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 .