Giraffe-possums, lizards and Mothman, oh my! Kentucky is reportedly home to a score of cryptids and unknown creatures, and why shouldn’t they live here? We have a wonderful state with the amenities ...

A restaurant in Bishopville, S.C. markets the town’s association to the Lizard Man. Joseph P. Laycock, Author provided One of my hobbies is dragging my patient wife to small towns to study beliefs and ...

Meet the monsters in our midst, from bigfoot to Mothman and beyond! Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all ...

Have you ever wondered who would win in a fight between Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster? First of all: Bigfoot. Second of all, I’ve also wondered, but then I pondered, “Why must these two majestic ...

The Lizard Man mania faded away after only a few months during the summer of 1988, but the story lives on today. Many Bishopville residents and cryptid fans, including a group called the Friends of ...

On Nov. 2, a hunter in Newberry County claimed he encountered a giant, hairy beast while traipsing through the woods. It was at least 7 feet tall, with long arms a-swinging. It wasn't one of those ...

Cryptids – think Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster – are having a moment Strange things are afoot in the animal kingdom. In Sweden, a 16-inch “Ratzilla” burrowed into a family’s home and terrorized ...

Joseph P. Laycock does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...