Where Have You Gone, Texas Cryptid Hunter?
When I wrote the title to this post I had the tune from Simon & Garfunkle's "Mrs. Robinson" going through my head. I don't think it quite worked as well as I would have liked but no matter....
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Sean Whitley, Director of "Southern Fried Bigfoot," on Black Panthers
I mentioned a week or two ago that I’d received several really good emails of late that I would be sharing. I have become acquainted with Sean Whitley over the last few months via Twitter. For those of...
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Black Bears, Bigfoot and the Jacobs Creature
Black bears (Ursus americanus) are the most common bear species in the world. In fact, their population is more than twice that of all the other bear species in the world combined. There are many...
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Black Panthers: Photographic Evidence At Last?
This post will be much heavier on photos than writing. That is good news as a picture truly is worth a thousand words. That being said, let’s go.Two different readers have sent me photos of large cats...
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The Legend of the "Donkey Lady" of San Antonio
Nestled in the foothills of the ancient Texas Hill Country, San Antonio sits and looks every bit the part of a modern American city. Glass skyscrapers and the Tower of the Americas kiss the azure Texas...
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Revisiting the Melanistic Jaguar Theory
All of you who have read this blog for any length of time at all know that the subject of large, black, long-tailed cats, or “black panthers,” is something in which I am particularly interested. This...
View ArticleA Personal Invitation
If you do not follow me on Facebook or Twitter, I would like to personally invite you to do so. I post almost daily on both sites as opposed to the 4-5 times a month I post on the blog. On Facebook, I...
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"Bigfoot Times" Reviews "Patty: A Sasquatch Story"
Daniel Perez, editor of the Bigfoot Times, has published a review of my new children’s book, Patty: A Sasquatch Story, in the March edition of the newsletter. Thankfully, he had good things to say. The...
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2014 NAWAC Training Camp
I had the pleasure of spending my last precious days of spring break attending the annual NAWAC training camp, which was held in deep Northeast Texas this year. This yearly event is held to bring new...
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Dripping Springs School Presentation
Today, fellow NAWAC member Tony Schmidt and I had the privilege of giving a presentation on wood apes to a class of very enthusiastic Gifted and Talented 4th graders at Walnut Springs Elementary in...
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2014 Black Panther Reports...So Far
Below are the latest handful of black panther reports I’ve received since the beginning of the year. I've received fewer reports than usual over the last three months or so but I suspect it is due to...
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Another Enigmatic "Black Panther" Photo Surfaces
I came across the photo below yesterday and thought I’d share it here. It seems the picture was an online entry in a trailcam photo contest. The photo shows a nice buck all bowed up in a defensive...
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Updated Black Panther Distribution Map
Below is the latest version of my black panther distribution map. The map now includes the latest reported sightings deemed credible and discussed in the previous two posts on this blog.Understand,...
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America's Black Panthers: A New Theory Emerges
It is no secret that I’m fascinated with the possible existence of large black cats in Texas and the rest of the South. I get reports weekly from people who claim to have caught glimpses of these...
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Another Invasive Reptile Threatening Florida
Most people are aware that the state of Florida is battling an invasive species that is threatening to wreck local ecosystems and wipe out populations of native animals. Since these animals are aliens,...
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Feral Hog Population in Texas Exploding
Texas has a pig problem. According to Mike Leggett, writing in the April 2014 issue of Texas Co-op Power magazine, the population of wild, or feral, hogs in the U.S. has been estimated at 4-5 million...
View ArticleBack in the Saddle Again
I apologize for the lack of action on the blog of late. While I have been quiet, all is well. My hiatus has been partially self-imposed and partially dictated by life. Every summer, I take a few weeks...
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Strange Cat Photographed in Mount Pleasant, Texas
A reader sent me an interesting photo a couple of weeks ago. The photo features what looks to be a large, dark and very strange looking cat of some kind. As you will see, the cat is very unusual...
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Reader Reports Childhood Encounter With A Giant Snake
The growing population of Burmese pythons in the Everglades of Florida has become a well-known issue to the general public. While other invasives, such as the Argentine tegu, the zebra mussel and the...
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