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Swift Peter

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Hallucination

The **Swift Peter** was a flying cryptid reportedly sighted near Arkabutla Lake in Tate County at around 11:00 PM. A woman named Marie in Mississippi claimed that in 2013 she saw a large creature with wings that scared her dogs and reminded her of the stories her grandparents told of a Mothman-like creature they called a Swift Peter. (mysteriousuniverse.org)

## Appearance

The creature was described as a tall humanoid entity with large wings. It reportedly left seven-toed footprints.

## Possible Explanations

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

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A hallucination

## Trivia

* The event brought back memories of her grandfather’s experience with the Swift Peter:
	+ *"My grandparents used to talk about it. Supposedly, the Swift Peter was some type of unseen creature that would attack or kill all of the dogs in the vicinity at night in a rapid fashion. My grandfather had coon hounds. He would often tell me stories about when he would go hunting at night and something unseen would go past him and attack the dogs … When my grandfather said it scared him, I took notice because he was a man that was not afraid of anything and did not joke around."*
* A book entitled *I’ll Give You Something to Cry About* by Corey Mesler tells the story of Swift Peter, also known as the Beast of Cooper-Young.
	+ *"Swift Peter was half codfish, half weasel and he could fly over fences. He was six-feet long and two-feet high. The number of dogs he had killed was said by some to be seventeen and by others to number in the triple digits … Sally Yarborough lost a child to the beast, though few today believe her story."*
Giant Penguin

**Theories** |  · Cryptid

The **Giant Penguin**, also known as the **Giant Clearwater Penguin**, was a large, unknown, penguin-like bird that was sighted multiple times on Clearwater Beach in Florida in 1948.

## Appearance

The creature was described as being penguin-like in shape and being at least 15 feet tall. As evidenced by its tracks, the creature possesses large three-toed feet with claws.

## Possible Explanations

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

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* Most likely a hoax

## Trivia

* During the same year, people in a boat off the Gulf Coast reported seeing a large penguin-like bird floating on the water.
* Later, a large penguin was spotted by an airplane pilot on the banks of the Suwannee River in northern Florida.
Shug Monkey

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Entity · Nursery Bogie

**The Shug Monkey** is a ghost-like hairy humanoid sighted in Rendlesham Forest in Britain, in the Suffolk area, particularly on the road that runs between West Wratting and Balsham. Witnesses describe it as combining the chacteristics of a big dog and a monkey.[1]

In behavior and habits, it resembles the numerous spectral black dogs that are sighted in Britain to this day, such as Black Shuck. Both "Shug" and "Shuck" derive from an Old English word for demon. Most researchers, in fact, classify the Shug Monkey among the weirder types of ghostly black dog. For example, some black dogs have cat features, cow features, are headless, eyes like glowing saucers, or human heads.[2]

## Appearance

It appeared as an indeterminate figure between canine and monkey. It is linked with British werewolf legends because of its canine features. It leaves footprints that look like a dog's tracks, except that they are gigantic and have flattened "claws" that seem shaped more like human fingernails.[3]

## Witness Reports

James Wentworth Day was the first author to catalouge this piece of folklore, and the old informants he interviewed in the 40's all agreed the Shug hadn't been seen in a long time.

* "A curious variation of this ghostly hound ['Black Shuck'] is said to haunt an overgrown and little-used lane called Slough Hill in the parish of West Wratting...Police Constable A. Taylor, of The Tiled House, Panton Street, Cambridge, tells me that, in his youth, this lane which is on the road from West Wratting to Balsham was haunted by an extraordinary thing called 'the Shug Monkey.' It was, he says, 'a cross between a big rough-coated dog and a monkey with big shining eyes. Sometimes it would shuffle along on its hind legs and at other times it would whiz past on all fours. You can guess that we children gave the place a wide berth after dark!'"[4]
* "The creature, either ghost or demon, is said to be jet-black and shaggy-haired, with a monkey's face and staring eyes."[5]
* "The Shug-monkey...haunts the short stretch of road, and the adjacent lanes, between West Wratting and Balsham...With the body of a shaggy sheepdog, only black, and a monkey's face..."[6]

## Possible Explanations

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

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A nature spirit or remembrance of Pagan traditions
* A tall tale
* A "bogey story" meant to scare children
* A bio-fortean manifestation
Space Brains of Palos Verdes

**Theories** | None

The **Space Brains of Palos Verdes** sighting was a bizarre extraterrestrial sighting that took place on the night of August 17, 1971 in Palos Verdes, California. The two reported witnesses were Peter Rodriguez and John Hodges, two residents of Palos Verdes.

## Appearance

The two witnesses described the creatures as simply being brain-like in appearance. Rodriguez and Hodges asserted that the “brains” were bluish in color and were shrouded by a strange, localized vapor.

They described one of the creatures as being approximately “the size of an overgrown softball,” while the second one had the dimensions of a human torso and — most startlingly — seemed to have a red, eye-like organ wedged into the center of its frontal lobe.

## Trivia

* Five years after the original sighting, Rodriguez decided to undergo hypnotherapy to recover more of his memories. Under hypnosis, he "recalled" that one of the brains had said to him:
	+ *"Take the time to understand yourselves. The time draws near when you shall need to. You shall not remember this incident until we meet again."* (AmericanMonsters.com)
* Regressing further into his lost memories, Hodges discovered that the brains had been waiting for him at his home after he dropped Rodriguez off. Somehow they transported him to a metal room full of computers where he encountered several seven foot-tall web-fingered gray-skinned beings. These creatures explained that the brains were actually just organic translators to allow them to communicate with Earthly life. The gray beings warned that humanity must learn to control its dangerous power or face obliteration.
Falkville Metal Man

**Theories** |  · Extraterrestrial · Hoax

The **Falkville Metal Man** sighting was an extraterrestrial sighting that took place in the evening of October 17, 1973, in Falkville, Alabama. The witness was a 26-year-old police chief named Jeff Greenhaw.

It is very similar to the Pascagoula Creatures.

## Appearance

The humanoid entity appeared to be wearing some kind of silvery, metallic suit that resembled thick aluminum foil. Its head and neck seemed to be fused together and seemed to reflect a lot of light. Greenhaw also noted that the thing had an antenna sticking out from the top of its head and that its movements were jerky and mechanical. (americanmonsters.com)

## Trivia

* Despite his fear during the encounter, Jeff Greenhaw still managed to snap four photographs of the entity. The first one showed nothing, but the last three showed the creature pictured above.
* Greenhaw described the entity as being able to clear three meters in a single stride when running.
* Greenhaw’s experience was instantly met with skeptical derision and even outright ridicule.
* Some ufologists believe that the metal man was a robotic scout for an extra-terrestrial landing craft.
* Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon?

## Gallery

### Photo Gallery

An alleged photograph of the creatureAn alleged photograph of the creature
Pérák

**Theories** |  · Human prankster · Extraterrestrial

**Pérák**, also known as **Springer** or **Spring Man**, (deriving from the Czech word "péro" meaning “spring") was a humanoid entity reported in the Czechoslovakian city of Prague during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in the midst of World War II.

At first, Pérák was seen by the populace as a menacing, almost demonic figure to be feared. Early versions of the story have the mysterious apparition scaring or chasing and terrorizing innocent people, and even killing or raping citizens, and people began to avoid going out at night or refusing to go to work night shifts at the weapons factories to the extent that it even had a negative impact on the Nazi arms production output. However, this image as a sinister and diabolical boogieman quickly changed. Word began to spread that Pérák was starting to turn his attention on the German occupying forces, sabotaging their equipment and leaping from the shadows to slit their throats before bounding away. (mysteriousuniverse.org)

Pérák is very similar to the more-famous Spring-heeled Jack, as well as Le Loyon and the Mad Gasser of Mattoon.

## Appearance

The being was usually depicted as a somewhat spectral man dressed all in black and wearing a strange mask with shiny red eyes. Most notably, this stranger was said to have the astounding ability to make superhuman leaps of extraordinary magnitude.

## Possible Explanations

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

* A human prankster
* Extraterrestrial
* A hoax

## Notable Encounters

There are no notable encounters that we can find.

## Trivia

* It was rumored that he seemed to be impervious to bullets when fired upon by the Nazis, with some accounts even describing German bullets ricocheting off of him to hit other soldiers, and he was always able to use his amazing jumping abilities to easily evade pursuit. (mysteriousuniverse.org)
* George Zenaty, an authority on the policing of Prague during World War II, has stated:
	+ "*...in 1940-1942 none of our police precincts in Prague informed us in their daily reports of the existence of a ‘Spring Man’. This does not mean that such rumours might not have circulated; however, it would have been impossible to include [them] in the reports without tangible proof.*"
* A contemporary and perhaps associated rumor concerned a "Razor Blade Man" who was said to slash at victims with razors attached to his fingers.
Ratman

**Theories** |  · Ghost · Homeless man · Deformed humanl

The **Ratman**, also known as the **Ratman of Southend**, is a local legend originating in the town of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Centering around an underpass, the legend has two main variants, the commonality between them being the presence of a rat-like creature who appears in the pedestrian walkways at night.

The most commonly told story of the Ratman involves an old man who used the underpass to escape from the rain and the cold at nights. The story goes that he was old and barely able to walk. One night a group of teenagers beat him half to death and stole his blanket, the only real source of warmth he had. Dying from his injuries and the biting cold of the night, he succumbed to hypothermia; his stiffening corpse nibbled and gnawed on by the numerous vermin who inhabit the area.

The other origin story claims that the mayor of the town was a known adulterer and was eventually cursed for his infidelity in the form of a grotesque child with the elongated snout and worm-like tail of a rat. The child grew and developed tastes for flesh. The Mayor had the underpass constructed to conceal his monstrous child. The Ratman escapes at night via hidden doors, scaring off any visitors who disturb his rest.

## Appearance

The Ratman is either described as a ghost or a mutated human, but there is no real consistent physical description of the entity.

## Possible Explanations

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

* A ghost or spirit
* A normal homeless person
* A deformed hermit

## Notable Encounters

There are no notable encounters that we could find.

## Trivia

* This legend could potentially be classified as a Haunting, assuming the ghost theory is correct.
* Ghost tours in the Essex area have been known to include nighttime visits to the Ratman Tunnel in the hope of seeing the creature.
Potosi Sheepslayer

**Theories** |  · Extraterrestrial

The **Potosi Sheepslayer** sighting was an extraterrestrial sighting that took place in early 1968 near Potosi, Bolivia. The witness, a llama and sheep herder named Valentina Flores, was bringing her livestock in for the night when she noticed a net covering one of the pens. Under the net someone was attacking and disemboweling the sheep with an unusual hooked instrument.

Flores, first thinking the being to be a short robber, yelled and threw rocks at it. The creature went to a strange radio-like device, which absorbed the net, and then threw its own hooked instrument at Flores -- which only caused her slight wounds but instantly returned to the creature like a boomerang.

The being then grabbed the radio-like device and a bag it had evidently been putting the sheep organs in and put both items in a rucksack on its back, which itself extended a pair of legs to the ground and the strange entity flew off straight into the air.

## Appearance

The creature was described as being a short humanoid figure, although not many specifics about its appearance are known. It was seen carrying a radio-like device that could retract any nets it had laid out, and it also was seen carrying a hooked boomerang-like weapon.

## Trivia

* The entity reportedly left 34 sheep dead.
Time Travelers

**Theories** |  · Hoax · Time traveler

The **Time Travelers** are a type of being who manifest in usually older photographs as individuals wearing clothing and sometimes utilizing technology that had yet to be invented when the photograph was taken.

## Appearance

Time Travelers appear as humans wearing clothing and using technology that had yet to be invented when the photograph was taken.

## Possible Explanations

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

* A hoax
* A time traveler

## Notable Encounters

There are no notable encounters we could find.

## Trivia

* It is very possible that some of these photos are merely Photoshop.

## Gallery

### Photo Gallery

An alleged photo taken in 1938An alleged photo taken from a Charlie Chaplin film
Buru

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Large crocodile

The **Buru** is a large reptilian cryptid often reported in the remote valleys of the Himalayas of Assam, a province in the northeastern corner of India.

During his visit to a valley in the Himalayas occupied by a people known as the Apatanis, he heard these natives tell tales about lizard-like creatures that used to live in a marsh at the bottom of the valley. He was the first westerner ever to learn of the Burus. Later, a man named Charles Stonor visited the valley and also heard about the creatures from the locals. They also told him their ancestors had trapped the Buru in five deep pools in the bottom of a lake, and that the creatures were stoned to death and the pools filled in. By the time Stonor had arrived the creatures were long extinct, although the exact date of their extinction is still unknown. The last Buru was seen by a girl who was retrieving water for her family. When her father was told of the incident, the entire village helped to fill the spring with stones.

## Appearance

The Buru is often described as a giant reptilian creature resembling a crocodile or a komodo dragon. It has a length of between 12 and 15 feet. The most distinctive features of the Buru are the three rows of spines on the back and the armored tail.

## Possible Explanations

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

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A giant crocodile

## Trivia

* The Buru might be related to other creatures, called "afa", in the marshes of the Tigris in Iraq, as well as the Meikong River Monster. It might also have a similar origin to a number of south and southeast Asian Dragons.

## Gallery

### Photo Gallery

An alleged photographA possible depiction of the Buru
Villa Santina Aliens

**Theories** |  · Extraterrestrial

The **Villa Santina Aliens** sighting was an extraterrestrial sighting that took place on August 14, 1947 near the Chiarso creek, at Villa Santina in Italy. While painting, he noticed a 30 ft. disc-shaped object that had alighted some little distance from him.

With his paint brushes still in his hand, the artist hailed the creatures. It is possible that this was interpreted as a hostile gesture, for one of the beings touched the centre of its belt and projected a thin vapour which caused the artist to fall dazed onto his back. The creatures then approached to within two yards of the prostrate artist and stood examining his easel. Although weak, the artist contrived to roll over, and saw the beings pick up the easel which had been knocked down; he perceived that it was taller than both of them. He also noticed that they were panting heavily. They then returned to the disc-shaped object and entered it, whereupon it rose from the ground, hovered and, according to the account, disappeared. (noufors.com)

## Appearance

The artist said that they were about 3 feet tall, and were wearing dark blue coveralls with a bright red collar and belt. They also wore spherical helmets on heads that seemed larger than normal, but their faces were not covered. Their faces had a greenish color, their eyes were large and plum colored with a vertical line in the center, and they had no eyelashes or eyebrows. Each had a straight and rather large nose. Their hands were claw-like, greenish in color, and with eight fingers on each, four opposed to four in the same way that our thumbs are opposed to our fingers.

## Trivia

* The story has been recorded in the May 1964 edition of *Clypeus* (organ of Centra Studi Clipeologici of Turin), and by Antonio Ribera in his book *El Gran Enigma de los Platillos Volanies*.

## Gallery

### Photo Gallery

An eyewitness sketchAn artist's depictionAn artist's depiction
Smoke Ring

**Theories** |  · Odd weather pattern · Byproducts of pollution · UFO exhaust

**Smoke Rings** are a bizarre weather phenomenon seen all over the world.

## Description

This phenomenon is, as the name suggests, characterized by large rings of black smoke that float high in the air.

## Possible Explanations

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

* An odd weather
* Byproducts of pollution
* UFO exhaust
* Firework smoke

## Trivia

* Physics professor Andrey Solodovnik from Northern Kazakhstan State University estimated the Shortandy ring’s size at 100 meters in diameter and its altitude at anywhere from 200 meters to a kilometer.
Sewer Blob

**Theories** |  · Extraterrestrial · Cryptid · Bryozoans

The **Sewer Blob**, also known as the **Cameron Village Sewer Blob**, was a blob-like cryptid caught on film in the sewer pipes beneath Cameron Village in Raleigh, North Carolina, in April of 2009. The South Carolina-based Malphrus Construction was contracted to send a surveillance camera for the purpose of this mission was to check the infrastructure of the sewer lines.

## Appearance

The blob-like cryptid appears to be a large bulbous blob that sticks to the wall. It is brownish-red in color and is covered in wrinkles, bumps, and a wet, slimy exterior.

## Possible Explanations

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

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* Extraterrestrial
* A colony of bryozoans
* A colony of tubifex worms

## Trivia

* Some have even speculated that it could be living, breathing, animated feces or a creature using the substance as an eccentric shield or camouflage from other predators that lurk within the sewer systems.
Newport Stumps

**Theories** |  · Extraterrestrial

The **Newport Stumps** sighting was an extraterrestrial sighting that took place on April 5, 1966 in Newport, Oregon. Near the port city of Newport. A 16-year-old girl named Kathy Reeves and her unnamed friend encountered such strange creatures that night that at first they could not even accurately describe.

During the evening journey home, the pair suddenly had the impression that someone or something was watching them from the darkness. When the girls looked back, they noticed a light similar to a dim flashlight. So they thought that some boy was trying to frighten them for fun, so they plucked up courage and started throwing stones towards the unknown light. At that moment, however, the dull light turned into a dazzling spotlight, which already greatly frightened both girls.

## Appearance

They both then noticed that a kind of dome-like object, about the size of an average room, had landed on the road. This object also emitted a distinct red light and emitted thick plumes of smoke. After that, the couple preferred to retreat quickly and tried to arrive at the Reeves house as soon as possible. However, when they ran in the opposite direction from the strange object, their path was suddenly blocked by three bizarre creatures that did not resemble anything earthly. Kathy later described to authorities and the media "three little stumps" without heads that ran quickly down the road on many spider-like legs. Adding to the strangeness of the case, Kathy also added that the creatures were wearing brightly colored suits in orange, blue, yellow and melon red. The creatures then ran off somewhere into the field, to which of course the girls ran away screaming.

## Trivia

* according to Jim Brandon’s 1978 book about odd encounters, “*Weird America: A Guide to Places of Mystery in the United States*,” on the night of April 5, 1966, just outside the small coastal city of Newport, Oregon, a 16 year-old girl by the name of Kathy Reeves, along with an unnamed friend, had a run-in with a drove of creatures so strange they almost defy description.
Blue Birdman

**Theories** |  · Spirit · Cryptid

The **Blue Birdman**, also known as **Lodi's Blue Mystery Thing**, is a barely-glimpsed cryptid that was sighted near Lodi, Wisconsin on the Ice Age Trail that runs through the state. The cryptid is very mysterious, having only been seen once and even then as a blur.

The witness, known as Michelle, assumed it was a biker riding on the trail (which was off-limits to bicycles). Stepping aside to let the biker through, Michelle was stunned as the "biker" made a hard 45-degree turn into the thicket, disappearing into the dense stand of trees with a blue plume wafting from its head.

## Appearance

The appearance of this creature is vastly unknown due to the lack of a clear look at it. The fact that it glided along the path smoothly enough to pass as a biker would suggest that it possessed wings of some sort. The one clear detail Michelle remembers is the long blue plume (feather? scarf? fur?) that trailed along behind the creature from the back of its head.

## Possible Explanations

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

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A spirit

## Trivia

* Not much about the creature is known, as the only known sighting was not of the highest quality.
Therearefootsteps

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Metepec Creature

**Theories** |  · Hoax

The **Metepec Creature**, also known as the **Metepec Alien**, was an alien-like creature allegedly found by a farmer in Metepec, Mexico in a trap. The farmer claimed that the creature was still alive and aggressive when he found it. UFO journalist Jaime Maussan bought the dead body of the creature from the farmer because he thought that it was an alien.

However, taxidermist Urso Moreno Ruiz confessed to having hoaxed the creature by making it from a Buffy-tufted marmoset.

## Appearance

The Metepec Creature is about the size of a small dog or cat. It is completely hairless and has two large bug eyes like that of well known grey aliens and has a small mouth which is barely noticeable from the picture. It has very skinny limbs that appear as if they are deprived of food and the skin on it's rib cage is a blackish color, while the area around it's head is more pinkish color which may be it's brain. It has a bony tail which may support the theory that the creature was made from a marmoset or a marmoset that had mange.

## Trivia

* This legend could also be classified as an Alien Sighting.
Syracuse Giant Insects

**Theories** | None

The **Syracuse Giant Insects** were seemingly enormous animals which emerged from a crashed craft in a high-strangeness extraterrestrial encounter that took place in 1958 on the New York State Throughway near Depew.[1][2][3]

## Sighting

All information comes from an informant who met with and confided her story to UFO researchers Otto Binder and Jacques Vallee, as well as to Fortean Times magazine. Vallee, in particular, noted her conviction in the face of disbelief from her family.[4] Her account follows;

> *"In January of [1958], I was traveling west at about 1:30 A.M. in a bad snowstorm, going to see my son who was in the army. I believed the Throughway was closed and I was trying to find an exit. As I drove carefully along, I suddenly saw what appeared to be an airplane wreck on the center parkway. A large shape was visible and a slim rod at least 50 feet high was illuminated and getting shorter as though it were sinking into the ground. My motor slowed down and as I came closer, my car stopped completely (by itself). I became panicky and tried desperately to start it as I had no lights (anymore).*[5]
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> *"My first thought was to get out and see what was happening, but I suddenly saw two shapes rising around that slim pole which was still growing shorter. They seemed suspended but moving about it. They seemed to be like animals with four legs and a tail but two front feelers under the head like arms. Then before I could even gasp, the things disappeared and the shape rose and I then realized it was a saucer. It spun and zoomed about 10 feet off the ground and up into the air and I couldn't even see where it went.*
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> *"My lights suddenly came on. I started the car and it was all right. I pulled up to where that place was, got out with a flashlight, and walked over to where it was sitting. A large hole was melted in the snow about a foot across and grass was showing. The grass was warm but nothing was dug up around there.*
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> *"I drove to a motel for the night. When I told my 18-year-old son, he cautioned me not to repeat it and looked at me with sympathy which discouraged me from talking about it."*[6]
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Coonigator

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Misidentified raccoon

The **Coonigator** is a species of strange mammalian cryptids said to dwell in the dense forests of Vermont, particularly the Mount Pelier area.

## Appearance

It is described by eyewitnesses as being a relatively small mammal, with a rounded torso and a thick coat of grayish fur; far and away the most fascinating aspect of these creatures are their faces, which, according to most accounts, bear a visage which is virtually indistinguishable from that of the alligator.

## Possible Explanations

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

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A misidentified raccoon

## Trivia

* Sightings of these animals have measurably increased during the past decade.
The Manchester Pusher

The Manchester Pusher is a European legend involving a supposed uncaptured serial killer responsible for killing up to 80 people. His main method is ,just like his name, pushing people into the canals to drown.

## The legends

The Manchester Pusher has been said to be active since 2008. Specifically in Manchester, U.K.. his victims have been found drowning in local canals used for for various purposes. The police have denied any claim of this being a possible serial killer. That has not stopped people from suspecting that this is the work of one though.

## Possible explanations

- serial killer

- a bizzare coincidence involving accidental drowning

## trivia

- Locals have started petitioning for guard rails to be placed to prevent drowning.

- this case bares a strange similarity to that of The Smiley Face Killer in the USA. Both were unconfirmed killers who drowned their victims in bodies of water as a means of killing them. Both are also cases in which police denied any foul play.
The Green Hand

**Theories** |  · Interdimensional rip · Hallucination

**The Green Hand** was a bizarre phenomenon encountered by a *Fortean Times* message board user named "MercuryCrest" in his grandparents' home.

The witness recalls staring down a dark hallway and seeing a 2-3 foot tall bar of vertical white light, floating in mid-air. He then witnessed an adult's green, hairy hand emerge from the bar of white light.

## Description

The phenomenon was described as a 2-3 foot tall bar of vertical white light, floating in mid-air. The phenomenon then continued with an adult's green, hairy hand emerging from the bar of white light.

## Possible Explanations

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

* An interdimensional rip
* Hallucination

## Trivia

* This story was first told in a thread on the *Fortean Times* message board: here.

## Gallery

### Photo Gallery

The witness produced this approximately diagram of the house
Whatzit

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Bear · Coyote

The **Whatzit**, also known as the **Clarion County Whatzit**, was a bizarre hybrid creature reported in the *Warren Times-Mirror* on August 5, 1940. It was reportedly seen near the Pittsburgh Zoo.

## Appearance

The animal is said to be about the size of a sheep with a head resembling that of a pig and a tail resembling that of a cow.

## Possible Explanations

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

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A bear
* A coyote with mange
The Green Man

**Theories** |  · Injured human

**The Green Man** (real name **Raymond Robinson**), also known as **Charlie No-Face**, was a severely disfigured man whose years of nighttime walks made him into a figure of urban legend in western Pennsylvania. Robinson was so badly injured in a childhood electrical accident that he could not go out in public without fear of creating a panic, so he went for long walks at night. Local tourists, who would drive along his road in hopes of meeting him, called him The Green Man or Charlie No-Face. They passed on tales about him to their children and grandchildren, and people raised on these tales are sometimes surprised to discover that he was a real person who was liked by his family and neighbors.

## Appearance

Robinson was eight years old when he was injured by an electrical line on the Morado Bridge, outside of Beaver Falls. The bridge carried a trolley and had electrical lines of both 1,200 volts and 22,000 volts, which had killed another boy less than a year earlier. Robinson survived, defying doctors' expectations, but he was severely disfigured: he lost his eyes, nose, one ear, and one arm.

## Possible Explanations

The Green Man is known to be a disfigured man.

## Notable Encounters

There are no notable encounters that we could find.

## Trivia

* Raymond Robinson died on June 11, 1985 at the age of 74 in his room at the Beaver County Geriatric Center.

## Gallery

### Photo Gallery

A photo of the Green ManA photo of the Green Man
The Mason Man

A rural piece of folklore originating in Derbyshire, England, **The Mason Man** is described as "grey" in appearance, expressionless and dead-eyed. His name stems from the fact he was allegedly first seen outside a Derbyshire pub known then as **The Masoner.** It is said that along country roads he is sighted in the back windows of passing cars. While ideas about what this means are disparate, rumours suggest that vehicles in which he is a passenger are destined to crash (fatally for their drivers) shortly after The Mason Man is witnessed. However, though claims of sightings are frequent, their ties to traffic collisions are currently conjecture.

## Manifestations

* Ghostly Apparition
* Phantom Passenger

**Type**

Phantom Passenger/Omen of Death

**Locality**

United Kingdom
Tunguska Event

The **Tunguska Event** was a bizarre massive explosion that occurred near the Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia, on June 30, 1908. The event is one of the most mysterious and intriguing occurrences in modern history, as it resulted in a powerful blast that flattened an estimated 80 million trees over an area of 2,150 square kilometers. The explosion was so intense that it caused seismic rumbles and atmospheric phenomena that were observed as far away as Europe.

## Description

On June 30, 1908. The event near locale Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia is one of the most mysterious and intriguing occurrences in modern history, as it resulted in a powerful blast that flattened an estimated 80 million trees over an area of 2,150 square kilometers. The explosion was so intense that it caused seismic rumbles and atmospheric phenomena that were observed as far away as Europe.

The cause of the Tunguska event has been the subject of much speculation and scientific investigation. One leading theory suggests that a meteoroid or comet entered Earth’s atmosphere and exploded before reaching the ground. This explanation is supported by the lack of a crater at the impact site and the presence of microscopic silicate and magnetite spheres in the soil, which are consistent with extraterrestrial origin.

The Tunguska event has also sparked numerous alternative theories, including hypotheses involving black holes, antimatter, and even alien spacecraft. However, these ideas lack substantial evidence and are generally considered less plausible than the meteoroid or comet hypothesis.

In recent years, researchers have utilized advanced scientific techniques to study the Tunguska event. Studies have included analysis of tree rings to determine the precise timing of the explosion and examination of eyewitness accounts to reconstruct the event’s characteristics. Additionally, expeditions to the impact site have sought to uncover further evidence about the nature of the object responsible for the explosion.

## Theories

* A meteoroid
* An extraterrestrial spacecraft

## Trivia

* A Tunguska event continues to captivate scientists and enthusiasts alike due to its enigmatic nature and profound impact on the surrounding environment. It serves as a reminder of the potential hazards posed by celestial objects and underscores the importance of monitoring near-Earth space for potential threats.
Ririe Carjackers

**Theories** |  · Extraterrestrial

The **Ririe Carjackers** sighting was an extraterrestrial sighting that took place on November 2, 1967, near Ririe, Idaho. The two witnesses, Will Begay and Guy Tossie, were driving home after a night of drinking when their path was blocked by a flying saucer.

The dome of the saucer opened and one of its occupants floated down and entered the car, taking the driver's seat. The invader proceeded to drive the car a short distance into a field and stopped. Tossie took the opportunity to get out of the car and headed for the closest building for help, and was followed by a green light, while Begay remained in the car. The alien driver, meanwhile, started chattering incomprehensibly, sounding "like a woman or bird." Shortly afterward it returned with its companion into the saucer, which flew away into the night sky, propelled by a yellow light.

## Appearance

The saucer was coated in orange and green lights, and topped by a clear dome, inside which sat two small beings with skin rough and scarred "like a cantaloupe."

## Trivia

* That same night, local farmer Elaine Quinn reported seeing a zig-zagging light in the sky, while another local claimed to have been stopped by a saucer and that a small humanoid attempted to commandeer his own vehicle.
Thames River Monster

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Whale · Hoax

The **Thames River Monster** was a strange cryptid caught on film by someone riding on the cable car in Greenwich, London back on March 26th.

## Appearance

The footage shows a large black shape rearing out of the River Thames before disappearing again, leaving a momentary disturbance in the water. unexplained-mysteries.com

## Possible Explanations

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

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* A whale
* A hoax
* A phantom submarine.

## Trivia

* Whether the video shows something genuinely unusual in the water remains unclear, especially given how easy it would be to fake something like this using video editing software.
Star Jelly

**Theories** |  · Odd weather pattern · Byproducts of cyanobacteria · Animal remains

**Star Jelly**, also called **Astromyxin**, **Astral Jelly**, **Pwdr Sêr**, **Star Rot**, or **Star Shot**, is a gelatinous substance sometimes found on grass or on the branches of trees.

## Description

According to folklore, it is deposited on the earth during meteor showers. Star Jelly is described as a translucent or grayish-white gelatin or slime that tends to evaporate shortly after having "fallen".

## Possible Explanations

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

* An odd weather
* Byproducts of cyanobacteria
* Animal remains

## Trivia

* On November 11, 1846, a luminous object estimated at 4 feet in diameter fell at Lowville, New York, leaving behind a heap of foul-smelling luminous jelly that disappeared quickly, according to *Scientific American*.
* In 1950, four Philadelphia, Pennsylvania policemen reported the discovery of "a domed disk of quivering jelly, 6 feet in diameter, one foot thick at the center and an inch or two near the edge." When they tried to pick it up, it dissolved into an "odorless, sticky scum". This incident inspired the movie *The Blob*.
* Thomas Pennant in the 18th century believed the material to be "something vomited up by birds or animals".

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Waverly Hills Sanatorium

**Waverly Hills Sanatorium** is a haunting tuberculosis hospital located in Louisville, Kentucky. The sanatorium was originally opened in 1910 as a two-story hospital to accommodate 40 to 50 patients. Due to the rapid spread of tuberculosis in the early 20th century, the facility was expanded and a five-story building was constructed in 1926. This expansion allowed Waverly Hills to become one of the largest tuberculosis hospitals in the United States, with a capacity of over 400 patients.

## Manifestations

* A ghostly
* A room No. 502
* A ghosts of children playing hide-and-seek

## Background

Built in the mid-19th Century, it was once a well known Facility for the treatment of tuberculosis in America. Without antibiotics having been invented, suffering souls could look forward to such places (which exposed Patients to fresh air and sunshine - a sure "cure"). At best, Patients could ease their sufferings from the disease until death inevitably came for them. Unfortunately, by the turn of the Century (20th), the Sanitarium' reputation began to wane under rumors and reports of mistreatment. Patients were treated poorly, many dying faster from lack of care faster than the tuberculosis. So many died, that an estimated 8,000 bodies "stacked up" in the basement tunnels. Crudely disposed of by throwing them down laundry chutes, they were supposed to be removed and buried. Many were cremated (many simply decomposed!) By the late 1920s, The State had shut down this "Horror Show". With the advent of marketable antibiotics, tuberculosis would become a thing of the past in America.

And here our story starts. The abandoned Sanitarium stood empty and deteriorating. Soon tales of strange lights and figures seen wandering past windows began to surface. This led some to enter the building with cameras in hope of capturing the image of "something". The most famous "something" wad one Mary Wells, a Nurse. She worked at Waverly Hills in 1924. According to the legend, she was involved with a Staff Doctor there, and got pregnant. When the Doctor denounced the child and refused to marry her, Wells hung herself (thus also killing the unborn child). It took several weeks before her decomposing body was found. While exploring the abandoned Sanitarium in the 1930s, a photo wad taken of on of the Great Hallways. Developed later, a very clear figure of a woman was seen. Somewhat transparent, the "face, on the "woman" was easily identified. It was that of Nurse Wells! The photo was examined many times. It is not considered faked.
Spiny-backed Chimpanzee

**Theories** |  · Cryptid · Unknown ape · Hoax

The **Spiny-backed Chimpanzee** is a bizarre creature reported from the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is described in a short account that appeared in Philippe Coudray's self-illustrated book *Guide des Animaux Cachés* (2009).

According to Coudray, a member of a unit from the United States Navy who wishes to remain anonymous has claimed that during a mission to the Democratic Congo sometime between 1997 and 2002, the unit's team encountered 13 bipedal chimpanzee-like animals that were attempting to kill another animal.

## Appearance

Standing 4.5-5 feet high, the creature were uniformly gray in color, but by far their most distinctive feature was the series of spines running down each chimp's back, which stood up like porcupine quills whenever the chimps became agitated.

## Possible Explanations

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

* An undiscovered species (a Cryptid)
* An unknown ape
* A hoax

## Trivia

* Coudray also stated that the team actually shot a three-minute video film of these extraordinary apes, but that it remains a military secret.
Spider Gates

**Theories** |  · Hoax · Demonic gateway

The **Spider Gates**, specifically known as **Spider Gates Cemetery** or **Friends Cemetery**, is a Quaker cemetery located in Leicester, Massachusetts. This cemetery is said to be home to one of the gates to hell, as well as a variety of other phenomena.

## Background

The official name of the cemetery is the Spring Creek Friends Cemetery. The widely held story is that the Spider Gate is the eighth gate to hell, and that the other seven are hidden somewhere nearby. If one were to walk through all eight gates in the correct order, he or she would immediately find themselves in hell.

Other phenomena reported at the cemetery include satanic rituals taking place at a raised pedestal of earth, mysterious white ooze seeping up from the ground, roaring sounds, and multiple suicides.

## Notable Accounts

There are no notable accounts that we can find.

## Trivia

* Legends state that Satan himself can be summoned with an incantation by placing a piece of alabaster in a forked tree on the cemetery grounds.
Wyoming Woman in Black

**Theories** |  · Demonic entity · Ghost

The **Wyoming Woman in Black** is a disturbing specter rumored to haunt the Wyoming Cemetery near Melrose, Massachusetts.

## Background

We have not been able to find the background of the cemetery or apparition.

## Notable Accounts

* Account #1
*Here is my story. My friends and I (four of us in total) had just finished watching an under-the-lights fast-pitch softball game at Pine Banks Park. Pine Banks Park borders the cemetery. There was never any question that we would cut through the cemetery after the game. We entered the Grove Street gate, and our walk through was uneventful; full of talk of the game, tomorrow's bike ride, etc. However, as we approached the Lebanon Street gate, we saw a light glowing red near some grave stones along the wall which surrounds the entire cemetery.*

*We all stopped about 50 yards short of the Lebanon Street gate to check out this light. We could see it flicker, and after a few hair-raising moments, we decided it was a candle in a glass enclosure. We had been seeing them lately during the day. This was a fairly new thing to be seen on graves, but we had much to our relief figured it out. However, just as we were about to start on our way again, we all saw a figure coming toward us from the direction of the light. It appeared to be of a woman. She was small and she was covered from head to toe in a long, black, veiled dress. Needless to say we were dumbstruck. It was late at night, this woman was alone, and in a cemetery. We thought that she must be a widow or something, so out of respect we remained silent. As she passed she almost seemed to float by. She was totally covered in black mourning drape so we couldn't see her face (years later I saw a picture of Civil War windows, grave side, and they were dressed exactly the same). She continued out of the gate and then proceeded up Lebanon Street toward the old Ripley Elementary School.*

*We all ran out of the gate and crossed the street. We ran on the opposite side of the street passing her and continuing on to my old house which overlooked the cemetery. As she passed by one of my friends whispered, "She's not touching the ground."*

*We let out of a gasp as she passed by us by no more than 20 feet, and we could clearly see that she was not walking on the ground. It was a moonlit night and we could see her clearly.*

*She continued past my house and she entered the Ripley School yard, which abutted the cemetery. She walked through the yard and reentered the cemetery by means of an old path which ran from the cemetery to the school yard. We were all looking at each other and we were speechless. She continued on until we lost sight of her in the tree cover. My friends went home and I went inside. I can tell you we were spooked!*

-John Whalen, courtesy of masscrossroads.com
## Trivia

* This legend could also be categorized as a Being.