy hair that matched the color of the fur on the legs.
Descriptions:
- human-goat hybrid
- grotesquely deformed body
- powerful, fur-covered goat legs
- alabaster-skinned face
- Short, sharp horns
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12-10-2012, 05:58 PM
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