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Published on October 03, 2024 09:09

FOUR TALL GREY ALIENS Appear to Family in Córdoba, Argentina

An Argentina family is on vacation in Mina Clavero, staying in a cabin. A large orange sphere is seen at a distance, Then 4 tall Grey Aliens appear before them.

I received the following account:

"Hello, Lon. The story I want to share belongs to my best friend. It’s one of the most incredible firsthand accounts I’ve heard, so I want to emphasize that what you’re about to read is real. I love sharing these stories because they provide the perfect context to explain certain aspects of my country.

This story occurred in the city of Mina Clavero, in the province of Córdoba. This province is known for its beautiful mountains, hills, and rivers, as well as a strong tradition of alien contact. Nearby, Capilla del Monte (just 100 kilometers away) has significant esoteric tourism, with "alien festivals" being common. Most shops have alien-themed decorations year-round, and fairs offer chakra readings, Tibetan bowl therapies, and everything related to the New Age movement. Behind all these bizarre but interesting phenomena lie numerous accounts of sightings and encounters. A town where everyone, from the butcher to the doctor, talks to you about aliens. I would even say it’s one of the most active places for UFO activity in all of Latin America. This introduction helps us understand the energy in the mentioned area, and I believe the proximity of these locations is not a coincidence.

Returning to my friend Julián’s story, it happened during a family vacation when he was 13 in Mina Clavero. One night, the family was inside their cabin, looking through a large kitchen window at what appeared to be orange spheres of light dancing in the distant hills. This spectacle lasted several minutes as they watched the lights multiply and merge. When it ended, the family felt a glow behind the cabin, thinking it might be the caretaker shining a flashlight to quiet them since it was late. However, upon opening the curtain, they were met with a chilling sight. The same orange sphere they had seen earlier was now floating outside, surrounded by four tall, thin gray beings with their arms extended toward it. Julián described them as identical to the alien in the famous scene from Mel Gibson's movie "Signs." You can imagine the chaos: Julián's sisters were in a panic, his parents were at a loss for how to react, his older brother was pulling everyone away from the windows, and Julián was completely frozen.

The next morning, they went to the spot where they had seen the beings, and the grass was nearly flattened as if a heavy object had been resting on it for a long time. Years passed, and the family curiously never spoke of the incident again. You can imagine that my country faces social and economic crises almost cyclically, so the average person doesn’t spend time pondering extraterrestrial encounters.

I wonder why they were in that area filled with cabins, what role the energy sphere played, and what they were doing with it. If you have time, I would love for you to read about this region; you’ll find fascinating topics, from supposed subterranean cities within the famous and almost mystical Uritorco hill to enormous circular footprints in the mountains." F

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October 2, 2024

ELDERLY, BLACK-EYED WOMAN Encountered in Shop

I received the following account:

"Hi. I live in Harrisburg, PA, and the date of this incident was 8/15/2014. I was a waiting customer in line at Pep Boys Auto shop, just looking around. A small, woman entered and she appeared oddly dressed; she looked to be in her 70s-early 80s, at first because of her rather messy gray hair, which fell about to the chin line. She was about 5 feet tall and wore very short, baggy unironed shorts and a baggy unironed blouse. Her face seemed normal.

My name was called and I turned my attention to the business at hand and went to sit in the adjacent waiting room. I had been seated there for about 15 minutes when this same woman came to the all-glass door and tried to pull it open; she could not pull it open with one hand since her other hand was holding a small book and drink. I started to get up (walk across the room) to help open the door, but someone sitting beside the door opened it for her. She then sat down at a right-degree angle to me (she at 90 degrees and me sitting at 180 degrees), about 4 feet away from me.

I was curious about her since she seemed so strangely dressed. I looked directly at her eyes, and her eyes met mine, it was then that I noticed she had NO white eyeballs; her eyes were completely black! I was startled and I must have looked so because she got up instantly and walked out of the waiting room. I followed behind her about 20 seconds later but saw her no more after looking around a bit. She may have been wearing a wig, or she may have had a different kind of contact lens in her eyes, but something about her just seemed strange. I have been wondering whether she was a hybrid. I also wonder whether anyone else has had an experience similar to this.

I reported this incident to MUFON and he suggested I enter this report. I do so with hesitation because it sounds so bizarre. (Some of my answers on this report really don't apply to this incident, so I answered because I could not submit this report unless I answered the questions - somehow.)" C

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Published on October 02, 2024 09:08

THE 'JOKER': What Did We Encounter?

It had dark-colored clothing and a hooded jacket of some kind. The face, well, it just wasn't human! It had a huge, evil smile on its face. The smile literally went from one side of the face to the other.

The following narrative is from a 2004 file that I had recovered:

"This incident took place near Wheeling, West Virginia during the Winter of 2002. I've told a few people, those I can trust, for their honest opinion. Ever since it occurred I've been puzzled and frightened.

I'm going to be specific and honest on all the details. Please don't judge me, but my girlfriend and I used go to a local treatment center for opiate addiction and counseling. Since starting treatment I have remained clean and I'm proud of that. It's been difficult, but with diligence and support, we've both gotten through it - though, I can honestly say that this incident I'm about to describe made breaking my dependency more difficult.

Many of our appointments were in the evening around 5-6 pm. The center is about a mile off the interstate on a wooded road with a few other businesses around. It can be a very dark road even before the sun goes down. On this day it was about 5:15 pm and dark, except for a few sparsely placed street lights. It was extremely cold and there was an inch or so of snow on the ground. We had just driven off the interstate exit onto the wooded road when we noticed someone ahead of us on the right shoulder walking towards the center. I thought it might be another patient, so I asked my girlfriend if she knew who it was and that we could give them a lift.

As we approached I slowed down to get a good look at his person. When I got nearer, the figure stopped and turned its head, and looked directly at us. What I witnessed was the most terrifying thing I have ever seen!

It had dark-colored clothing and a hooded jacket of some kind. The face - well, it just wasn't human! It had a huge, evil smile on its face. The smile literally went from one side of the face to the other and the teeth were enormous, but not sharp. The teeth reminded me of horse's teeth and the overall expression was similar to the 'Joker' from the animated Batman TV cartoon. I remember my girlfriend gasped, then ducked to hide her face. Needless to say, we didn't stop - but I had to get another look. I needed to figure out what it was we saw. I turned the car around at a driveway and went back. My girlfriend quickly crawled into the backseat and covered herself up. She didn't want part of this.

I turned around and reached the spot where we had seen it, no more than 30 seconds, but it was gone. There was nowhere this thing could have gone. There is a high-link fence between the road and the edge of the woods. On the other side of the road is a creek. This thing simply vanished. Another car was coming from the direction of the interstate and slowed to see if everything was alright. I asked if they had seen anyone walking on the shoulder, but they said they had not.

After we couldn't find it, I asked my girlfriend to describe to me what she saw. She also compared it to the 'Joker.' We are still a couple and have talked about this experience in detail many times. I don't know what it was, but I know it was not human. It seemed evil - I felt it deep in my soul. I know how this comes across, but I assure you this incident is 100% true.

In the 18 months since we witnessed this 'thing,' I still have not received any plausible explanation. Was it natural (which I doubt) or a real monster?

I'd appreciate your thoughts." J

NOTE: I remember this account when I originally read it. In fact, I referred it to another researcher who was interested in humanoids/alien hybrids. That researcher is no longer with us, though I don't remember acquiring a theory from him. That being said, I have read of other encounters with similar humanoids in different situations. I'd be interested in reading similar incidents and thoughts on this humanoid. Lon

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MERMAIDS: Sirens of the Caribbean

Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, but I wanted to concentrate on those beings reported by the explorers of the New World. Christopher Columbus and other seafarers reported seeing mermaids while exploring the Caribbean. Columbus reported seeing three 'female forms' which 'rose high out of the sea, but were not as beautiful as they are represented'. The logbook of the infamous Blackbeard records that he instructed his crew on several voyages to steer away from charted waters which he called 'enchanted' for fear of merfolk or mermaids, which Blackbeard himself and members of his crew reported seeing. In some instances, they are said to move inland by way of rivers and streams, creating the opportunity for humans to catch a glimpse of these legendary beings:

"Yipe! I nearly slid into the river while trying to cross on some protruding rocks. Now it was by no means a roaring river, but I readily admit I'm no river-crossing expert.

It was my first time in Heywood Hall, St Mary, and after spending the first 20 minutes desperately trying to strike up a conversation with a woman who offered little more than a blank stare and an intermittent shake of the head, I decided to go exploring on foot.

It seemed it had rained earlier that day, so the roads in the community, which, over time, have degenerated to nothing more than glorified foot paths, were all muddy and slippery.

It was while crossing a small bridge near a community bar that I met Ornell. Now Ornell is not big on conversation, but he did offer to tell me a secret about the river that runs through the community, if I would be willing to treat him to a drink at the nearby bar.

"Mi brain nuh really wake up yet yuh know. After a drink, mi start function. Mi could tell yuh something bout di river, but not a word until mi get a drink," he said.

Before I could respond, Ornell continued.

"Me live bout di place from longer time yuh know. Heywood quiet but di river yah have whole heap a mermaid," he said, looking pleased with himself.

I paused a moment.

"Was that the secret?" I asked.

"Yeah, man," he said, quite casually. I paused again. I pointed out to Ornell that he had given the secret away before getting the drink.

The man's face went blank.

"But mi ... ahm," he stuttered. I felt bad for him, so I interjected, telling him it was fine and offered to treat him to a drink at the bar anyway.

"Tenk yuh, man. Tenk yuh," said Ornell, looking relieved.

After a short walk, we were at the bar. It really was just a shed with a fridge, overlooking the river, but it had a nice atmosphere. Ornell signalled to a girl sitting on a stool near the fridge and she handed him a bottle of beer. I walked closer to the river.

"Di river run right cross di road further down. Ah nice river fi bathe inna. Mi bathe inna it bout three time fi di day. Mi just throw off mi clothes and jump in," he said.

Eager to avoid a more detailed description of Ornell's bathing rituals, I asked him about the mermaids he mentioned earlier.

"Yeah man, nuff mermaid. When mi was likkle, mi used to see whole heap ah dem," said Ornell.

"Yuh tink ah likkle man mermaid pull inna di river wid dem? Dem mermaid deh nuh easy," he added, shaking his head.

Now, if I'm to be honest, I had very little confidence in Ornell's story. I was surprised though, when the woman behind the counter at the bar suddenly spoke up.

"Is true yuh know," she said, adjusting the zipper of the sweater she was wearing.

"My father tell me about it from mi was likkle. Dem say is one mermaid was there and she dead now, but first time yuh used to see har all di while," she said.

I had a puzzled look on my face. "True true," the woman said.

"Dem say is di same mermaid what used to deh ah Flat Bridge swim come here because it more quieter. Mi never used to believe it, but den mi seh, so much people couldn't just meck up di story so," she said.

I looked across at Ornell, who was nodding in agreement. "As granny seh, wah nuh go so, nearly go so," he said. - jamaica-gleaner

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The Caribbean Mermaid

The mermaids, also known as merfolk and sometimes referred to as Scaly Tails, are human-fish hybrids. Many are said to serve as agents of the Sirens, dragging sailors down to a watery grave.

The mermaids are amphibious beings, a hybrid of humans and fish. The average mermaid has the appearance of a beautiful girl with long, flowing hair the colors of the sea, and pearly-white skin flecked with scales. From the waist down, however, a mermaid is comprised of a long, shimmering scaly tail. Further undermining their conventional beauty, mermaids hide sharp, fang-like teeth in their mouths.

It is possible that this beautiful appearance is not the true form of the mermaids; if viewed peripherally, they lost their outward beauty and seemed to transform into creatures with clawed tentacles, fangs, and barnacles and boils covering their scales. They often speak in harmony, singing a melody commonly attributed to the Sirens.

The Mermaid and the Comb

Many Jamaicans grew up hearing stories about the River Mumma or Mermaid. There are many legends surrounding these beautiful sirens. The most commonly known River Mumma involves the Rio Cobre River. Legend has it that on moonlit nights one may be lucky to catch sight of her as she sits on a boulder and combs her hair with a golden comb. In other areas of the island, it is said that for one night every year, the mermaid leaves her underwater home to visit the surface. If frightened while combing her hair, she would dive into the water leaving her comb behind. It is believed that anyone who finds it will become rich.

Wanting the comb to be returned, the mermaid would approach the finder in a dream and direct them to the treasure underwater. This treasure, according to folklore is said to be gold left by pirates who had forgotten the hiding place.

The following anecdote has been told for several years.

In an old district in western St. Mary, a very strange thing happened. 15-year-old Elvis Smith's mother had taken ill. It was her kidneys, the doctor said. There was no money for dialysis, and a kidney transplant was out of the question - there was just no money. It was when Elvis saw his mother getting weaker that he thought that the pirate's treasure could save her life. So he determined in his mind that if there were a mermaid he would find her, and if there were a comb he would take it, and if there were pirates' treasure he would find it, for his mother's sake.

Despite his mother's protestations, Elvis built a hut of plywood and zinc just below his house, at the riverside, overlooking a rock. He had picked out that rock because he calculated that if the mermaid surfaced that was where she would sit. There the river was a silent, expansive pool. Further up, the water was fast-moving. It cut into the rocks and cascaded down and down, until it came to a narrow section from where it seemed to just trickle into the pool and become silent. Boys dived under rocks there to catch shrimps, big black shiny ones and small, almost transparent ones. Further down, the river narrowed again and became fast-moving once more. Standing over that section of the river was a massive white concrete bridge, the bridge they said separated St. Mary from St Ann.

So, while everybody in the district celebrated the coming of the New Year that night, Elvis climbed into the little hut he had made. He thought that if the mermaid were real then he would not leave there for a long time, and so he took up residence at night in the little hut. His 12-year-old sister he mandated to care for his mother at night.

Two weeks into his vigil, Pastor Lincoln came to convince him the mermaid and the comb were only folklore, brought from Africa by slaves and modified through the ages. But Elvis was not convinced. He said, 'If it is a myth, by New Year's Day next year I will know.'

Elvis' cousins and uncles and aunts came to him, telling him to stop the foolishness and go sleep in his bed, but he remained unmoved. When that still didn't work, they destroyed the hut, but he sat in the cool air outside that night, watching and waiting; and when the whole district combined couldn't get him to stop his vigil, they left him alone. Elvis rebuilt his hut and, night after night, waited for the mermaid. But she didn't come. February, March, June, July - no mermaid.

Elvis looked up at the moon and saw that it was almost in the center of the sky. He thought it might have been up for four hours or so, and by that deduction, he surmised that it was around 10 p.m.. It was a cool September night - the frogs were croaking, the crickets were scraping, and Elvis' relentless determination was still intact. He yawned and was about to go into the hut when he heard a swoosh, then a splash.

Then in the moonlight, he saw her. She was seated on the massive stone. Her hair was dark and silky....he couldn't see her face, but her great tail she curled up and rested on the rock too. She was combing her hair.

Elvis thought of running to scream in the district that he had seen the mermaid, but that wouldn't save his mother's life. He thought, 'I will have to frighten her,' so he stole past the star apple tree and floated over the soft mud near the water's edge and shouted, 'River Mumma!'

The mermaid dived quickly into the water and was gone. And there it was, the comb, golden and lovely. The moonlight lent mystery and magic to it.

Elvis was hesitant. Should he take it up? But why not? He had slept in the cold for nine months; why then should he not take it up? And how then would his mother's life be saved? He quickly grabbed it, as if he thought it might disappear, but when he examined it he saw that it was old and ugly and he wondered if it was the right comb. He looked around. Perhaps the golden comb was near him somewhere. But he saw nothing. He went to his little hut, located the bag he had placed there in January for this very purpose, and put the comb in it. Then he climbed the hill to his house, rushed to his mother's room, shook her, and said, 'Here it is, Mama; your life will be saved.'

But his mother was groggy and asked: 'What you talking 'bout, Elvis?'

'Mama, a' find the mermaid's comb, here it is, mama.'

But she turned over onto her side, curling her feet so that knees and elbows almost touched. She clasp both hands and laid her head on them, and quietly said, 'Elvis, a' really feel tired.'

'So you don't believe, Mama?'

By this time his sister had awakened and come into the room. To her, Elvis said: 'Here it is, see, the mermaid's comb.' He brought it up to Nicole's eyes for her to see. 'You believe though, Nicole?' And he saw the look in her eyes.

He shook his head with disappointment and said, 'So you don't' believe me either, Nicole.' Finally, she asked, 'Where did you get that old comb, Elvis?' She embraced him and said, 'Let us agree that you really tried Elvis. Goodnight.'

His feet felt weak, and his gut had a strange tingle to it. They didn't believe it. They just didn't believe it. But when he found the treasure they would have to believe!

He went to his bed with great anticipation that night. He fell asleep with a smile on his face, for he had reasoned that that night he would have the dream revealing the place of the buried treasure, and his mother and sister would believe.

But that night no dream came. He got out of his bed and dragged himself out to the road and wondered what was happening. He told his cousin about the night's events, and by noon seven or eight boys were at his house demanding to see the mermaid's comb. 'Show wi the comb!'

'Nobody going to see it,' Elvis said

And the boys said, 'He has no comb, a' lie him a' tell.'

Elvis thought of rushing to the hiding place to show them he had the comb but one boy said, 'Unno come yaw, a' lie him a' tell.'

That night Elvis went to bed with hope and believed that he would have his dream.

In his dream, he saw the mermaid, her face ugly and scared and angry; he was standing by the river and she was threatening him, telling him that if he didn't return the comb she would wash their house down into the river. And he saw when she dived into the water and lashed her mighty tail against it and the water rose and almost swallowed up the house, and he woke up frightened. In the morning, he rushed down to the river and saw that some of the land had actually washed away.

For a week he had the dream every night. Every morning he would rush down to the river and see that a piece of the land had been washed away. It was then that the people started to wonder: 'Wonder if Elvis really has the mermaid comb fi true?' By the start of the next week, they had come to believe, and they started to exhort him to return the comb to the mermaid, Pastor Lincoln came again to convince him to give back the comb and save his mother's house. 'Yu father dead lef' that house fi yu mother and it going to be yours when she went and you using y0u own hands to mash it up, boy? Now, where you hide the comb?'

Elvis' mother and sister, too, begged him to throw the comb back into the river. But he had one thing to say to them all - that the mermaid had not kept her part of the bargain, and that he was going to keep the comb until she did because his mother's life must be saved.

It was a Sunday afternoon when it happened. The whole district had come to see, 'how the little boy mek mermaid mash up him father dead lef' house.' The men had helped to take the furniture out of the house and Elvis' mother and sister were out there too, watching the last of their house come down. But Elvis was nowhere to be found.

Then the people saw him coming up from somewhere in the bushes. And they said, 'See the fool deh.' Elvis came with the old rusty comb in his hand. And the people said, 'Then is really the comb that?'

Elvis came and stood on the bridge. He held the comb in his hand for a while, then threw it into the river. And the people said: 'It's too late fi that.'

And then, with a mighty sound, the house came crumbling down. The debris fell down at the riverside and some of it was washed away.

Then, from close beside Elvis, one little boy shouted, 'Is what that?'

And a man asked, 'What, what?'

'Seet there,' the little boy said, pointing. 'Something like a trunk.'

They saw it and hurried down to the river. It was not one but three chests, and when they finally got an axe to break the chain and opened one chest they held their collective breath - for it was like a dream. In the chest were glorious things, great jewelry and gold, and things they didn't know. And the man who had asked the little boy 'what' said, 'The treasure was buried under the house. The mermaid has given us the pirate's treasure.' The people looked at him strangely and he rephrased his statement: 'The mermaid has given Elvis the pirate's treasure.'

Then the people held Elvis aloft and sang 'For he's a jolly good fellow,' and Elvis went to his mother and said: 'Now you can get you treatment properly, Mama.' - myths.e2bn.org

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Manatees: The REAL Mermaids of the Caribbean

To the sailors of earlier Caribbean exploration, imagine the excitement of not only discovering the New World but that it also had mermaids. Surely, this was a blessed place. What a great sailor’s tale this would make on the tall ships and in the seaports of 16th-century Europe.

So what if they were a bit ugly, in fact so ugly that only a mother could love them. But they were gentle and they didn’t talk back, or shoot arrows like the native people either.

Today manatees are an endangered species in the United States and they are a protected species in all of the Caribbean as well. These gentle mammals, mature adults can weigh up to ¾ of a ton, live, and breed in warm protected bays and lagoons. With their soft whiskery muzzle, they browse on sea grasses, water hyacinths, and other aquatic vegetation as they cruise along just beneath the surface.

Descended from land mammals that returned to the sea during the Tertiary Period, manatees have gradually evolved during the last 20 million years and are unique to the New World. Females give birth to a single calf after a 12-month gestation period. Individual manatees are solitary animals but are sometimes seen in small groups. Their skin is gray, leathery, and hairless. They have 3 to 4 fingernails on the tips of their pectoral flippers, a reminder of their ancient ancestry. They have no dorsal or anal fins and their round paddle-shaped tail is horizontal.

Manatees are difficult to see because they swim slowly beneath the surface stopping only occasionally to expose their nostrils when breathing. This is usually accompanied by a short burst of air. To see them you need to get lucky. Hang around in the bays and shallows early in the morning when the sea is perfectly calm. You just might catch a glimpse of one of these gentle creatures.

Today, the biggest threat to manatees is man and his machines. Collisions with boats and boat propellers are the single biggest cause of manatee fatalities each year. Please be careful and watch out for the mermaids. Their future is in our hands.

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Young Couple Seen ASCENDING, THEN VANISH Into the Night Sky!

A store owner had just led his last customers out the door while closing shop. He watched the couple dancing in the parking lot as he left. Then the couple ascended into the air and disappeared!

I received the following account:

"I was telling my grandma about some stories I’ve heard on your podcast at dinner last night. And she told me a story from a candy shop owner in Pittsburgh, PA she’s always bought stuff for Christmas treat baking. They’re pretty close friends and I guess he had some encounter with what he called “flying humans” last year.

He was just closing up for the night when this teenage couple walked up and begged him to open back up so they could buy some candy. He’s not made of stone so he let them in to buy a late-night treat. So they come in and buy a huge amount of candy. Their money was good so he didn’t question it.

The boy was a thin, tan-skinned teenage boy with brown eyes and dark brown hair in a slightly outgrown pixie cut. He wore a brown beanie, a Johnnie Guilbert hoodie, and some boots.

The girl was a thin, teenage girl with pale skin, bright green eyes, and pink dyed hair up in two hair buns. She was wearing a black backpack. She was dressed in an Aqua Teen Hunger Force, some tattered and ripped-up jeans, and a pair of Crocs.

So the kind old man led them back outside and bid them a good night. He was heading around the side of the building to his car which made him out of sight but not out of sight for him to see the parking lot. He was looking back and saw the girl pocket the candy in the black backpack. She then fished out a Bluetooth speaker and placed it on the ground.

I guess the speaker started playing Zombie by Johnnie Guilbert. He held one hand behind and one hand out for her to take. They began twirling this way around the parking lot in a little romantic dance under the street lights. Stopping every so often to give each other Eskimo kisses.

He was gushing a little bit at the young love remembering how he used to do sweet things like that with his wife when they were younger. What he saw next he said about gave him a heart attack. They stopped to pick up the Bluetooth speaker which was now playing Magic Dance by David Bowie. Still hugging each other. They began to walk off.

But he said with each step they took they’d begin walking on literal air. It wasn’t like floating but like they were walking on invisible stairs. And they walked off like this into the night sky until they disappeared out of view and he couldn’t hear the music anymore." Z

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October 1, 2024

GOATMAN Came To Me At Night!

A Pennsylvania teen is terrified by visions of a Goatman in his bedroom at night. 22 years later, though the creature has not returned, he continues to feel anxious because of the incidents.

I received the following account:

"This happened when I was around 16 years old. I was in high school and living in my parents’ ranch home in Butler County in Western Pennsylvania.

For several weeks I would have a hard time falling asleep because every time I did, I would see this freakishly deformed black goat standing on two legs. It scared me, and I had had several nightmares of this goat just slowly walking towards me.

One night, I was absolutely terrified, more so than usual. I decided to get up and use the bathroom to see if that would help me relax and reset my brain so that I could try to get some shut-eye.

As I exited my bedroom, the living room was off to the right of the hallway and I just stopped and froze solid. There, in the blackness of my parents’ living room, with a minuscule amount of moonlight shining through the triangular windows, was the Goatman. It stood about 6 feet tall, was menacing, and felt dominating and evil. The most upsetting part about this Goatman was its front legs or arms. I don’t know what to call them as it stood on its hind legs. But its “hands” were hooves, but the elbows were broken. The hooves were upside down, facing the ceiling, and it was moving slowly but in a dancing/swaying fashion.

I just dipped back into my room, closed my eyes, and hid under my covers. I couldn’t force myself to scream or face it any longer, so I guess I just chose to ignore it.

Luckily I have not seen this creature since. I’ve told all of my friends and family about it. They of course think it’s hilarious, but I do think they believe me. They will bring it up in conversation as a joke from time to time and laugh because they know it scares me. I know they mean well, but even as a 38-year-old, I still get goosebumps all over my body and occasionally have tears in my eyes. I hope I never have a run-in like this again." N

NOTE: Was this a dream or an actual manifestation? The Goatman lore has various caveats and incarnations. Join me this coming Friday night as we discuss the Goatman phenomenon. Lon

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Published on October 01, 2024 10:54

UNKNOWN BEAST Rocked Vehicle in Wisconsin Northwoods

A Wisconsin resident was exploring the Northwoods backcountry. After stopping his truck in an attempt to get some sleep, something rocked his truck. He didn't see anything, but left ASAP!

The following account was forwarded to me:

"I recently moved to Wisconsin and wanted to explore the backcountry. This was in the Fall of 2022. I took a trip from the south to Superior mostly off-road and on fire roads.

On my 2nd night, I was in the Northwoods and it was getting late, so I was on a backroad in heavy forest and decided to find a spot to sleep in my truck. I went down a dirt road, probably 2 miles or so down the dirt road. At this point, it was very dark, roughly 8pm, and absolutely no one for miles. I found a trail in the forest drove about 100 feet into the woods and parked, completely concealed from the dirt road I was just on.

I got out to assess the area, but could not see anything as it was completely dark. I got back in the truck and set up for the night. About an hour into watching a movie on my phone, I heard a noise that sounded like a woman screaming and my dog heard it too. I grabbed my pistol, turned on all my lights, and opened the door to see what it was. Mind you, absolutely no one knew that I was out there and was far far from civilization. I didn't see anyone or hear anyone, so I ducked back into my truck. I was a little freaked but figured it was wildlife.

About an hour later, I was falling asleep and felt my truck move as if someone pushed on it. Again, my dog woke up too, so I knew that it wasn't my imagination. I did not turn on any lights or make a sound, but my dog seemed uneasy. I told myself that if I heard anything else, I would get out of Dodge. Well, I ended up falling asleep, and around midnight.

I woke up to my dog growling and it happened again! I put on my boots hopped in the driver's seat and got out of there. As I was driving out, I went around a corner on the dirt road and I am not sure if it was my imagination or what, but I swear I saw a tall skinny thing running off the road as I came around the corner.

It took about 30 minutes to get down the road because I continued down the original dirt road and did not go back the way I came. By this point, it was raining pretty hard and I did not feel comfortable being anywhere dark. I drove an hour and finally found a gas station and ended up staying the night there.

I have never been so scared in my life and It takes a lot to get me feeling that way. I don't know what it was, but I know it was not human whatever was out there. I know that much." D

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REPTILIANS Harvest Various Cryptids, Observed by LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES Camper!

The witness was camping in Land Between The Lakes, Kentucky. On the second day, he had hiked off the trail into a remote area. There he heard a commotion behind a clump of downed trees. He crept over and observed something that shocked him.

In a clearing, there stood two upright 15-foot-tall reptile-like creatures. On the ground, in front of them, there were two stacks of corpses. One stack had hair-covered creatures (Sasquatches) of different colors. Some were black, some red, some reddish brown, some brown, and one silver gray. The other stack was also hairy creatures, though these appeared dog-like (Dogmen). These also had different fur patterns and colors.

Then the craziest thing happened next, the two reptile beings were holding an 8-foot-tall Sasquatch creature which was subsequently dispatched by them with a single bite. A third reptile-like creature was standing off to the side, holding what appeared to be a female Sasquatch (breasts were visible) and she appeared to resign herself to her fate.

“There was some type of glowing, not sure what you'd call it exactly, a portal maybe, some kind of portal, that was shimmering close to the reptile creature.”

Spooked, Cody immediately left the area. Within a year, he moved from Tennessee (where he lived) to Port Charlotte, Florida.

Of the reptile beings, he noted that their heads resembled that of a velociraptor with jet-black eyes. They had talons on their hands “like a Hawk Bell Knife”. They had green bodies but also they had “dirty yellow or golden overlapping scales covering the chest and stomach”. These were huge and thick and reminded Cody of “hard tactical plate body armor that goes inside a carrier.” They also had tails that flailed around. Cody only ever told three people, his wife, his parents, and his best friend.

Source: “Bigfoot is No Longer Boss of the Woods Episode 746”. Cryptids Canada Podcast

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