Pine Barrens folklore
The Jersey Devil
Deep in the Pine Barrens, a creature story has taken on a life of its own.
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Werewolves & Dogmen
Michigan Dogman Book Review 2026: Linda Godfrey’s Upright Canines Across the USA
2026 evergreen review of Linda S. Godfrey’s The Michigan Dogman (2010) — Bray Road series, eyewitness claims, Norton & Iosco County lore. Heavy grain of salt.
Bigfoot & Sasquatch
Orange Cave Crocodiles of Gabon’s Abanda System: Dating the Discovery (2026)
2026 archival take on Abanda’s orange dwarf crocodiles—found ~2008, studied 2010–11, Osteolaemus tetraspis, bat-guano stain, not a brand-new species claim.
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Werewolves & Dogmen
Brazilian Backyard “Werewolf” Video: São Gonçalo dos Campos, Revisited (2026 Archive)
Bigfoot & Sasquatch
The Earliest Known Recorded History of Bigfoot Sightings On The Pacific Coast
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Vampires
Peter Kurten, The Vampire of Dusseldorf
Werewolves & Dogmen
New Mexico Skinwalker Photos: Lybrook–Counselor Claims, Revisited (2026 Archive)
Bigfoot & Sasquatch
Wessex Way Werewolf CCTV: The 2007 Dorset Clip, Revisited (2026 Archive)
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Am Fear Liath Mòr (The Grey Man of Ben Macdui)
Vampires
Jack The Ripper Was A Vampire
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Honey Island Swamp Monster
Werewolves & Dogmen
Long Island Bodies & the 2014 “Werewolf” Peg: Archiving Athenaeum’s Gilgo-Era Leap
Legends & the undead
CONPLAN 8888 – How The Government Secretly Prepares For A Zombie Apocalypse
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Cryptid
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The Bray Road files
Three ways into the upright canine mystery.
01The Beast of Bray Road02The hunter who hesitated03The Michigan Dogman“Original archive” links open the original site. Artwork information is available in article publication details and credits.