New Species in Lake Superior

Good News for Pressie?

 As new species discovered in Lake Superior It bodes well for the Lake Superior Monster.

Read it here:

https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/michigan/believed-to-have-been-extinct-researchers-rediscover-fish-species-on-lake-superior

The report says how good the water is to sustain like .This could be good news for Pressie ,the Lake Superior creature. Plenty of food to eat!

Read more about Pressie  here:

https://cryptozoo-oscity.blogspot.com/2009/07/pressie-lake-superior-serpent.html

There are sightings going back decades. Always good news when new species is discovered, gives hope for discovery of Cryptids.

Kalanoro, Spirit or Real?

 

The Kalanoro 

Kalanoro is a humanoid cryptid, which is believed to live  on the island of Madagascar. Some say they are spirits of the forests. It is said to have lived on the island for 2000 years before the first human settlers.

They  are described as small and hairy  with fangs.Their legs are said to be backwards, with backwards facing feet. Their eyes glow red. Thy have long hair and fingernails looking unkempt. They are said  eat raw meat, and make a whining sound as if conversing.

Some tales show them to be malevolent and stealing children or robbing people. Others show them as loyal to humans they befriend.

In a 1964 , the author Bacil Kirtley wrote that the Kalanoro were dwarfish creatures. He compared them to  elves and trolls .He further said that they stole food, replaced human children with their own children .However many  of  the Madagascar people refute  that description.

Professor Joe Hobbs studied   the local tribes in the Ankarana Special Reserve, Madagascar. On May 15, 2000 Hobbs wrote that the  people of the village of Ambalakedi consider Andoboara Cave “sacred because on three separate occasions, most recently just two years ago, grief-stricken parents whose children had wandered into the forest had recovered them alive here” after food was left out for the Kalanoro in exchange for their children’s return.

 

So spirits or small hominids? The people of Ambalakedi believe they are real and the finders of lost children. It could be the children sought shelter in the caves and they were found when they came for the food left . One can only speculate without definite evidence. Lots of people in Europe believe in the little people so the tribes people are not alone in that belief.

 

 

Stump Pond Serpent

 

Stump Pond

Stump Pond  in Illinois contains a variety of fish including Bluegill, Carp, Channel Catfish, Drum (Sheepshead), Largemouth Bass. It’s a .shallow lake only a few feet deep popular for fishing.

In 1879, a man  fishing from his boat on the  pond  noticed a very large submerged object travelling  through the water. The boat was rocked by the waves.. The fisherman made for the shore as fast as he could..He swore he wouldn’t go fishing alone again.

Then in July 1880, two men reported seeing a serpent approximately  12 feet (4 metres)  long in the pond. They described it as dark green  and  as long as a telephone pole. The creature headed towards them and they fled..

Over  the years there have been several reports of the long green serpent with black fins.In 1968 there was an attempt to partially drain the pond and use electricity to stun the fish.. The largest fish found in the water weighed about 30 pounds ( about 14 kilos).

People however stuck to their stories and refused to be swayed by the lack of evidennce. Allyn Dunmeyer, stated “I was in my boat fishing for bass when it happened. Something came up from the bottom, struck the boat underneath so hard I nearly tipped over.”

He asserted there was more than one serpent  in the pond and that he had seen them so near the surface that their dorsal fins were sticking out of the water. Other witnesses reported seeing what looked like  alligators.

In view of the shallow nature of the pond it seems unlikely a large  creature could hide there .However there is an abundance of food to sustain any serpent. Perhaps a large catfish  or large snake could be responsible for the sightings. It remains a mystery.

 

 

Apologies

 I apologise for lack of posts last couple of weeks. I am having internet connection problems which are still ongoing. Will get back to posting asap. Hopefully will soon be resolved .

Film of Sea Monster?

 

Irish Sea Nessie?

Report of sea monster filming.

A beach walker says he filmed a mythical Nessie-like sea monster that has featured in legends for centuries.

Dean Beattie saw the bizarre long-necked creature a few dozen yards off shore.

The bemused barber managed to video the apparition for a few seconds before his phone died.

But the clip shows what appears to be a large, serpent like creature with its head clear of the water.

The strange sighting was made off the coast of Donegal, Ireland.

It’s not the best of videos as my phone died when I started to record but it wasn’t a swan a seal or anything I’ve ever seen.

“We sat and watched it for 20 minutess at least – going under water then resurfacing a minute or so later, around 20 yards away.

“Then it just disappeared from sight.

“I’m as curious as anyone would be.

“The more I compare the more it looks like the original Loch Ness monster photo.

“I feel like going back to see if I can see it again.”

Read rest see film here :

https://whatsthejam.com/strange-and-bizarre/mythical-nessie-like-sea-monster-spotted-emerging-from-water-in-front-of-stunned-beach-walker/

 

There have been stories of Irish Sea Monsters for many years see one story here :

https://cryptozoo-oscity.blogspot.com/2020/11/irish-sea-monster.html

Strange Encounter in Loch Ness.

  

Loch Ness Encounter

An Australia swimmer swimming across Loch Ness had a strange encounter .

‘Swimmer hit by 'something big' in Loch Ness in terrifying encounter 'worse than coming up against great white shark'

Duncan Roberts was taking on a charity swim and reckon anyone who enters the water is 'lying if they say they haven’t thought about the monster'

A wild swimmer has recounted his terrifying experience in the waters of Loch Ness, during which he was hit by "something big" coming from the depths. Australian daredevil Duncan Roberts reckons the encounter was scarier than coming up against a great white shark as he described how he felt a "big thud in the chest".

It has sparked speculation it may have been the mysterious monster Nessie, said to lurk beneath the waves of the world-famous loch. The 39-year-old was in Scotland for a charity challenge in the icy waters when the incident happened, reports the Daily Star.

He said: "The depth and the darkness of that water plays tricks with your mind. There is some weird energy at play in that water.

"And during my swim I experienced a bump halfway across. It was something big. The water is pitch black and I had my eyes closed a lot of the time as the depth and darkness terrified me so I didn’t see anything. I just felt it, a big thud in the chest."’

Source::https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/weird-news/swimmer-hit-something-big-loch-33695607

I must admit I wouldn’t want to swim in Loch Ness ,apart from the cold ,its very deep and then there is Nessie!

The Ogua Monster

 

The Hoult Monster or Ogua.

The Ogua, also known as the Rivesville Monster or Hoult Monster, is a freshwater monster from the West Virginia and Pennsylvania area. It is said to live in the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela rivers.

In ancient times giant snapping  turtles roamed the area . The Ogua is said to be like one of the ancient turtles. It is described as 20 feet (6.6 metres) long and estimated to weigh 500 pounds.Some say it has two heads. It is seen on land as well as in the water. It can catch deer and crush them whole.Some say it is more alligator like with four stubby legs rather than fins and agressive.Its colour is brown or reddish brown.

The first sighting of the creature was in 1745. Eye  witnesses reported seeing a giant 2-headed turtle come up out of the Monongahela River, and pull a 12 year old boy who was fishing on the bank under the water.

Early settlers to the Hoult area told  of a monstrous beast, bigger than a bear, with a 15 foot ( 5  metres) long tail.  An Amphibian  it would live in the waters of the Ohio and Monongahela rivers by day, and by night, come on land  to hunt.  Lashing at the deer with its massive tail, it would then pull the prey under  the water to eat it. It would dart out of the water in pursuit of prey.

There have been no recent sightings but large turtles are not unknown. Maybe it will make another appearance if not extinct.