CATEGORY

Cryptids

10 DOSSIERS IN ARCHIVE
UNVERIFIED

Mothman

A winged humanoid cryptid reported in West Virginia during 1966–1967, whose appearances were linked to the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge.

20%
70%
UNVERIFIED

Living Dinosaurs

Reports of creatures resembling dinosaurs in remote regions — from the Mokele-mbembe of the Congo to the Ropen of Papua New Guinea — and the persistent belief that some non-avian dinosaurs survived extinction.

3%
70%
UNVERIFIED

Bigfoot / Sasquatch

The legendary ape-like creature said to inhabit North American forests, with thousands of reported sightings but no definitive proof of its existence.

5%
65%
UNVERIFIED

Jersey Devil

A legendary creature said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, described as a winged bipedal cryptid with a horse-like head and blood-curdling scream.

10%
60%
UNVERIFIED

Loch Ness Monster

The legendary aquatic cryptid said to inhabit Loch Ness in Scotland, one of the world's most famous unexplained mysteries with alleged sightings spanning centuries.

8%
60%
UNVERIFIED

Fresno Nightcrawlers

Cryptid entities recorded on night vision in 2011 Fresno, California, appearing as tall white bipedal figures with features obscured by their form.

3%
60%
UNVERIFIED

Flatwoods Monster

A 1952 encounter in Flatwoods, West Virginia, where local residents reported a 10-foot-tall creature with a glowing red face and a spade-shaped head.

15%
55%
UNVERIFIED

Thunderbird Sightings

Reports of giant birds across North America — the legendary Thunderbird of Native American tradition and modern sightings of avian cryptids with wingspans up to 20 feet.

8%
55%
UNVERIFIED

Chupacabra

A cryptid first reported in Puerto Rico in 1995, blamed for livestock mutilations, whose name translates to 'goat-sucker.'

5%
55%
UNVERIFIED

Loveland Frogman

A cryptid described as a 4-foot-tall frog-like bipedal creature reported near Loveland, Ohio, in the 1950s and again in 1972.

10%
45%

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