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Cryptozoology

Cryptozoology and mystery animals from Britain and Ireland, including famous legends such as the Loch Ness Monster and lesser-known creatures.

Sightings of the Huttock Top Beast Continue to Intrigue

Lancashire · North-West England

Sightings of the Huttock Top Beast Continue to Intrigue

The Beast of Bodmin Moor: Myth or a Very Big Cat?

Cornwall · South-West England

The Beast of Bodmin Moor: Myth or a Very Big Cat?

Morgawr: Cornwall’s Legendary Sea Serpent

Cornwall · South-West England

Morgawr: Cornwall’s Legendary Sea Serpent

Mystery Animals of The Lothians

East Lothian · Edinburgh · Midlothian · Scotland · West Lothian

Mystery Animals of The Lothians

Loch Ness They Created a Monster TV REVIEW

Cryptozoology · Television

BBC · Loch Ness Monster · Scotland

Loch Ness They Created a Monster TV REVIEW

Alien Big Cat Sightings Claw Through Kent

Kent · South-East England

Alien Big Cat Sightings Claw Through Kent

In Search of Gef The Talking Mongoose

Cryptozoology · Mysterious Phenomena

Gef The Talking Mongoose · Isle of Man

In Search of Gef The Talking Mongoose

10 Loch Ness Monster Facts You Didn’t Know

Cryptozoology · Folklore

Loch Ness Monster · Scotland

10 Loch Ness Monster Facts You Didn’t Know

Shug Monkey Strikes Fear Into Cambridgeshire

Cryptozoology · Mysterious Creatures

Cambridgeshire · East of England

Shug Monkey Strikes Fear Into Cambridgeshire

The Man-Monkey of Shropshire Union Canal

Ghoul Britannia · Shropshire · West Midlands

The Man-Monkey of Shropshire Union Canal

Two Great Beasts: Aleister Crowley And the Loch Ness Monster

Cryptozoology · Dark History

Aleister Crowley · Highland (Scotland) · Loch Ness Monster · Occult · Scotland

Two Great Beasts: Aleister Crowley And the Loch Ness Monster

Trewint Tor: A Tale Of Scaredy Cats On Bodmin Moor

Cornwall · South-West England

Trewint Tor: A Tale Of Scaredy Cats On Bodmin Moor

Did Elliott O’Donnell Meet Bigfoot?

Elliot O'Donnell

Did Elliott O’Donnell Meet Bigfoot?

Yeth Hounds and Alien Big Cats VIDEO

Yeth Hounds and Alien Big Cats VIDEO

The Story Of St Leonard, England’s Last Dragon Slayer

Cryptozoology · Folklore

Dragons · South-East England · West Sussex

The Story Of St Leonard, England’s Last Dragon Slayer

Adventures in Cryptozoology: Interview with Richard Freeman

Adventures in Cryptozoology: Interview with Richard Freeman

Do Real-Life Monsters Stalk Our Moors, Lakes And Mountains?

Do Real-Life Monsters Stalk Our Moors, Lakes And Mountains?

Where Have Alien Big Cat Been Spotted In Wales?

Where Have Alien Big Cat Been Spotted In Wales?

Was The Terrifying Bat Beast Of Kent Really An Alien UFO?

UFOs/Aliens · Cryptozoology

Kent · South-East England

Was The Terrifying Bat Beast Of Kent Really An Alien UFO?

Cryptid Worms: Legend and Lore

Folklore · Cryptozoology · Mysterious Creatures

County Durham · Dragons · North-East England

Cryptid Worms: Legend and Lore

Cornish Owlman: Everything you need to know

Folklore · Cryptozoology

Cornwall · South-West England

Cornish Owlman: Everything you need to know

Where to Visit Black Shuck Sightings in East Anglia

Cryptozoology · Mysterious Creatures

Black Dogs · East of England · Norfolk · Suffolk

Where to Visit Black Shuck Sightings in East Anglia

What Is The Monstrous Big Grey Man Of Ben Mac Dhui?

Highland (Scotland) · Scotland

What Is The Monstrous Big Grey Man Of Ben Mac Dhui?

Black Dogs and Other Terrifying Warnings of Death

Cryptozoology · Mysterious Creatures

Arthur Conan Doyle · Black Dogs

Black Dogs and Other Terrifying Warnings of Death

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