Sentence:  Stories about alligators in the sewers have been of particular interest, however, to <WSD>Forteans</WSD> (followers of Charles Fort). <WSD>Forteans</WSD> contend that many happenings derided by the official science of the Western world (falls of frogs from clear skies, the appearance of lake monsters, mystery beasts and so on) are genuine occurrences. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A follower or admirer of Charles Fort.