#bladenboro

[unteriors]

NC Highway 131, Bladenboro, North Carolina.

[rugops]

Beast of Bladenboro, NC

[cryptid-quest]

On This Day in Cryptid History

December 29th: In 1953, the first animal death attributed to the Beast of Bladenboro was reported, though the mauling occurred in Clarkton. Witnesses described seeing a sleek black creature before a dog was killed.

[shadyufo]

Cryptids & Creatures of Folklore Drawtober Day 21 — The Beast of Bladenboro

The Beast of Bladenboro is a creature said to have slaughtered dozens of domestic pets and livestock in winter of 1953-1954. The killings took place in and around Bladenboro, North Carolina. Witnesses claimed the creature resembled a large wildcat, dark in color with stripes and long, bushy fur. Some believed it was a vampiric creature because it left its victims drained of their blood. 

[prof-marvolius]

Críptido del día: Beast of Bladenboro (Bestia vampiro de Bladenboro)

Descripcíon:  el 29 de diciembre de 1953. Los testigos describieron una criatura que era "elegante, negra, de aproximadamente 1,5 m de largo", que mató a un perro en Clarkton. aproximadamente 13 km de Bladenboro. El 4 de enero de 1954 en Bladenboro, tres perros fueron encontrados con las mandíbulas rotas, el cráneo aplastado y aparentemente masticado por una bestia desconocida. La bestia, más allá de la violencia del ataque, dejó a los animales sin sangre por lo que se le dio el nombre de bestia vampiro.

[cc-sketchbook]

First day of Cryptober is done! The Beast of Bladenboro! Thank you to everyone who stopped by the stream, the video will go up on Youtube tomorrow~! Next Day The Cryptober List Commissions are open! || Support me on Patreon!

[shortterm-emory]

Daily Inktober Cryptid #19: The Beast of Bladenboro.

[mojomann67]

Cryptober 22 Beast of Bladenbro #inktober #inktober2022 #cryptober #cryptid #beastofbladenboro

[haunted-tales-pod]

NEW EPISODE! Haunted Tales presents: Bad Business, Part 4 - "The Knife"

This week on Haunted Tales, we dive into the spine-chilling journey of a man who sought to defy death itself. After a deadly encounter leaves him in a void of eternal darkness, he grapples with the reality of his situation—his body gone, his voice a distant echo, his fear a constant companion. Yet, within this abyss, a spark of determination ignites. Listen as he battles shadowy figures and confronts the very essence of immortality. Will he emerge triumphant, or is he destined to be lost forever? Tune in to discover the harrowing fate that awaits him.

Death is not the End...

Also, please check out this weeks featured podcast, Beyond the Shadows!

[spiritsnstuff]

50 States/Urban Legends Part 3

Michigan/00:27...The Nain Rouge Minnesota/00:57...The Wendigo Mississippi/1:28...The Witch of Yazoo Missouri/2:17...The Landers Theatre Montana/2:48...Haunting of Chico Hot Springs Hotel Nebraska/3:33...The Hatchet House Nevada/4:14...The Aliens & Area 51 New Hampshire/4:39...The Legend of Chocorua New Jersey/5:36...Ghost Boy of Clinton Road New Mexico/6:05...UFO Crash at Roswell New York/7:07...The Legend of Cropsey North Carolina/7:42...The Beast of Bladenboro

[amythystraine]

50 States/Urban Legends Part 3

Michigan/00:27...The Nain Rouge  Minnesota/00:57...The Wendigo Mississippi/1:28...The Witch of Yazoo Missouri/2:17...The Landers Theatre Montana/2:48...Haunting of Chico Hot Springs Hotel Nebraska/3:33...The Hatchet House Nevada/4:14...The Aliens & Area 51 New Hampshire/4:39...The Legend of Chocorua New Jersey/5:36...Ghost Boy of Clinton Road New Mexico/6:05...UFO Crash at Roswell New York/7:07...The Legend of Cropsey North Carolina/7:42...The Beast of Bladenboro

[hccentral-jobs]

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[weather-usa]

Debby races toward the Northeast, bringing torrential rain and a heightened tornado threat to the region.

After causing at least six fatalities in the Southeast, Debby weakened to a tropical depression on Thursday but remained dangerous as it gained speed, spreading torrential rain and a tornado threat to the north.

As of Thursday afternoon, the storm's center was located 45 miles east of Charlotte, North Carolina, but its effects were felt as far as the Carolinas, southern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey as it accelerated toward the Northeast.

A tornado watch was issued for areas from North Carolina to the DC-Baltimore region. Several tornado warnings were in effect Thursday evening as the system sparked thunderstorms with embedded rotation, including one for a confirmed tornado near Wilmington, Delaware.

Flood watches and warnings were issued along the Eastern Seaboard as heavy downpours continued to soak areas already saturated by Debby’s multi-day rains. Flood warnings extended as far north as the US-Canada border, with forecasts predicting several inches of rain in upstate New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire through Saturday.

Weather Forecast For 60506-Aurora-IL:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/201317285/Weather-Forecast-For-60506-Aurora-IL

Debby’s move to the Northeast follows a rise in its death toll to six on Thursday after a devastating tornado claimed a man’s life in Lucama, North Carolina. The tornado, which struck about 35 miles southeast of Raleigh, also damaged homes and a school in the area.

Since making landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, Debby has unleashed over a foot of rain across parts of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The relentless downpours have swollen rivers, flooded roads, and stranded people in cars, homes, and boats. Adding to the challenges, potentially dangerous heat is expected in the coming days, which could further complicate recovery efforts.

As the storm, a stark reminder of the growing impacts of human-driven climate change, heads toward the Northeast, more chaos looms. Here’s the latest update:

Debby’s death toll rises: A tornado spawned by Debby claimed another life early Thursday in Wilson County, North Carolina, leaving behind significant damage to a middle school, a church, and several homes. A man was killed when his home in the town of Lucama collapsed, according to a county spokesperson. Additionally, Debby has been responsible for the deaths of at least four people in Florida and one in Georgia. Climate and Average Weather Year Round in 19943 - Felton DE:

At least a dozen tornadoes confirmed: Debby has spawned at least a dozen tornadoes as of Thursday, affecting areas in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. A tornado in Snow Hill, North Carolina early Thursday was described as “large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly.” A tornado watch remains in effect until 8 p.m. ET for 6.8 million people in parts of eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia, including Raleigh, Virginia Beach, and Richmond.

Debby’s current path: The system is expected to gain speed as its center moves north, with its effects spreading into the Northeast. Debby will accelerate through Pennsylvania and New York on Friday and continue through New England by early Saturday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and flash flooding to areas already saturated by earlier storms.

Disaster declarations across the Southeast: President Joe Biden has approved disaster declarations for Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, all heavily impacted by Debby this week. Over 700 Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel have been deployed to the Southeast, with search and rescue teams on standby to assist as needed, according to the agency on Wednesday.

Flash flood emergency: Debby’s intense rainfall caused a flash flood emergency in North Carolina, isolating one town after up to 8 inches of rain fell in just a few hours Wednesday night. Officials in Bladenboro, located in the southern part of the state, reported floodwaters reaching up to 3 feet deep.

Triple-digit heat coming for Southeast: Dangerous heat is expected to continue across the Southeast as recovery efforts from Debby proceed. While high temperatures are anticipated to be in the upper 80s and lower 90s, heat indices—combining heat and humidity—could exceed 110 degrees, particularly in areas like Steinhatchee, Florida, where Debby first made landfall.

"It’s like National Geographic in our backyard"

Debby’s deluge has vividly demonstrated the effects of global warming driven by fossil fuel pollution, which is causing storms to become wetter and intensify more rapidly. Debby, for example, strengthened quickly as it moved through near-record warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall as a hurricane in Florida.

As Debby has moved through the Southeast, it has left behind scenes of devastation. Homes have been damaged by strong winds and inundated by floodwaters, while roads have been washed out or submerged, creating dangerous conditions for affected communities.

Emergency crews rescued three children from a flooded Marsh Creek in Raleigh on Thursday after they got stuck while attempting to cross the water. The children, part of a group of five riding bikes, misjudged the creek's safety; two crossed successfully, but the remaining three were caught in the rising waters. An 11-year-old, his 8-year-old sister, and their 10-year-old friend clung to a tree branch until rescuers arrived and saved them within minutes, according to CNN affiliate WRAL.

In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, floodwaters in Bluffton have turned Adrienne LeBlanc’s yard into a haven for alligators. While LeBlanc is accustomed to seeing alligators in the distance, she was astonished to find her backyard overrun with them after heavy rains on Wednesday. “It’s like National Geographic in our backyard right now,” she told CNN, noting she counted eight alligators swimming around her house and observed some wrestling.

LeBlanc remarked, “I jokingly told my husband, ‘When I wake up tomorrow, that bad boy is going to be in our bedroom.’”

See more:

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After living in Bluffton for 17 years, LeBlanc noted that this is only the second time she has experienced such severe flooding— the first being during Hurricane Matthew in 2016.

South Carolina has not seen a named storm make landfall on its shores since Hurricane Ian arrived as a Category 1 storm in 2022. The last named storm to affect the state was Tropical Storm Idalia in August 2023.

[seewetter]

Mythic Creatures by Culture & Region

Part 2: Settler (Colonial) & Diasporic Tales of Australia & the Americas

Overview here.

• Australian Settler Folktales Drop Bear; Easter Bilby; Oozlum Bird (oozlum bird also in Britain)

Canadian Settler Folktales

Cadborosaurus B.C.; Cressie; Igopogo Barrie; Manipogo; Memphre; Mussie; Red Lady; Thetis Lake Monster; Turtle Lake Monster

USAmerican Settler folktales including African diaspora

Agropelter, Maine & Ohio; Alfred Bulltop Stormalong Massachussets; Altamaha-ha in Georgia, U.S.A, see Muskogee; Anansi is Akan (which includes the Agona, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Anyi, Ashanti, Baoulé, Bono, Chakosi, Fante, Kwahu, Sefwi, Wassa, Ahanta, and Nzema) also found in African American lore; Red Ghost (Arizona camel with skeleton on its back); Augerino western USA, including Colorado; Axehandle hound Minnesota and Wisconsin; Ball-tailed cat; Beaman Monster; Bear Lake Monster; Beast of Bladenboro; Beast of Busco; Bell Witch; Belled buzzard American South; Bessie northeast Ohio and Michigan; Bigfoot; Black Dog; Blafard; Bloody Bones; Bloody Mary; Boo hag; Br'er Rabbit; Brown Mountain Lights; Cactus cat American Southwest; Calafia Amazon Queen (Caliph) that California is named after; Champ; Chessie; Dark Watchers; Demon Cat Washington D.C.; Dewey Lake Monster; Dover Demon; Dungavenhooter Maine, Michigan; Emperor Norton; Enfield Monster (NOT Enfield); Flathead Lake Monster; Flatwoods Monster; Flying Africans; Fouke Monster Arkansas; Fur-bearing trout; Gallinipper; Gillygaloo; Glawackus; Gloucester sea serpent; Golden Bear; Goofus Bird; Gumberoo; Hidebehind; Hillbilly Beast of Kentucky; Hodag; Honey Island Swamp Monster; Hoop Snake; Hudson River Monster; Hugag; Jackalope; Jersey Devil; Joint Snake; Jonathan Moulton; Lady Featherflight; Lagahoo; Lake Worth Monster; Lava bear Oregon, appear to have been real animals but not a unique species; Letiche (Cajun folktale, from descendants of the Acadian expulsion) Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp; Loveland Frog; Ludwig the Bloodsucker; Mãe-do-Ouro; Mami Wata also African; Maryland Goatman; Melon-heads; Michigan Dogman; Milton lizard; Mogollon Monster; Momo the Monster; Mothman; Nain Rouge Detroit, Michigan; New Jersey folktales; North Shore Monster; Onza; Ozark Howler; Pope Lick Monster; Proctor Valley Monster; Railroad Bill; Red Ghost; Red Lady; Reptilian; Resurrection Mary; Sharlie; Sidehill Gouger; Signifying monkey; Skunk Ape; Snallygaster; Snipe Hunt; Snow Snake; Splintercat; Squonk; Tahoe Tessie; Tailypo; Teakettler; The Witch of Saratoga; Tuttle Bottoms Monster; Two-Toed Tom; Walgren Lake Monster; Wampus Cat; White River Monster; Wild Man of the Navidad

Latin American Folklore

Aido Hwedo, Haiti & also in Benin; Alebrije (born from a dream, Mexican paper mache folk art); Baccoo could be based off Abiku of Yoruba lore; Bestial Beast bestial centaur; Boiuna; Boto and Boto_and_Dolphin_Spirits; Bruja; Bumba Meu Boi; Burrokeet; Cadejo; Camahueto; Capelobo; Carbuncle; Carranco; Chasca El Salvador; Chickcharney; Ciguapa Dominica; Cipitio; Damballa; Day of the Dead; Death; Douen; Duende; Duppy; El Sombrerón Guatemala; Folktales of Mexico; Headless Mule; Hombre Gato; Honduran Creatures; Huay Chivo; Ibo loa (also Igbo in West Africa); Jumbee; Kasogonagá (Toba in Argentina); La Bolefuego; La Diablesse; La Llorona; La mula herrada; La Sayona; Lang Bobi Suzi; Madre de aguas; Mama D'Leau; Minhocão; Mono Grande; Monster of Lake Fagua; Monster of Lake Tota; Muan; Muelona; Nahuelito; Obia also a word for a West African mythological creature (see article); Papa Bois; Patagon aka Patagonian Giant; Patasola; Phantome (Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana); Pishtaco; Princess Eréndira; Quimbanda; Romãozinho; Saci; Sayona ; Sihuanaba; Sisimoto; Soucouyant; Succarath; Tapire-iauara; Tata Duende; The Cu Bird; The Silbón; Tulevieja; Tunda; Zombie Bolivia; Abchanchu; Acalica; El Tío Colombia; Colombian Creatures; El Hombre Caimán; Tunda

Please note that some of these beings (those from Latin America or from diasporic African religions like Santeria, Vodun and Candomble) are sacred and be responsible about their use in art (writing etc.).

Notify me of any mistakes or to add disclaimers when something is considered sacred and off-limits.

[cmlynna]

Told him I was traveling through Bladenboro, NC

[warriormumblogger]

The Beast of Bladenboro, North Carolina

In 1953, a frightening creature terrified the town of Bladenboro, North Carolina. Known as the Beast of Bladenboro, this enormous cat-like monster first preyed on dogs roaming the nearby woods, but then it went after humans. Authorities eventually killed a bobcat that took the blame for the attacks. Nevertheless, the locals continued to doubt this explanation and no longer ventured into the forest after sunset.