Thursday, September 12, 2019

BIG CAT ROUND UP

The hunt for British Big Cats attracts far more newspaper-column inches than any other cryptozoological subject. 

There are so many of them now that we feel that they should be archived by us in some way, so we are publishing a regular round-up of the stories as they come in. 

The worldwide mystery cat phenomenon (or group of phenomena, if we are to be more accurate) is not JUST about cryptozoology. At its most basic level it is about the relationship between our species and various species of larger cat. That is why sometimes you will read stories here that appear to have nothing to do with cryptozoology but have everything to do with human/big cat interaction. As committed Forteans, we believe that until we understand the nature of these interactions, we have no hope of understanding the truth that we are seeking.



CRYPTOLINK: Cat snatching humanoid

A word about cryptolinks: we are not responsible for the content of cryptolinks, which are merely links to outside articles that we think are interesting (sometimes for the wrong reasons), usually posted up without any comment whatsoever from me. 
A mystery creature is haunting the streets of Texas. Described by some terrified witnesses as a monkey, by others as a chimpanzee and as “anything's ...

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.



THE GONZO BLOG DOO-DAH MAN SINGS

The Gonzo Daily: Thursday
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Well, yesterday was a particularly confusing one. Because Corinna had a hospital appointment in the early afternoon, we did the filming with Charlotte in the morning, and she did her work here in the afternoon. We drove off to Barnstaple hospital without any upset, and both Corinna and I thought that the meeting went off very well. However, it was after the appointment that the fun started. And for fun read annoyance and complication. The car packed up. And whilst it was relatively easy to fix, Corinna and I had to hang around Barnstaple hospital for far longer than we would have wished, and therefore by the time we got home most of the afternoon had been wasted.
Tomorrow we go back to Barnstaple hospital for the third time this week to receive the results of Corinna‘s recent scans. There will be no blogs tomorrow but I sincerely hope that no only will I have good news for you, but that normal service will resume on Sunday.
Please keep us (and particularly Corinna) in your hopes and prayers.
ER EDITOR SEZ: THE DIGITAL PRAYER FLAG
You guys recently did massive amounts of praying for Corinna, and in February, at least, she appeared to be cancer free. I am convinced that these two things are related, with the outpouring of good vibes transmitted electronically, being a little like a Tibetan prayer flag. Having used it once to such good effect - I want to try it on a larger scale. I am still trying to work out the details, so watch this space.
Blessed be.
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Groovy eh?
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BIGFOOT NEWS IN BRIEF



Mysterious Cases of Dead Bigfoot Bodies
A look at some tantalizing cases that show that the bodies of Bigfoot just might really be out there, and we simply have not found them yet.
ALEXANDRIA — In the middle of Kisatchie National Forest, a Bigfoot researcher who calls himself “Tex-La” lets out four howls in an area that he and ...
Enchanted Hollows: Bigfoot Festival
Explore two unique experiences, Harmony Hill Bigfoot Festival and Woodland Hollow an immersive art walk, PLUS a cornucopia of activities and ...
In reality, it's all just part of the fun ahead of this weekend's WNC Bigfoot Festival. Look for more information in Friday's edition of The McDowell News.
Bigfoot is so-named for the large footprints the creatures create. Sasquatch, the other term applied, means “wild man” in Salish, the language of an ...

NEWS FROM NOWHERE: Thursday/Friday

ON THIS DAY IN -  1609 - English explorer Henry Hudson sailed down what is now known as the Hudson River.
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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)