CRYPTOLINKS: Chinese lake monster

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'Loch Ness' monster spotted lurking in a lake in CHINA

The Sun

Shocking photographs pictures of a Loch Ness Monster-type beast found on a US beach have sparked talk Nessie could have moved Stateside.

Could this be China's Loch Ness monster? Eerie footage filmed by a shocked tourist shows ... - Daily Mail

World News: 'Loch Ness' monster noticed lurking in a lake in CHINA - Standard Republic

Full Coverage

Eerie footage shows what might be China's LOCH NESS monster

Daily Mail

Could this be the Chinese Loch Ness monster? A shocked tourist has taken footage of a mysterious creature lurking in a lake in China... The Queen is ...

Is this China's 'Loch Ness monster'? Mysterious creature appears in lake sparking frenzy

Daily Star

The video shows a dark object slowly making its way across Kanas Lake, in north-west China. A ripple of waves surround the object as it cuts through ...

TradeWinds to join monster paddle in Nessie's backyard - TradeWinds

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CARL MARSHALL ON THE BIRMINGHAM "LION"

https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/17/woman-says-filmed-lion-roam-birmingham-7554322/

When the Birmingham "lion" first walks into frame its unsteady gait looks very much like a large and heavily built domestic dog, possibly a bull mastiff or a mastiff cross; and the colouration of the animal in the video also matches up very well with this powerful and popular breed.

When the animal turns to the right and starts to walk parallel to the observer, its gait does become a little more feline in appearance (leading to all the confusion!) but conveniently for us, at this point in the video the animal's head and longer muzzle becomes less blurred, giving away the creature’s true identity as a Canid rather than a Felid, such as an escaped lion. 

Also, the crook in the tail is much more reminiscent of a canine's; though one must admit the crook in a lion's tail is far less pronounced than that of a leopard's or puma's and closer to the one recorded in this video. However, if I had to bet my own money identifying the animal in this blurry footage, I would say it was most likely a large domestic dog, maybe a bull mastiff; as I see many more canine features in the video as opposed to feline ones. 

I personally believe there are probably at least three species of non-native "big cats" living wild in the British countryside, in limited, yet viable numbers. However, this video and many other urban reports on file of alleged lion-coloured big cats, are actually nothing more than honest misidentifications of this large and powerful dog breed. 

Carl.

FORTEAN BIRD NEWS FROM THE WATCHER OF THE SKIES

What has Corinna's column of Fortean bird news got to do with cryptozoology? 

Well, everything, actually! 

In an article for the first edition of Cryptozoology Bernard Heuvelmans wrote that cryptozoology is the study of 'unexpected animals' and following on from that perfectly reasonable assertion, it seems to us that whereas the study of out-of-place birds may not have the glamour of the hunt for bigfoot or lake monsters, it is still a perfectly valid area for the Fortean zoologist to be interested in.

Angry birds chase tourists at National Trust attra...

• Russian cuckoo invasion spells trouble for Alaskan...
• Polygamy observed in trio of great horned owls
• Zebra finches' social experiences alter their geno...
• If El Ninos happen twice as often in the future, w...

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BIGFOOT NEWS IN BRIEF

6 Utah monsters mythological and real

KSL.com

In recent history, Provo Canyon has had multiple Bigfoot sightings. In fact, Outside magazine published an article on “The 10 most convincing Bigfoot ...

CRYPTIDS is the New Board Game of Cryptozoology Combat

Dread Central

... of Bigfoot, Goatman, Giant Sewer Gator, The Flatwoods Monster, Jersey Devil, The Loch Ness Monster, Black Eyed Children, Megalodon, The Rake, ...

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AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day)