Who hasn’t heard of this legendary beast?  The mythical(?) Bigfoot.  There

have been reports of Bigfoot since the late 1950’s.  The legend however, goes

 back hundreds of years with the Native Americans that live in these areas. 

There have been Bigfoot sightings throughout most of the lower 48 states. 

 It’s not just an American legend either.  There have been reports of giant

apes throughout the world.  In all these places they’re known by other names;

the Yeti in Asia, the Abominable Snowman in the snowy Himalayas,

Mapinguari in the Amazon, and the Yowie from Australia.

  
 A general consensus puts the creatures at about 8-10 ft. tall, with a body

completely covered by hair, a flat looking face, usually emanating an

unpleasant smell, and of course big feet.  Many reports of these creatures

involve hearing an unearthly….screeching sound, thought to be some sort of

call from the beast.

 Does Bigfoot exist?  With the rapid development of forest land over the

upcoming decades, our encounters with the animal are most likely to

 Another of the giants among Cryptozoological creatures is the famous Loch

Ness monster.  There have been beliefs that…something...has resided in

Loch Ness for at least the last 1,500 yrs.  The ancient Picts, Celtic peoples

that inhabited the Highlands of Scotland, obviously believed this.  Among the

many statues of animals that are carved out of stone in the region, one is

unique.  The other statues are easily identifiable as animals one expects to

see from that area, “The exception is a strange beast with an elongated beak

 or muzzle, a head locket or spout, and flippers instead of feet…” according to

 the website for the TV show Nova.

 The modern tale of Nessie doesn’t start until the 1930’s when reports started

coming in with some regularity of occurrences out on the Loch (lake in

Scotland for the uninitiated).  These reports usually had slight differences, but

 were consistent in the description of a large animal with a long neck.  Some of

the variables were skin color and texture, the description of the appendages

being either legs or flippers and the size and shape of the body.  This hasn’t

stopped the supporters of Nessie however. 

 As for evidence; to this day there has never been a clear, concise picture of

the animal.  Many people have attempted to capture the beast on film; their

efforts have been mediocre at best.  The one picture that has the most

circulation is the (in)famous image known as the Surgeons photo, showing part

of the body and the long neck of something on the Loch.  Unfortunately, this

photo is probably a forgery and is unreliable.  If interested in more, please

Chupacabra

 A newcomer to the pantheon of the super weird.  The Chupacabra was first

noticed in 1994 in remote areas of Chile.  Farmers were finding their goats

dead in the field, drained of blood; hence the name “goat sucker” in Spanish.

  The eye witness reports of this creature vary; some state that it stands 3 ft.

tall, others near 6.  The skin color varies sometimes it is a dark color, other

times it’s a pale grey.  If rumor is true, then the Chupacabra is spreading. 

 There have been reports in parts of central America and also the U.S. 

 There are many theories of the origin of such a beast.  I have listed just a few

of them I could find.

-chupacabras were alien pets that escaped when their ship crashed

-a biological weapon from aliens

-an over looked dinosaur

-some new species

I will keep my eyes and ears open to any new reports of this beast.  Please let

 us know if you’ve heard anything or have an experience.