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This is the most famous photo of Champ, the Lake Champlain monster. It was taken in 1977 by Sandra Mansi who was out with her family on the lake. As her sons waded in the water and she and her fiancé looked after them, Sandra noticed what she thought was a school of fish about 150 yards from the shore. After a little bit “the head and neck broke the surface of the water” and when her fiancé quickly ushered her sons out of the water, she snapped the photo with her camera. Sandra estimates the creature surfaced for four to seven minutes as they watched it. The original photo has been looked at by several experts and they can find no evidence of tampering with the photo to fake it. As of now, this is the most solid evidence of a monster in Lake Champlain.

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Well My dude I'm a bored person with too much time on my hands and a lot of drafts for posts here. Should I post them? I'm honestly not sure what people want to see from me. Urban legends, cryptids, conspiracies? I mean tell me and I'll post these things.

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Why is this the cutest thing I've seen in years?

More cryptids for the holidays! Mothman!

@beezlebubross I’m still doing it!

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Paranormal Facts About The Crawfordsville Monster

The Crawfordsville monster may sound like a practical joke but nevertheless it’s kind of a creepy tale. Vincent Gaddis, who wrote in the article, “Indiana’s Sky Monster,” for Doubt Magazine had interviewed the older townspeople back in the 40s to hear if they really saw this creature and they said yes.

Anyway this monster is like a mix between the Mothman and an alien like creature. It’s something that the X-Files would have investigated. So here are some facts about this creature.

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Mokele- Mbembe

Also known as the “the one who stops rivers” this creature lives in the Congo River. Its reported to look similar to a Brontosaurus and spends most of its time in the water. 

The earliest reference to Mokele-Mbembe, though the source does not refer to it as that, is from 1776. A french missionary,  Bonaventure Proyart, saw large footprints in the area. HE never saw the creature but said  “must have been monstrous: the marks of the claws were noted on the ground, and these formed a print about three feet in circumference.”

What could this creature be? A popular thought, and most entertaining,is that its a Brontosaurus that somehow survived extinction. Another thought is that is the creature could actually be an iguana or monitor lizard. 

While no evidence of the creature has ever been brought back from expeditions people in the area fervently believe it exists and that it is dangerous. 

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Brosno Dragon

Brosnya, or the Brosno Dragon, is the name given to a lake monster which is said to inhabit Lake Brosno, near Andreapol in West Russia. It is described as resembling a dragon or dinosaur.

Rumors of a strange, giant creature living in Lake Brosno have existed for several centuries. One legend says that the lake monster scared to death the Tatar-Mongol army that headed for Novgorod in the 13th century. Batu Khan stopped the troops on the sides of Lake Brosno to rest. Horses were allowed to drink water from the lake. However, when the horses ventured down to the lake, a huge roaring creature emerged from the water and started devouring horses and soldiers. The Batu-khan troops were so terrified that they turned back, and Novgorod was saved. Old legends describe an “enormous mouth” devouring fishermen. Chronicles mention a “sand mountain” that appeared on the lake surface from time to time. According to another legend, some Varangians wanted to hide stolen treasure in the lake. When they approached the small island, a dragon came to the surface from the lake and swallowed the island up. It was rumored in the 18th and 19th centuries that the giant creature emerged on the lake surface in the evening, but immediately submerged when people approached. It is said that during World War II the beast swallowed up a German airplane. Today, there are lots of witnesses who say they chanced to see Brosnya walking in the water. Locals say that it turns boats upside-down and has to do with disappearance of people.

The theories that surround the creature are similar to the many other sea serpents of the world.

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A nineteenth century depiction of a sea serpent.  Let me know if you have the source, artist, or uncropped image.

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LUSCA

Lusca is a fascinating cryptid. It it said to dwell in the blue holes of the Bahamas. Still and tranquil pools of blue but home to the most sinister of cryptids, Lusca. Some say Lusca is part shark-part octoptus. 

Some eye-witnesses say Lusca is around 200ft in length. Although there have been few survivors. 

The Island of Andros in the Bahamas is home to many of these blue holes and curious people have tested out a theory that they all connect to each other deep under the sea by using dyes. This means that Lusca may not be in one hole at one time, it can travel. 

For me this is one of the most terrifying of cryptids, able the strike from great depths and in complete silence, you never really know when Lusca may be coming for you. 

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Black Shuck/Old Shuck - East Anglia, England

A black dog, spirit-like with large glowing red eyes and a bark coming from hell itself. That’s the animal that roams the coast, forests, and stalks churches in East Anglia. It was first known for its attack on the two churches Bungay and Blythburg. Reports saying it broke into the churches with claps of thunder, tearing people open and leaving scorch marks on the floor before disappearing into the night. If you go there today you can see the claw marks on the Blythburg church doors from when the black dog came in. It is said that if you see the Shuck you shall die before the year ends, so people will close their eyes when thunder booms on the darkest nights. He is most known for being a hellhound death omen. Drivers have reported him showing up in the road and turning into mist when he should have been hit. He follows lone travelers in the forest at night. And circles churches during storms. On a gentler note of this dog he is also known for leading many women to safety when they get lost in the woods for night, being a gentle and calming presence for them. He seems to understand that some people are good.

Some say he originated as a hellhound that was trapped on earth unable t go home to the underworld. Others think he was a normal dog, and when his owner was murdered he sat at the side of his shallow rave until his owners murderers had to kill him too so they weren’t found out. This claim seems to hold more weight ever since a skeleton of a person and a dog were dug up in a road when they were trying to widen it. So is this dog a vengeful hellhound or a lost dog looking for his owner? I guess people will have to meet him for themselves to find out the truth.

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Daruma-san Bath Game - Japan

Warning: Do not play this game. It is very real and very dangerous. This blog does not give instructions so you can play this. This is for informational purposes only.

Players: 1

Needed: Bathroom with a bathtub (Can not be substituted for a shower)

How to Start:

Start at night before you go to bed

Shed all clothing before entering the bathroom, fill the tub with water, then turn off the lights before climbing in.

Sit in the tub facing the faucet, after the water settles start washing your hair.

As you do this repeat the words “Daruma-san fell down. Daruma-san fell down.” Do not stop chanting this until you completely wash your hair. Do not open your eyes.

If you have done this correctly then she will show you how she died. You will get a mental image of a Japanese woman standing in the bath, slipping and falling. Her eye being gouged out by the rusty faucet to the bathtub.

You might feel someone moving behind you or slight motion in the tub you might hear odd noises. Do not. Under any circumstances. Open your eyes. Don’t do it. Ask out loud “Why did you fall in the bathtub?”

Let the question hang in the air. Keeping your eyes closed, carefully exit the bathtub and leave the bathroom, closing the door behind you. Once the door is shut you may open your eyes.

Leave the bathroom exactly the way you left it, do not drain the tub, don’t open the door, don’t turn on any lights.

Go to bed

The Game:

Wake up  normally, the second you open your eyes the game will begin.

You will feel a constant presence behind you all day. Whenever you turn your head you will not see anyone. But lancing over your shoulder out of the corner of your eye will let you see her. Her hair will be dark and tangled, her clothing messy and rotted, and most important her right eye will be missing, the other being bloodshot and irritated.

Throughout the day she will get closer and closer. if she gets too close for comfort shout “Tomare!” (Meaning stop) Then run.

If done correctly she will be farther behind you  next time you check.

If done wrong run faster, dont let her catch you.

The Ending

When you wish to end the game get her in your sights and say “Kitta!” (I cut you loose) with a chopping motion of your hand. 

If done correctly the game will be ended and you wont be able to see her anymore

If done incorrectly...run. 

Additional Notes:

She likes water and dark places. Avoid these areas at all costs.

Use the stop command sparingly every time you use it the distance she goes back will be less and less.

You must end the game before midnight. If you dont she will enter your dreams and kill you there and if you survive that she will never go away no matter what you do.

If she thinks you are going to use the ending command she will try to hide. Make sure you see her when you use the command

Second Attempts:

Do not under any circumstances do it again. She will start off wherever she left off the last game. And things wont work right.

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Ogopogo - Canada

Before European settlers came to Canada natives talked about a fearsome lake monster called the N’ha-a-itk. And Settlers soon became aware of this lake monster, describing it as having a long serpent-like body, and a face with a mixture of a scaly horse-goat. It took until the 1920′s when a song about the lake monster came out calling it the Ogopogo that finally gave it it’s more commonly known name. It even made its way on a canadian stamp shortly after and a statue of the friendly serpent resides in a park nearby the lake for tourists to see if shes too shy to pose for photos for them. Tall tale? Well from the numerous amounts of people claiming to see it and photographs of it, this tale might not be tall at all. Scientists recently have made claims that the Ogopogo might be an early unevolved ancestor to the modern whale. But what is it doing out there in Canada? Now we might never actually know that. These are a list of sightings on the Ogopogo. So decide for yourself; is it a tale as tall as the creature is long? Or is there an unevolved friend living with the canadians?

1872- First sighting from a Caucasian goes to author Ms. Susan Allison

1926-  Occupants of over 30 cars on the beach all reported seeing it

1947- A number of boaters all saw it. Ina  report from one he stated that it was around 30ft long and had a forked tail.

1959- a group of 4 boaters reported seeing it following their boat for a few minutes before submerging .

1964- Photographed

1976- Photographed

1978- 20 or so onlookers driving across a bridge stopped as they saw it 60ft away from them swimming. It then submerged leaving a large wake.

1978,  1979, and 1981- Photographed

1981- Photographed

1984- Photographed

1989- Spotted a hunting guide, he remarked on how fast and gracefully it swam.

1987-1990- One man had frequent sightings over 3 years

2000-  2 boaters spotted her very briefly

2000- 6 people witnessed it on land, saying it had four flippers.

2000- A marathon swimmer was accompanied by two creatures one larger than the other for several minutes before disappearing.

2000- Spotted and Photographed

2000- A group of people saw it swimming parallel to the shore.

2001-2002- Photographed.

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The Slit-Mouth Woman - Japan

You walk down a sidewalk in order to get home, taking smaller streets was your mistake. It does not matter your age, or your gender; just that you are alone. You realize its eerily quiet on the street, you are unable to hear even the bustle of nearby more crowded streets. The only person on the sidewalk is a woman, with long dark hair and a surgical mask (Not odd to have in a country that fears airborne illnesses so much), she is walking to where you came, but just as she is about to pass you she grabs your arm instead.

“Am I beautiful?” She asks you. You assess her dark hair and piercing blue eyes. Yes she is quite beautiful. So you tell her so.

“How about now?” are her next words as she peels back the surgical mask showing you a grotesque gash from both corners of her mouth spreading up into her cheeks, reminding you of a ghastly smile. Now your answer here matters. What do you say?

“Y-Yes!” The words fall from your mouth. She actually smiles now, pressing the nauseating gashes higher into her cheeks. That’s when you notice the pair of scissors in your hand, whether you try t escape or not your fate is having your mouth cut identically to hers. But you survive.

“No!” Well wasn’t that rude? The truth but still rude. She doesn’t like that answer, she frowns and the grizzly would stretches in an awkward way. You notice a pair of scissors gripped tight in her fist. The police will find you later, most likely with a broken neck, sometimes if you were very rude, cut completely in half.

Now how do you survive you may ask me? Its uncertain. Some say if you confuse her it’ll do the trick. “You’re average.” “I’m sorry I have somewhere else to be.” “What are you talking about?”. She will be confused, and in her confusion you get out of there quickly. Don’t be too slow, they say she has superhuman speed and will catch you if you leave her pondering too long.

Now this legend has been circulating Japan since the 1970′s. And origin stories vary mostly between two. Where she was a young lady named Kuchisake; she was married to a man diagnosed with schizophrenia and was (A. Trying to get a divorce) or (B. He believed she was cheating) So the punishment he decided was to cut her mouth ear to ear so no one will find her beautiful again. He did so, and when she tried to defend herself he snapped her neck. Now she haunts the streets of Japan looking for people’s opinions of her disfigured face. There are coroners who say that they know these stories to be true in their records and worked with the deceased woman. But no one knows for sure. When this legend became very popular parents were nervous for their children. Schools started having programs to have children escorted home at the end of the day. And many people never walked alone when on the streets. So when in Japan, remember to always walk with a friend as to not meet the wrath of a scarred woman.

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The Goatman -Maryland, USA

The Goatman is one of those legends that has been passed around so many times no one knows its true origins anymore. Some say he was a goat farmer that after teenagers killed all his goats he went berserk, seeking revenge on the youth around his farm. A crazier story, that he was a sociopathic scientist that conducted torturous experiments on goats at the nearby Beltsville Agricultural Research Center. Karma came quick when a experiment went wrong turning him into a half goat, half man monster that fled into the forest with nothing but an axe.

Whatever you believe, there has been some weird things that have gone down in good old Maryland. A constant stream of decapitated dogs in the woods, teenagers coming home with injuries and tales so tall that it might be hard for a young mind to come up with, and even more intriguing, a number of hitchhikers being murdered in 1962.

University of Maryland’s Dr. Barry Pearson has said that the stories have started “a long, long, long” time ago. But it really started picking up steam in the 50′s and 60′s coming to a peak in 1971 when a dog owner found their dog Ginger’s head cleanly cut off in the deep woods of Prince Georges County. The body hasn’t been found to this day. Some officials died down the frenzy by saying it was hit by a train, sending the head flying. But even more claimed it to be from the mysterious Goatman. With no true either way it’s up for interpretation of the person hearing the story. But mainly these stories are passed down from teenager to teenager in a game of telephone spanning so long that no one knows what could be myth and what could be true at this point. It is very common in fact that teenagers go out hunting for this Goatman. Some coming back with wide eyes and further stories to add into the game of telephone and other claiming the entire story is nothing more than something made up around a campfire.

People often say he is sighted at the nearby lover’s lane, leaving behind mauled cars with marks from an axe or rock in them. He is also commonly spotted at Fletchertown road and Lottsford road. So, are you brave enough to hunt down the elusive Goatman?

Sources:  Harrison, George. "Has The Goatman of Maryland Returned? Fresh Reports Claim Mystery Beast Is Tormenting Town's Teens." Washingtonian. The Sun, 18 May 2016. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.,  Wright, Andy. "Maryland's Goatman Is Half Man, Half Goat, and Out for Blood." Modern Farmer. N.p., 29 Apr. 2016. Web. 21 Apr. 2017.

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The Rake -New York, USA

The Rake is a nightmarish creature that has been most commonly seen in upstate New York from 2003 to 2006, but upon further inspection has been found in over 2 dozen documents between the 12th century and present day over 4 continents. The most interesting thing you can find about this creature is the lack of information on it. The experiences people had gained brief media coverage in 2003, but all accounts online and written had been mysteriously destroyed. That’s why the fact that over 2 dozen documents have been found describing this creature in the same way took years from dedicated people looking for answers to what they saw. These people say they experienced the creature in different way, some saying that the sight of it gave them traumatic fright and others saying it gave off a sense of playfulness and curiosity, some others even saying that they had concern for the creature upon first seeing it. Some of the documents found were suicide notes, journal entries, letters, and a witness account has been discovered from 2006.

"Three years ago, I had just returned from a trip from Niagara Falls with my family for the 4th of July. We were all very exhausted after a long day of driving, so my husband and I put the kids right to bed and called it a night.

At about 4am, I woke up thinking my husband had gotten up to use the restroom. I used the moment to steal back the sheets, only to wake him in the process. I apologized and told him I though he got out of bed. When he turned to face me, he gasped and pulled his feet up from the end of the bed so quickly his knee almost knocked me out of the bed. He then grabbed me and said nothing.

After adjusting to the dark for a half second, I was able to see what caused the strange reaction. At the foot of the bed, sitting and facing away from us, there was what appeared to be a naked man, or a large hairless dog of some sort. Its body position was disturbing and unnatural, as if it had been hit by a car or something. For some reason, I was not instantly frightened by it, but more concerned as to its condition. At this point I was somewhat under the assumption that we were supposed to help him.

My husband was peering over his arm and knee, tucked into the fetal position, occasionally glancing at me before returning to the creature.

In a flurry of motion, the creature scrambled around the side of the bed, and then crawled quickly in a flailing sort of motion right along the bed until it was less than a foot from my husband's face. The creature was completely silent for about 30 seconds (or probably closer to 5, it just seemed like a while) just looking at my husband. The creature then placed its hand on his knee and ran into the hallway, leading to the kids' rooms.I screamed and ran for the lightswitch, planning to stop him before he hurt my children. When I got to the hallway, the light from the bedroom was enough to see it crouching and hunched over about 20 feet away. He turned around and looked directly at me, covered in blood. I flipped the switch on the wall and saw my daughter Clara.

The creature ran down the stairs while my husband and I rushed to help our daughter. She was very badly injured and spoke only once more in her short life. She said "he is the Rake".

My husband drove his car into a lake that night, while rushing our daughter to the hospital. They did not survive.

Being a small town, news got around pretty quickly. The police were helpful at first, and the local newspaper took a lot of interest as well. However, the story was never published and the local television news never followed up either.

For several months, my son Justin and I stayed in a hotel near my parent's house. After we decided to return home, I began looking for answers myself. I eventually located a man in the next town over who had a similar story. We got in contact and began talking about our experiences. He knew of two other people in New York who had seen the creature we now referred to as the Rake.

It took the four of us about two solid years of hunting on the internet and writing letters to come up with a small collection of what we believe to be accounts of the Rake. None of them gave any details, history or follow up. One journal had an entry involving the creature in its first 3 pages, and never mentioned it again. A ship's log explained nothing of the encounter, saying only that they were told to leave by the Rake. That was the last entry in the log.

There were, however, many instances where the creature's visit was one of a series of visits with the same person. Multiple people also mentioned being spoken to, my daughter included. This led us to wonder if the Rake had visited any of us before our last encounter.

I set up a digital recorder near my bed and left it running all night, every night, for two weeks. I would tediously scan through the sounds of me rolling around in my bed each day when I woke up. By the end of the second week, I was quite used to the occasional sound of sleep while blurring through the recording at 8 times the normal speed. (This still took almost an hour every day)

On the first day of the third week, I thought I heard something different. What I found was a shrill voice. It was the Rake. I can't listen to it long enough to even begin to transcribe it. I haven't let anyone listen to it yet. All I know is that I've heard it before, and I now believe that it spoke when it was sitting in front of my husband. I don't remember hearing anything at the time, but for some reason, the voice on the recorder immediately brings me back to that moment.

The thoughts that must have gone through my daughter's head make me very upset.

I have not seen the Rake since he ruined my life, but I know that he has been in my room while I slept. I know and fear that one night I'll wake up to see him staring at me."

Sources: http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/The_Rake, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7x5H4nC59o