The Legend of the Oklahoma Octopus
The mid to late 1970’s were a time when the general public was fascinated with dangerous marine life. Steven Spielberg’ Jaws was a mega hit in the summer of 1975 and studios scrambled to make similar...
View ArticleMovie Review: Minerva Monster
Small town. The term conjures up certain mental images and clichés in all of us. For some, it might be Andy Griffith’s Mayberry that comes to mind, a place where everyone knows everyone else. Maybe a...
View ArticleA Teachable Moment
A couple of days ago, I was on my way home when I spotted something of interest. I thought the experience could serve as a sort of learning moment for everyone, myself included.I was at a stop sign at...
View ArticleJaguar Photographed in New Mexico, A New/Old Suspect in the Black Panther...
Earlier this month, well-known mountain lion hunter Warner Glenn was out on a hunt in southern New Mexico. It was not long before Mr. Glenn’s dogs were on the scent of a big cat. Once they had scented...
View ArticleWhat Haunts Belle Plain?
The Texas landscape is littered with the remains of towns and communities that almost made it. Some bustled and boomed for a while and grew quite large based on some regional quirk. For example, towns...
View ArticleSometimes, Life Intervenes
I have been pretty quiet lately and thought you all deserved an explanation. While I have been a bit inactive as far as cryptozoological matters over the last few months, I have been anything but...
View ArticleAncient Chinese Wisdom
"The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it."- Chinese Proverb
View ArticleA Week in the Field
I have just returned from a week in the field. I was participating in the NAWAC’s long-term field study in the Ouachita Mountains. After a rather hectic last year in which I dealt with job changes,...
View ArticleSasquatch Classics: Murder and Mayhem in Portlock, Alaska
Scattered across the North American continent are many ghost towns, places that were once vibrant and alive but are now long dead and abandoned. Remnants of what once was can often still be found; old...
View ArticleA Thanksgiving Message
As many of you have noted, it has been quite a while since I posted anything new on the blog. I have tried to remain active on the Facebook and Twitter pages, posting anything I find interesting or...
View ArticleFresh Reports of Black Panthers in Texas
I have been on something of a hiatus over the last couple of months. There are a lot of reasons for this but have found myself in a slightly better position as far as actually having time to write of...
View ArticleThe Latest Black Panther Reports (continued)
Following are a few more of the reports I have received over the last several months detailing sightings of anomalous big cats in Texas. Some of the reports involve sightings of normal tawny-colored...
View ArticleBlack Panther Reports from the Lone Star State
Reports of anomalous black cats, large in size with long tails, continue to pour in to me via email, comments to posts, Twitter and Facebook. I need to catch all of you up on these reports and thought...
View ArticleBlack Panther Distribution Map Now Online
I am very pleased to be writing this post. In one way, all I’m doing is presenting a map to you that details alleged sightings of large, black, long-tailed cats. In another way, this map represents...
View ArticleFact or Fiction? The Government is Releasing Large Predators in Texas
Periodically, I receive an email that addresses a topic that I think is worthy of discussion on the blog. I received an email back on February 3rd that I feel falls into this category. It involves a...
View ArticleStill More Black Panther Sightings in Texas
I want all of you to know that I really am planning on posting on some topics other than black panthers very soon. It is just that the reports keep rolling in and if I do not take the time to get them...
View ArticleThe Best Bigfoot Photographic and Video Evidence
Where are the pictures?This is a common question asked of bigfoot researchers and those who claim to have caught a glimpse of these elusive animals. It is often pointed out that there are thousands of...
View ArticleAnother Large Black Cat Report From South Texas
I had a few minutes so I thought I would update you on the latest report I have received of an anomalous black cat in the state of Texas. I am going to try to get these reports documented as they come...
View ArticleWestern Diamondback and Bluebonnet Rattlesnakes Terrorizing Texans
Rattlesnakes are nothing new to Texans. While dangerous, most would agree that the fearsome reputation of these snakes is completely overblown. Certainly, they are capable of doing great harm and are...
View ArticleVietnam Veterans Speak About the 'Rock Ape'
I have done a few posts over the years on sightings of large, upright apes of some kind that were encountered by American servicemen during the Vietnam war. At the end of each of those posts I have...
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