Unidentified Animals or Monsters?

Do you remember when an unidentified beastie turned up in Maine a few years ago? It caused quite a stir until DNA testing confirmed it to be a dog, although what breed or mix was not determined.

Some people will believe what they want anyway, even in the face of cold, hard facts. I'm sure there are still people who think that the Montauk Monster is a discard from the nearby Plum Island Animal Disease Center, that dinosaurs and humans cavorted together, and that our planet is supported by a rather large turtle.

Fun topic--can't wait to see what else turns up!

Werewolf? Tasmanian devil? How funny! It looks like a dog with overgrown toenails or perhaps an extra dewclaw. That's our society today - looking for the sensational - especially if it gains some time in the spotlight or a dollar.

when I was off the coast of Victoria (AUS) I saw a weird object swimming in the water and when i did some research on the appearance on the animal and it looked very similar to the Liopleurodon. Can u tell me if u have heard or seen any animal like this please tell me.

My guess is you probably saw a saltwater croc.

Then again, if you saw this

I'd lay off the adult beverages before taking to the water.

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Maybe you saw my pet T. Rex Godzilla swimming. I take him out for a dip in the sea every now and then because he really likes it .

Naw, that was my X-wife whose nickname I gave her as "T-Rex" during our protracted 5 year divorce........and swimming alongside good 'ole T-Rex was my X-Mother-F**ker-In-Law "Dragon Lady". LMAO

One may ask why use the nick "T-Rex"???? My answer is simple: "Once she gets her teeth into you she doesn't let go!!!!"

Seriously, yes I've heard that the mountains surrounding Lake George have been harbouring Big Foot for some time and that there's been plenty of sightings, some of which even go back to the earliest Dutch and English settlers, not to mention sightings by Mohawks and Algonquin tribes. BTW, the Village of Whitehall where a lot of the more recent and consistent sightings have occurred is only a stone's throw away from the northern tip of Lake George.

And yes, then there's Champ over in Lake Champlain. I had a college roommate who hailed from Whitehall and he swore he'd seen Champ on at least 4 different occasions. He really believed that it is real. I've seen plenty of videotape of the critter, both on TV and on the WWW to make me a believer too. That lake is very long and plenty deep for anything to hide there!!!! If I'm not mistaken, some locations in the lake are over 800 feet deep.....ummmm closer to 900 feet actually. And one must not forget that the northern end of the lake is a short distance to St. Lawrence River. I don't know if a river ever existed between the two, but if there had been it could have once been a way for the monster(s) to ingress and egress Lake Champlain many millennia ago. Just a thought...

Hello All,

He's an update for those who may be interested in things that go bang in the night and BIGFOOT.

Tonight there is a repeat airing of MonsterQuest regarding the Bigfoot sightings around Whitehall, New York. The Village of Whitehall is located at the southern end of Lake Champlaign in some pretty remote and rugged terrain. It's also a stone's throw to the northern outlet, and extent, of Lake George which has had it's own sightings.

The Monsterquest show airs on the History Channel tonight at 8:00 PM ET, and again at 11:00 PM ET. Be there!!! I know that I will be!!!

Goo'day mates!

Hello All,

I'm a great fan of the cable TV show "MonsterQuest". One of the episodes was primarily dealing with the "Jersey Devil", but the show did have a short segment about the "Montauk Monster". Apparently someone who had been walking along the beach discovered the washed up carcas. this person also took a series of very high quality close up photographs with their cell phone camera. After some experts (I believe a Vet, amongst others) had viewed the pics it was determined to have been a Bulldog that probably had drowned in the ocean and then had gotten washed up onto shore. Most of the snout and facial tissue was missing leaving exposed bone and cartlidge of the skull. Of course it looked like a monster in that gruesome state, but DUUUHHHH!!!!

Back in 10th grade high school Biology class we disected a small dog starting at the head. After removal of the skin, snout and muscle that dog looked just like the "Montauk Monster"!!!!!

This monster myth I don't mind debunking because it is so obvious!!!!!!

Now, the existance of Big Foot on the other hand I think is real. As a younger man I used to belong to the ADK here in New York and was an advid mountain hiker/climber where I thoroughly enjoyed scaling our gorgeous Adirondack and Catskill Mountains. I was also an advid hunter and have amassed a pretty thorough knowledge of our wildlife in this state and throughout New England. One night in particular, a fellow hiker (and long time friend) and I were sitting around our campfire after dinner just talking about things when all of a sudden we heard this God awful primal screaming. It was very close by! In no time flat both of us had dived into the tent and zippered it......yeah right, like that would stop a 8 or 9 foot tall 800 pound primate from attacking us!!!! NO WAY!!! That's why we both locked and loaded our respective 45's which we only carried with us as defense against bears. Of course nothing happened again for a few more hours until something began pelting our tent with stones and pebbles for at least a half hour....tore the crap out of the waterproof nylon too. My buddy and I decided to take matters into our hands and then each of us then fired off a few ACP rounds. That seemed to have scared it away because we weren't bother again that night.

I want to add that I know what the aniamls in this state sound like, and this was not like anything I've ever heard before in my life except once and that was when I was a US Army Ranger on manuveurs at Fort Lewis Washington. Many of us had heard that screaming and were told by the Top that it was Bigfoot and is heard quite often in the wilds were we were located. Well, in my mind this scream was so dang close totheone I heard while in the Army there's no doubt in my mind that we heard Big Foot in the Adirondack High Peaks region!!!! Besides, bears bobcats and coyotes and whatnot don't throw stones and pebbles!!!!! Chimps, great apes and other primates do!

Since then I've seen on MonsterQuest that there have been many Sasquatch sightings around the Whitehall, NY area and also have read that there havebeen many sightnings along the Taconic Hills here that parallel the Hudson River. It's been /theorized that they migrate along this corridor during the spring and fall months following the available foods; from the wilds of northern NJ into the north country of NYS. Lord knows that there is plenty here to eat what with all the apple orchards, cornfields and other crops, not to mention all the berry farms as well as all of wild berries and nuts. I alos believe we have the highest concentration of Whitetail Deer in the state too....and as a result, the highest incidence of Lyme Disease as well! It is speculated too that the Sasquatch will hunt deer when they are abundant and other foodstuff are dwindling. The forests here are pretty much like the Adirondacks is a sense: almost forever wild and almost uninterrupted from Weschester County all the way up into the Berkshire Mountains of MA and the Green Mountains of VT. Plenty of food and dense forest for them to hide in....

You may think I'm nutz for believing they exist, even here in upstate NY, but once you have heard that God Awful primal scream you'll become a believer just like I have!

Just chimming in with my 2 Cents worth!!!!

"God awful primal screaming" to me means Fisher Cat. First time I heard one of those at a camp in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont I had to go clean my skivies out.

I don't think they can throw pebbles, though.

Hooker

Hello CaptMoosie,

I hope this screaming creature stops at the state line. Am not aware of any sightings reported in the Poconos as of yet. Nocturnal shrieks of the type you describe are often attributed to foxes, but as you pointed out, they don't throw things.

Every state or region seems to have its Mysterious Monster. When I lived in Louisiana, there were always tales of swamp devils. NJ has its Jersey Devil. Why doesn't Pennsylvania have one? Can I nominate a politician? _{(best not to do that here, I suppose...)}

Hello Hooker and Sue:

This was no Fisher Cat. I know what they sound like. Ditto with foxes, whether they're Red or Silver Grays. This thing sounded like a mix between a Great Ape and a human.....and believe me, I had to change my skivvies afterwards in the early morning after first light, as did my friend!!!!

I have to admit that there was way too much campfire coffee was consumed before the event!!! ***GRINZZZZ***.

Sue, if you Google Map of Bigfoot (or Sasquatch) sightings in the USA you'll see that there is quite a few sightings of the creature in PA, and yes, there are some in your neck of the woods too in NE PA, especially along the Delaware Water Gap. Ditto along the breathe of the Southern Tier of NYS, particularly in the corn/dairy belt areas.....many many large farms and adjoining forested areas throughout, some managed by the State of New York.

If you look at the map, it's surprising how many sightings are across the entire US, especially in areas where there are forests and abundant rainfall that'll support crops and wildly-growing foods....nearly ever sate has Sasquatch sightings. Some more than others.

There's a Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society! Who knew?!

And they list a 1980 sighting for my county:

"Two young boys were walking in the woods and discovered a large human like footprint in a mud puddle. They heard something moving fast through the woods. They then saw a large creature with red eyes looking at them. It screamed and the boys ran off."

Not to make too light of this, but that could have been one of my poker buddies.

Hey Capt,

Didn't mean to make it sound like I doubted you. Your description just made my one remaining brain cell fire off with the memory of the Fisher Cat scream I heard.

After checking out the sightings websites I'm surprised there haven't been any reports here along the Shenandoah National Park.

Hooker

Hey Hooker,

Sorry to hear about that lone remaining brain cell guy! LOL Good one!!! LOL

It's a poosibility that there's too many humans visiting the National Park??? From what I've read and seen on TV, the Sasquatch tend to gravitate towards remote areas seldom frequented by human beings. These creatures seem to me not to want to be seen or found, making me believe that they're smarter than the average primates we're used to seeing like chimps and the great apes.......possibly almost as smart as we humans? Who knows untl they finally snag one alive. Everything they have een observed doing when sighted tends to give credience to this thread of thought. Possibly they're somehow related to humans?? Missing link of sorts???

I'm part Mohawk, and have some relatives that have more Native American blood in them than I do who swear to God these creatures do exist and have existed here long before they established themselves across the continent. Of course they won't go hunting one down for fear of it ending up hunting them down! Their history, past down verbally from generation to the next, somewhat hints that you leave Bigfoot alone or else it'll come visiting you sometime....evil spirits and all. Well, that's my interpetation of it....probably not as good as theiers in their Native language. Anyhow, by tracking one down (if you only could), then you'd probably need a borrow a US Army issue 50 cal. sniper rifle to take one or stop it in it's tracks. It's one mighty big critter afterall, and I bet much meaner than a charging Bull Elephant if cornered or wounded!!!! ***YIKKEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!***

I love "monster" stories and I've been enjoying the stories from other commenters.

I've heard people swear by two monsters: Big Foot in the Adirondacks and "Champ" in Lake Champlain.

For a (too brief) stint, I lived near Lake George. One day, the people I was staying with took me to the Top of the World, a golf course on the outskirts of the village. While I was enjoying the incredible view of the lake, I was also told that the woods surrounding the area were home to a Bigfoot. They shared accounts of campers who'd seen the creature, but I, unfortunately (or fortunately?) didn't see anything. It made for an exciting trip down the mountain though!

Not far away in Lake Champlain, there is said to be a lake-dwelling monster named Champ(y). Although it hasn't been confirmed, wikipedia claims that there have been over 300 sightings of Champ - and you-tube search of it brings up a lot of "video proof". If Champ exists, he is said to likely be related to the Plesiosaur.