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Devil's Gate Reservoir

**Theories** |  · Lost children · Demonic presence

The **Devil's Gate Reservoir** is a large, brush-filled flood channel in Pasadena, California. The reservoir has been the site of many disappearances, mainly of young children. Rumors about the reservoir sometimes involve a cult that have opened a portal to another dimension.

## Background

The cult rituals were said to have taken place in the Southern Californian outback in late 1946 and were conducted by John Parsons, co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and L. Ron Hubbard, the future founder of Scientology. The rituals were rumored to be for the purpose of creating a "moonchild", a sort of anti-Messiah who would destroy Judeo-Christian civilization.

## Notable Accounts

* Account #1
* Account #2
*On March 23, 1957, eight-year-old Tommy Bowman was hiking with his family on a trail above Devil's Gate when he ran ahead of his family, rounded a corner, and vanished. Tommy's family searched the nearby brush and repeatedly called his name, but found nothing. Soon, a 400-member search party was sent out, complete with helicopters, mounted patrols, bloodhounds, and professional trackers. After searching the area for a week, the search was called off.*

*Just three weeks after Tommy's disappearance, six-year-old Bruce Kremen was on a hike with his YMCA group not far from where the first incident occurred. Bruce began to tire and fell behind the others. Thinking the boy was exhausted, the group leader told Bruce to return to camp, which was in plain sight just 300 yards away. The leader watched Bruce walk the length of the wide, marked trail. The boy was just yards away from the camp, the leader rejoined the other children.*
*However, Bruce Kremen never made it back to camp and was never seen again. Much like the first time, a massive search party tore the region apart. There was no evidence of a kidnapping or molestation. Bruce was never found.*

## Trivia

* Rumors about the reservoir sometimes involve a Scientologist cult that have opened a portal to another dimension.
Ghost Deer

**Theories** |  · Ghost · Cryptid

The **Ghost Deer**, also known as the **Albino Deer**, is a ghostly animal said to haunt the canyons of Mount Eddy in northern California.

## Background

According to legend, when shot at, bullets will fly right through the deer, or miss it. The "animal" also seems to appear and disappear with no traces of it. Attempts have been made to track its prints, only to find that they simply "end" at one point.

## Notable Accounts

As of yet, there are no notable accounts that we could find.

## Trivia

* The ghost deer, according to legend, is a buck that looks something like a large elk with large antlers ending in 10-12 points, in contrast to the relatively small, normal Californian deer. Most hunters believe it weighs 240 to 250 pounds, though others believe it is actually a ghost.
Deer Man

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Misidentified deer · Hoax

The **Deer Man** is a mysterious humanoid cryptid that was reportedly witnessed on a night in early Spring 2012 in the Witchita Mountains in Oklahoma by Kyle Heying and several friends. The creature was first seen after it was illuminated in their headlights.

## Appearance

The creature was described as standing upright like a man, with human-like arms and legs. However, the head resembled that of a buffalo or an elk. The creature possessed glowing red eyes and was capable of emitting a piercing screech. (mysteriousuniverse.org)

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A misidentified deer
* A wendigo
* A hoax

## Trivia

* Heying likened the creature's screech to that of a banshee.
Philadelphia Experiment

**Theories** |  · Hoax

The **Philadelphia Experiment** is an alleged military experiment that is said to have been carried out by the U.S. Navy at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania some time around October 28, 1943. The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Eldridge (DE-173) was claimed to have been rendered invisible (or "cloaked") to enemy devices.

## Description

The experiment was allegedly based on an aspect of the unified field theory, a term coined by Albert Einstein; the theory aims to describe — mathematically and physically — the interrelated nature of the forces that comprise electromagnetic radiation and gravity, in other words, uniting the fields of electromagnetism and gravity into a single field.

According to some accounts, unspecified "researchers" thought that some version of this field would enable using large electrical generators to bend light around an object via refraction, so that the object became completely invisible. The Navy regarded this of military value and, by the same accounts, it sponsored the experiment.

Another unattributed version of the story proposes that researchers were preparing magnetic and gravitational measurements of the seafloor to detect anomalies, supposedly based on Einstein's attempts to understand gravity. In this version, there were also related secret experiments in Nazi Germany to find anti-gravity, allegedly led by SS-Obergruppenführer Hans Kammler.

There are no reliable, attributable accounts, but in most accounts of the experiment, the USS Eldridge was fitted with the required equipment at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Testing allegedly began in the summer of 1943, and it was supposedly successful to a limited degree. One test allegedly resulted in the Eldridge being rendered nearly invisible, with some witnesses reporting a "greenish fog" appearing in its place. Crew members supposedly complained of severe nausea afterwards. Also, it is said that when the ship reappeared, some sailors were embedded in the metal structures of the ship, including one sailor who ended up on a deck level below that where he began and had his hand embedded in the steel hull of the ship as well as some sailors who went "completely bananas." At that point, it is said that the experiment was altered at the request of the Navy, with the new objective being solely to render the USS Eldridge invisible to radar. None of these allegations have been independently substantiated.

## Trivia

* The mystery of the ship was also briefly mentioned in the horror film *Devil's Pass* near the climax of the film.
* The story was adapted into a time travel film called *The Philadelphia Experiment* (1984), directed by Stewart Raffill. Though only loosely based on the prior accounts of the "Experiment", it served to dramatize the core elements of the original story. In 1990, Alfred Bielek, a self-proclaimed former crew-member of the USS Eldridge and an alleged participant in the "Experiment", supported the version as it was portrayed in the film. He added details of his claims through the Internet, some of which were picked up by mainstream outlets.
Ariel School Aliens

**Theories** |  · Extraterrestrial

The **Ariel School Aliens** sighting was an extraterrestrial sighting that took place on September 16, 1994, at the Republic of Zimbabwe’s Ariel School, a private elementary school about 20 miles outside the capitol city of Harare.

The event began at approximately 10:15 AM while the children (who ranged in age from 5 to 12 years old and were of African, Asiatic and European descent) were playing in the field adjacent to the school during their mid-morning break.

## Appearance

The children claimed that while they were playing they noticed three “silver balls” soaring in the sky above the school. These orbs, which quickly caught the attention of the whole group, intermittently flashed red and would disappear in a burst of light and then reappeared in another section of the sky.

According to the eyewitnesses, these mysterious metallic objects vanished and re-materialize three more times before slowly descending toward the school following a line of transmission towers. The anxious kids then claimed that one of the silver UFOs dropped lower than the others and landed in a cluster of gum trees about 300-feet from where they were playing.

It was at that moment that this already strange scene took a turn of the bizarre, when a small, black clad, humanoid figure, approximately 3-feet in height, emerged from the top of the object. The witnesses claimed that the being’s suit was shiny and tight fitting. They also stated that it had a “scrawny” neck, a narrow face, thin arms and legs, long black hair and “huge eyes like rugby balls.”

The entity, apparently unaware of the growing crowd of spectators, scrambled down to the rough patch of earth presumably to explore the terrain. The creature apparently moved back and forth in the scrub brush, like it was “bouncing as if he were on the moon, but not quite so much.”

## Trivia

* Some of the older students claimed that the aliens communicated telepathically to them that humanity was killing the planet Earth, a common occurrence in extraterrestrial cases.
Toxic Lady

**Theories** |  · Dimethyl sulfoxide · Radiation

The **Toxic Lady**, real name **Gloria Ramirez**, was a Riverside, California, woman who became famous when several Riverside General Hospital workers became ill after exposure to her body and blood.

About 8:15 p.m. on the evening of February 19, 1994, Ramirez, suffering from the effects of advanced cervical cancer, was brought into the emergency room of Riverside General Hospital by paramedics. The medical staff injected her with diazepam, midazolam, and lorazepam to sedate her. When it became clear that Ramirez was responding poorly to treatment, the staff tried to defibrillate her heart; at that point several people saw an oily sheen covering Ramirez's body, and some noticed a fruity, garlic-like odor that they thought was coming from her mouth. A registered nurse named Susan Kane attempted to draw blood from Ramirez's arm and noticed an ammonia-like smell coming from the tube.

## Appearance

Gloria was of Mexican descent. She had straight black hair, glasses, and a beauty mark to the left of her nose.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* Dimethyl sulfoxide
* Radiation

## Notable Encounters

There are no notable accounts that we could find.

## Trivia

* Two months after Ramirez died, her badly decomposed body was released for an independent autopsy and burial. The Riverside Coroner's Office hailed Livermore's DMSO conclusion as the probable cause of the hospital workers' symptoms, while her family disagreed. The Ramirez family's pathologist was unable to determine a cause of death because her heart was missing, her other organs were cross-contaminated with fecal matter, and her body was too badly decomposed. Ten weeks after she died, Ramirez was buried in an unmarked grave at Olivewood Memorial Park in Riverside.
Dublin Lake Monsters

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Hallucination

The **Dublin Lake Monsters** were a group of unseen cryptids reportedly encountered by a skin diver who had previously gone missing for several days after a routine dive in the 1980s. He was found naked and in a state of shock babbling incoherently about the “monsters” he had encountered in the caverns within the bowels of Dublin Lake, which is located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

## Appearance

No description of these presumably horrific beasts was ever chronicled, possibly due to the diver's unhinged state. The only description the witness gave in his hysteria was that they were eel-like.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A hallucination or bout of hysteria

## Trivia

* There are no records of this incident, so its veracity is hard to determine.
Felixstowe Fire Demon

**Theories** |  · Extraterrestrial

The **Felixstowe Fire Demon** sighting was an extraterrestrial sighting that took place in Felixstowe, England, on the evening of September 20, 1965. The group consisted of the driver, 25 year-old Geoffrey Maskey, and his passengers, Mavis Fordyce and Michael Johnson. In what must have been an effort to preserve gas, Maskey pulled over to the curb next to a hedgerow on the isolated, tree-lined Walton Avenue.

The youngsters were engaged in lively conversation when Johnson abruptly opened the car door and walked out into the murky night. Fordyce and Maskey exchanged perplexed glances as their cohort vanished into the Stygian blackness, but simply assumed he had gone to use the bathroom in the woods.

## Appearance

Just moments after Johnson disappeared behind the shrubbery skirting the woods, Maskey and Fordyce heard what they described as a “high-pitched humming” sound… and that’s when things started to get weird. Fordyce grew anxious as the disconcerting sound began overwhelming them and Maskey leaned out the window to try and ascertain the origin of the annoying noise.

It was then that he spied an oval-shaped, orange object suspended in the sky over 90-feet above his car. He estimated that the UFO was about 6-foot wide and both he and Fordyce claimed that it was glowing so brightly that it bathed the surrounding countryside in its eerie orange glow.

The following day Johnson recovered his senses and when his friends came to visit them he told them of his harrowing encounter with an ostensibly alien entity in the woods next to Walton Avenue. Johnson claimed that when he abruptly got out of the car the night before, he was compelled to do so by an unknown “force,” which insisted that he go into the woods.

Johnson told his friends and doctors that he was forced to walk into the dark forest — although he was unable to recall exactly how far — where he encountered what he described as a humanoid being with the large sloping eyes that were glowing in the darkness. He also claimed that the odd creature was engulfed by orange flames. It was at that point that he blacked out.

## Trivia

* Johnson swore that he had no memories of what transpired next, until he woke up the following morning in a hospital bed.
Kokomo Hum

**Theories** |  · Machinery · Diesel engine · Extraterrestrial activity

The **Kokomo Hum** is the name given to an acoustic phenomenon that has plagued the citizens of Kokomo, Indiana for years. It involves reports of a persistent and invasive low-frequency humming noise not audible to all people.

## Description

The essential element that defines the Hum is what is perceived as a persistent low-frequency sound, often described as being comparable to that of a distant diesel engine idling, or to some similar low-pitched sound for which obvious sources (e.g., household appliances, traffic noise, etc.) have been ruled out. There are a number of audio reproductions of the Hum available on the web, as well as at least one purported recording.

Other elements seem to be significantly associated with the Hum, being reported by an important proportion of hearers, but not by all of them. Some people hear the Hum only, or much more, inside buildings as compared with outdoors. Some perceive vibrations that can be felt through the body. Earplugs are reported as not decreasing it.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the phenomenon could be. Theories include:

* Machinery
* A diesel engine in the distance
* Extraterrestrial activity
* Government experiments

## Trivia

* Many hums have been heard all over the world, such as the famous Taos Hum.
Grunch Road Monster

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Hoax

The **Grunch Road Monster**, also known as the **New Orleans Grunch**, is an alleged chupacabra-type creature sighting in New Orleans. The Grunch is described to be an elaborate cross between the canid and reptilian chupacabras. New Orleans residents have so named the creature the Grunch. But sightings and tales unlike its cousins seems to go back farther in Louisiana history than in other areas of the world. The Grunch story supposedly goes back to the Crescent City's early roots.

## Appearance

The most common description of the New Orleans Grunch is a goat-like being, appearing to have leathery or scaly black-gray skin and sharp spines, Long horns or quills running down its back. This creature stands approximately 3 to 4 feet (1 to 1.2 m) high. They are also said to seem more intelligent and have human like skills, able to open doors, use tools similar to how a monkey or primate would.

It is said to howl like wolf, scream like a banshee or bellow and screech like an ape when alarmed, as well as leave a strong stench. Many reports note that the creature's eyes glow an unusual red- orange or blue green. Some witnesses have reported seeing bat-like wings and a tail. Or long fur and goat like markings in grey on a black silky coat.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A hoax

## Trivia

* Although evidence for the Grunch road being haunted by these beast is anecdotal, it is interesting to find an old tale that has its reflections in a more recent sighting. A Harvey, Louisiana lady said she saw one eating one of her neighbors dogs. Also Sanitation workers tell of seeing them raid the garbage cans or chase the garbage trucks along the New Orleans East Haynes boulevard and Grunch Road area.

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Myziam

**Theories** | \* Alien
* Hoax

**Myziam** is the name of an extraterrestrial alien who took photos of earth in space, and later of people’s homes and posted them on 4chan A man once asked him to fly by his house, later he took a recording and in it we could see lights in the sky, that turned out to be an elaborate hoax.

## References

1. ↑ Original post
2. ↑ Potential Sequel Post
3. ↑ Creator FAQ
Zone of Silence

**Theories** | None

The **Zone of Silence** (Spanish: *La Zona Del Silencio*), also known as the **Mapimí Silent Zone**, is the popular name for a desert patch near the Bolsón de Mapimí in Durango, Mexico, overlapping the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve. It is the subject of an urban myth that claims it is an area where radio signals and any type of communications cannot be received.

## Background

In July 1970, an Athena test missile launched from a U.S. military base near Green River, Utah toward White Sands Missile Range lost control and fell in the Mapimí Desert region. The rocket was carrying two small containers of cobalt 57, a radioactive element commonly associated with the construction of Salted bombs. After several weeks of searching, local farmers found and reported the crash in the Northeast corner of the State of Durango. Once the rocket was found, a road was built to transport the wreckage, along with a small amount of contaminated top soil. As a result of the US Air Force recovery operations there, a number of myths and stories relating to the area arose, including "strange magnetic anomalies that prevent radio transmission", mutations of flora and fauna, and extraterrestrial visitations.

## Notable Accounts

There are no notable accounts that we could find.

## Trivia

* Ironically, communications equipment tends to work properly in the zone. Guides assert that the zone moves around; as a result locals are highly skeptical of the zone's existence.
* The region has been known as an intense UFO hotspot for many years. Over the years, many reports accrued of travelers and ranchers in the area seeing orbs of light or fireballs cavorting about in the sky or streaking across the horizon. On occasion, these lights were said to descend and set the scrub brush ablaze. Nevertheless, despite the weird stories, this bizarre swath of desert remained mostly unknown to the outside world. (mysteriousuniverse.org)

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Flying Worm of Prague

**Theories** |  · Giant Paramecium · Spider web

The **Flying Worm of Prague** was a flying worm-like creature allegedly witnessed by a 23-year-old student in his home in Prague, Czech Republic. The witness claimed he was sleeping in his bedroom when he noticed the creature in question hovering overhead. When approached, the creature reacted with fear, nimbly avoiding furniture items in its escape and fleeing through a window.

## Appearance

The witness described the creature as being a "giant flying gauzy, translucent worm" [sic]. It was about 30 to 40 cm long, and about 10 cm in diameter. The creature's insides were described as "very structured" and internal organs were apparently visible. A long black string was also apparently visible dangling behind the creature.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* A species of giant flying Paramecium
* A floating spider web

## Trivia

* The witness reported his story to *Cryptozoology News* (cryptozoologynews.com) and gave a full name, but asked to remain anonymous.
* At first, the witness thought it was merely a spider web, but it seemed to move intelligently when touched.
Jodhpur Baby

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Mutated baby

The **Jodhpur Baby** was a strange humanoid body discovered in Jodhpur's Bawadi village, where the villagers were digging tube well to fetch water.

It is very similar to the Mutant Muppet.

## Appearance

The creature resembles a small humanoid creature, almost human in nature. It appears to be 5 inches in height. It has very large, bulbous eyes, dark red skin, and a lighter underbelly.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A mutated human baby
Maltese Tiger

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Mutation

The **Maltese Tiger**, or **Blue Tiger**, is a reported but unproven coloration morph of nlggaa tiger, reported mostly in the Fujian Province of China. It is said to have bluish fur with dark grey stripes. Most of the Maltese tigers reported have been of the South Chinese subspecies. The South Chinese tiger today is critically endangered, due to their illegal and continued use in traditional Chinese medicine and the "blue" alleles may be wholly extinct. Blue tigers have also been reported in Korea. It is believed by some that tigers of many colors exist, like purple, red, yellow, and so forth, but no proof has been given.

## Appearance

The Maltese Tiger is said to have bluish fur with dark grey stripes.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A mutation

## Trivia

* The term "Maltese" comes from domestic cat terminology for blue fur, and refers to the slate grey coloration. Many cats with such coloration are present in Malta, which may have given rise to the use of the adjective in this context.
* In support of the blue tiger theory, Maltese-colored cats certainly do exist. The most common are a domestic cat breed, the Russian Blue, and a variety of the British Shorthair, the British Blue, but blue bobcats and lynxes have also been recorded, and there are genetic mutations and combinations that result in bluish hue, or at least in the impression of a blue-gray animal. Shuker suggested that blue tigers possessed two different pairs of recessive alleles – the non-agouti (s/s), and the dilute (d/d) which combine to produce a solid blue-gray colour as found in domestic cats such as the British Blue and Russian Blue, but would not produce the striped blue tigers reported.

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Manta Man

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Hoax

The **Manta Man** is a flying humanoid cryptid reportedly spotted in northern Chile. It is seemingly very vicious, and has been seen devouring dogs.

## Appearance

The Manta Man was described as a man-sized humanoid creature with large manta ray fin-like membranous wings built into its arms.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A possible hoax

## Trivia

* The Manta Man is very similar to other flying cryptids, such as Mothman, the Black Bird of Chernobyl, and the Blue Birdman.
Houston Batman

**Theories** |  · Alien · Hoax

The **Houston Batman**, also known as the **Houston Horror**, was a winged creature reportedly sighted in and around Houston. The most famous encounter with the beast took place during the early morning hours of June 18, 1953. Given the fact that it was a hot and restless night, twenty three year old housewife Hilda Walker, and her neighbors, fourteen year old Judy Meyer and thirty three year old tool plant inspector Howard Phillips, were sitting on the porch of Walker’s home, located at 118 East Third Street in the city of Houston. (mysteriousuniverse.org)

## Appearance

The entity was described by a witness as being essentially man like in shape, sporting a pair of bat style wings, dressed in a black, tight-fitting outfit, and surrounded by an eerie, glowing haze. The monstrous form stood about six and a half feet tall and the strange glow engulfing him was yellow in color.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* Extraterrestrial
* A hoax (possibly a man in a suit)

## Notable Encounters

* Account #1
*Several years after he first heard about the exploits of the Batman, a close friend of Gerhard told him about the experience of a number of employees at Houston’s Bellaire Theater, who claimed to have seen a gigantic, helmeted man, crouched down and attempting to hide on the roof of a downtown city building late one night during the 1990s.* (mysteriousuniverse.org)

## Trivia

* As a former resident of Houston, researcher and author Ken Gerhard made valiant attempts to locate the address on East Third Street where the event took place and discovered that it is no longer in existence. It has seemingly been overtaken by the expansion of the nearby Interstate 10.
Island of the Dolls

**Theories** |  · Ghost

The **Island of the Dolls** (Spanish: **La Isla de las Muñecas**) is an island situated at the Xochimilco Canals in Mexico. It is an island in Mexico that is said to have been haunted by the young girl who drowned on the river nearby the island

The area has thousands of people, but this small island is home to hundreds of terrifying dolls. Their severed limbs, decapitated heads, and blank eyes adorn trees.

## Background

Don Julian Santana Barrera was the caretaker of the island. The story goes that Julian found a little girl drowned in mysterious circumstances while he was not able to save her life.

Shortly thereafter, Julian saw a floating doll near the canals. Most probably, the doll belonged to the girl.

He picked up the doll and hung it to a tree, as a way of showing respect and support the spirit of the girl.

Julian was apparently haunted by the spirit of the girl and started hanging more dolls in an attempt to please her spirit.

He soon realized the dolls themselves were possessed by the spirits of dead girls, and continued to collect creepy dolls hanging them over the entire island. (isladelasmunecas.com)

## Notable Accounts

There are no notable accounts that we could find.

## Trivia

* After 50 years of collecting dolls and hanging them on the island, Julian was found dead, drowned in the same spot where the girl did.

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A photo of Don Julian Santana BarreraA photo of the islandA photo of the islandA photo of the island
Ghostly Scarecrow

**Theories** |  · Extraterrestrial · Spirit

The **Ghostly Scarecrow** sighting is a extraterrestrial sighting that took place on the morning of August 31, 2005, in the small, provincial farming village of Huay Nam Rak in Thailand.

The first eyewitness of this strange event to come forward was a 51 year-old man named Sawaeng Bunratchasak, who claimed that he spied the being while bicycling past the field sometime between 8 and 8:30 am., on the morning in question. Bunratchasak — who was adamant about the fact that he was completely sober when he spied the creature — said he first thought the entity was a scarecrow that has somehow been automated, but upon closer evaluation decided that it was a living creature.

It is very similar to the Hopkinsville Goblins.

## Appearance

According to Bunratchasak, the moment that chilled him to the bone was when this hovering “scarecrow” nodded its head and stared directly at him with its blood-red eyes in a fashion that struck the frightened witness as an imploring gaze — as if it were “asking for help.” Bunratchasak hastily left the scene and informed the rest of the villagers about this strange being, which he described as an armless humanoid creature with two small legs — which tapered to pointed feet – and yellow-colored skin. He further stated that it was about 30-inches in height and that it had a large head, with equally large ears, attached to a relatively small body. Most disturbingly he informed them that gravity had no apparent effect on this ostensibly alien beast.

## Trivia

* Tongmuan Pochailoet, a resident of the nearby village if Doi Kam, which is located about 6-miles from Huay Nam Rak, claimed that the episode might have something to do with the discarded helium-filled rubber doll he found trapped in the branches of a tree in August of 2005. Pochailoet tethered the greenish-orange doll outside his home convinced that it would make a good scarecrow for his vegetable garden, which was constantly being raided by stray ducks and chickens, He described the doll as being about 3-feet in height with a large head — upon which were distinct a nose, eyes and mouth — and tiny arms and legs. Notably he mentioned that it did not have ears.

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An eyewitness sketchAn artist's depiction
Aliens in Aisle Five

**Theories** |  · Extraterrestrial

The **Aliens in Aisle Five** sighting was a bizarre extraterrestrial sighting that took place outside of a Food City store on April 28, 2006, in Vansant, Virginia.

While driving by the Food City store, an eyewitness was startled to see, hovering only five feet above the store, a flying disk. Suddenly, the witness saw a humanoid figure emerge from the saucer, grab a nearby bystander by the neck, and abduct him. Suddenly the disk flew away.

## Appearance

The creatures were described as thin, gray, humanoid figures.

## Trivia

* The saucer's door was described as instantly snapping closed.
* The story was featured in an article in *Weird Virginia*.
Bloop

**Theories** |  · Giant sea monster · Extraterrestrial activity · Icebergs · Earthquakes

The **Bloop** is the name given to a very loud, ultra-low frequency sound that was recorded by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 1997. It was detected using the Equatorial Pacific Ocean autonomous hydrophone array, which is normally used to detect seismic activity.

## Description

The sound's source was roughly triangulated to 50°S 100°WCoordinates: 50°S 100°W (a remote point in the south Pacific Ocean west of the southern tip of South America), and the sound was detected several times by the Equatorial Pacific Ocean autonomous hydrophone array. This system was developed as an autonomous array of hydrophones that could be deployed in any oceanographic region to monitor specific phenomena. It is primarily used to monitor undersea seismicity, ice noise, and marine mammal population and migration. This is a stand-alone system designed and built by NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) to augment NOAA's use of the U.S. Navy Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS), which was equipment originally designed to detect Soviet submarines.

According to the NOAA description, it "r[ose] rapidly in frequency over about one minute and was of sufficient amplitude to be heard on multiple sensors, at a range of over 5,000 km (3106.86 miles)." The NOAA's Dr. Christopher Fox did not believe its origin was man-made, such as a submarine or bomb, nor familiar geological events such as volcanoes or earthquakes. While the audio profile of Bloop does resemble that of a living creature, the source was a mystery both because it was different from known sounds and because it was several times louder than the loudest recorded animal, the blue whale. A number of other significant sounds have been named by NOAA: Julia, Train, Slow Down, Whistle and Upsweep.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the phenomenon could be. Theories include:

* Giant sea creatures
* Extraterrestrial activity
* Icebergs colliding
* Underwater earthquakes

## Trivia

* If the "bloop" were an undiscovered creature, it would have to be larger than any known whale.
* According to the NOAA description, it "rises rapidly in frequency over about one minute and was of sufficient amplitude to be heard on multiple sensors, at a range of over 5,000 km."
* Mer-People are now suspected by some theorists to be the cause of the Bloop. The HP Lovecraft creature Cthulhu has jokingly suspected to be the cause as well, even if Cthulhu cults take it seriously.
* On a meta level, this page is the only page so far to possess an "Audio Gallery" section.

## Gallery

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The seismograph depicting the frequency of the Bloop signal over timeAn artist's depiction of the creatureA map showing the location of the bloop and the recording facility
Black Volga

**Theories** |  · Demonic presence · Hoax

The **Black Volga** is a European phenomenon of mysterious black cars said to be driven by various people in different accounts and abduct people. The legend was spread throughout Eastern Europe in during and post Iron Curtain communist reign, mainly in Poland.

The story tells of a mysterious black Volga car that abducts people. The stories differ on who was abducted and who was the driver.

Some have stated it was children who were abducted, while others say adults. The driver has been told as secret police, Satan, demons or people of other ethnic groups have been told as the monster in this story.

## Description

The origins of the Black Volga legend can be traced back to the 1960s and 1970s during the communist era in Poland. At that time, the country was under strict government control, and various propaganda and rumors were used to maintain social order. The Black Volga myth is believed to have emerged as a cautionary tale, warning children about the dangers of talking to strangers or wandering off alone.

In the myth, it is often claimed that the Black Volga was driven by members of the KGB or other secret police forces, who were allegedly tasked with kidnapping children for nefarious purposes. The car itself was described as an imposing vehicle, always immaculately clean and shining, with tinted windows that concealed the occupants’ identities. The story goes that unsuspecting children would be lured into the car with promises of candy or toys, only to vanish without a trace.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* A rumor or Hoax
* secret police working for the communist parties
* Demonic presence
* uncaptured serial killer(s)
* possible story told to scare children into behaving

## trivia

* The story seems to be a slightly more obscure and Eastern European version to the popular Men in Black urban Legend.
* The story also bears a resemblance to the common story of a stranger luring a kid into a car or van told by parents to scare children so they don't talk to strangers.
Kting Voar

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Large bovine

The **Kting Voar** (*Pseudonovibos spiralis*), also known as the **Khting Vor**, **Linh Dương**, or **Snake-eating Cow**, is a bovid mammal reputed to exist in Cambodia and Vietnam.

## Appearance

The Kting Voar is normally described as a cow-like animal with peculiar twisting horns about 45 centimetres (20 inches) long and spotted fur.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A large bovine

## Trivia

* It often has some sort of connection with snakes, varying between stories.
* Specimens collected and tested were either fake or found out to belong to a normal cow. Many experts do believe in the existence of this animal, and it is actually listed as Endangered in the IUCN list.
* The Kting Voar's taxonomy is as follows:
	+ **Kingdom:** Animalia
	+ **Phylum:** Chordata
	+ **Class:** Mammalia
	+ **Order:** Artiodactyla
	+ **Family:** Bovidae
	+ **Subfamily:** Bovinae
	+ **Genus:** Pseudonovibos
	+ **Species:** P. spiralis
Eyes in the Wall

**Theories** |  · Ghost · Hallucination

The **Eyes in the Wall** was the name given to a strange phenomenon experienced by a woman named Vaneet Kaur in 2003. The phenomenon was witnessed in Essex, England. When venturing to her room to retrieve her iPod, Kaur noticed a large abnormality on the wall.

## Description

The phenomenon manifested as a pair of human female eyes. The iris and pupil of each eye were clearly visible. The pair of eyes was so big that it rivaled the size of the wall itself. As she focused on the eyes, it seemed to her as if the eyes were finely sketched onto the wall. The eyes had mascara in a way that ancient Egyptians wore depicted in hieroglyphs. (unexplained-mysteries.com)

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the phenomenon could be. Theories include:

* A ghost
* A hallucination

## Trivia

* The witness reported seeing the phenomenon for 15-20 seconds before closing the door and escaping.
Deogen

**Theories** |  · Ghost · Demonic presence · Practical jokers

The **Deogen**, also known as the **De Ogen** or **The Eyes(in Dutch)**, is an evil spirit said to haunt the Sonian Forest in Belgium, often seen in fog form and followed by smaller shadow figures. The story, which is based on a series of true events, has become more of a campfire tale or urban legend with virtually no sightings in recent years.

## Manifestations

* Green fog
	+ Sometimes orange, gray, or white in color
* Small shadow figures
* Laughing children
* Bloody palm prints on car windows

## Background

According to the book *De Kinderen van Het Bezeten Bos*, which was written in 1937, the legend of Deogen is said to have begun when local nuns began finding the burned bodies of young children in the Sonian Forest in Belgium, near Brussels. It is said in the book that 80 children were murdered and the bodies dumped throughout in the forest and set ablaze but a more accepted number was only 8. Very little is known of the case excepting that which is found in the book which is believed by many to have been a work of fiction.

## Trivia

* The term De Ogen, Dutch for "the eyes", originated from reports that something large was said to be seen staring at witnesses from within the fog.
Bélmez Faces

**Theories** |  · Ghost · Hoax

The **Bélmez Faces**, also known as the **Faces of Bélmez**, are an alleged paranormal phenomenon in a private house in Spain which started in 1971 when residents claimed images of faces appeared in the concrete floor of the house. These images have continuously formed and disappeared on the floor of the home.

The appearances in Bélmez began on August 23, 1971, when María Gómez Cámara claimed that a human face formed spontaneously on her concrete kitchen floor. María's husband, Juan Pereira and their son, Miguel, destroyed the image with a pickaxe and new concrete was laid down. However, the Pereira story goes, a new face formed on the floor. The mayor of Bélmez was informed and forbade the destruction of the new face. Instead, the floor concrete was cut out and taken for study.

## Description

Various faces have appeared and disappeared at irregular intervals since 1971 and have been frequently photographed by the local newspapers and curious visitors. Many Bélmez residents believe that the faces were not made by human hand. Some paranormal investigators believe that it is a thoughtographic phenomenon, subconsciously produced by the deceased former owner of the house, María Gómez Cámara.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the phenomenon could be. Theories include:

* A ghost
* A hoax

## Trivia

* Skeptical researchers have performed extensive tests on the faces and believe that fakery has been involved and the images have been applied with lead paint. The faces are dismissed as a hoax and it has been suspected that the Pereira family, may have perpetrated the hoax for financial gain.
Kap-Dwa

**Kap Dwa**is an ancient, mummified two headed Patagonian giant that originally originated in the jungles of Argentina, South America. The creature's legend begins in 1673, where the giant of over 12 feet with two heads, was captured by Spanish sailors and set captive on their ship. The Spaniards lashed him to the mainmast, but he broke free (being a giant) and during the ensuing battle suffered a fatal injury; they skewered him through the chest with a pike.

What happened to him next isn’t exactly clear, but his naturally mummified remains were eventually brought to England in the 19th century. He then entered the Edwardian Horror Circuit and over the years was passed from showman to showman, eventually ending up at Weston’s Birnbeck Pier in 1914. After spending the next 45 years on display in North Somerset, England, old Kap Dwa was purchased by one “Lord” Thomas Howard in 1959, and following a few more hand-offs he ultimately ended up in Baltimore, MD, of all places. He now rests in the bizarre collection of oddities that is Bob’s Side Show at The Antique Man Ltd in Baltimore, owned by Robert Gerber and his wife. The mummified remains of Kap-Dwa is believed to be a fabricated **hoax**, although it is still a mystery.

## Similar Sightings

**Sebalt de Weert** (May 2, 1567 – May 30 or June 1603) was a Dutch captain associated with the exploration of the coasts of South America and the Falkland Islands south of Argentina. De Weert and several crew claimed to have seen members of a “race of giants” while there. De Weert described a particular incident when he was with his men in boats rowing to an island in the Magellan Strait. The Dutch claimed to have seen seven odd-looking boats approaching with were full of naked giants. These giants supposedly had long hair and reddish-brown skin and were aggressive towards the crew.
Devil's Tramping Ground

**Theories** |  · Pranksters · Hoax

The **Devil's Tramping Ground** is a camping spot located in a forest near the Harper's Crossroads area near Bennett, North Carolina. It has been the subject of persistent local legends and lore, which frequently allege that the Devil "tramps" and haunts a barren circle of ground in which nothing is supposed to grow.

## Background

Chatham natives say that the Devil goes there to walk in circles as he thinks up new means of causing trouble for humanity. There, sometimes during the dark of night, the Majesty of the Underworld of Evil silently tramps around that bare circle-- thinking, plotting, and planning against good, and in behalf of wrong.

Stories about the ring are well known in local communities. These include the disappearance of objects left within the ring overnight, dogs yipping and howling, not wanting to go near it, and strange events occurring to those brave enough to spend the night within its boundaries. It has been alleged that nothing has grown within the 40 foot ring for a hundred years. Legend says that this is the very place the devil himself can rise from the depths of fiery hell, and come to earth. It's at this place that the devil is supposed to walk in circles on certain nights and bring his evil into this world.

## Notable Accounts

There are no notable accounts that we could find.

## Trivia

* The Devils's Tramping Ground is mentioned in two horror novels by Poppy Z. *Brite: Lost Souls* and *Drawing Blood*. Both these novels take place, at least in part, in the fictional North Carolina city of Missing Mile; the inspiration for which is taken from Duncan and Chapel Hill, NC and Athens, GA.
* It was reported that two local hunters were spotted near the circle talking to a very strange looking man. "It looked like his face was falling off," said one of the local campers.
* It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.
Mapinguari

**Theories** |  · Cryptid

The **Mapinguari** (often spelled as **Mapinguary** in English) is a large mammalian cryptid reported from the Amazonian rainforests of South America. A well-known figure of local folklore, the Mapinguari is portrayed as a vaguely ape-like mammal covered in red fur, and possessing a single eye on the head and a huge mouth located on the abdomen.

## Appearance

It is a bipedal creature, reaching up to 2 meters in height when standing upright. It has tough skin which is usually considered bulletproof and is often described as having backwards feet and/or leaving circular footprints shaped like the mark left by bottle being pressed vertically into the ground. It is possible that the "backwards feet" and bottle-marks could be explained by the creature engaging in the hind-limbs equivalent of knuckle-walking, for which its feet would have to be considerably more flexible than ours. It is also described as emitting a maddening stench and loud vocalizations. The creature usually avoids water.

## Possible Explanations

There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include:

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A prehistoric ground sloth

## Trivia

* Some researchers (most famously David Oren) have proposed that the legend originates on sightings of a surviving species of the extinct ground sloth, in spite of the creature the legend describes bearing only the vaguest resemblance to that prehistoric beast. However, the ground sloth hypothesis could conceivably explain the semi-bipedal posture, the long clawed arms and even the bulletproof skin since mummified ground sloth remains reveal that these creatures had skin covered in dermal ossicles which could conceivably protect it from bullets and arrows.
* Despite its traditional folkloric depiction; few of the actual witnesses report that it has one eye and a mouth on its stomach. Most say it has two eyes and a mouth on its head.