Johannes Cuntius: The Pentsch Vampire Johannes Cuntius, also known as the Pentsch Vampire, is one of the stranger cases in early modern vampire lore. His story comes from Silesia and was recorded
The Spirit of Dantalion: The 71st Spirit of Solomon Dantalion is one of the most enigmatic spirits in the Ars Goetia, known as the 71st of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. A mighty Duke of Hell, Dantalion governs 36 legions
Amazon explorers and local Indians have reported encounters with oversized serpents for over a hundred years. A classic account comes from the colourful Percy H. Fawcett. In 1906, twenty years before he
Witnesses describe the Flathead Lake Monster, said to inhabit northwestern Montana’s Flathead Lake, as more than ten feet long. Some have reported as many as three humps on its back. Since it
Emela-ntouka is Lingala for “Killer of Elephants” or “Water-Elephant.” The alleged animal is also referred to as aseka-moke, ngamba-namae, and emia-ntouka. The Emela-Ntouka is reported to live in the rivers and lakes
Richard Ellis, known to most cryptozoologists through his work on the giant squid and sea monsters, is recognized in the larger world as a much-honoured painter of marine natural history subjects. Ellis
Among the legendary beasts of Ireland is something called the dobhar-chu (Gaelic for “water hound”), a mysterious and dangerous creature said to dwell in some lakes. The very sight of one is
“Cryptid” is a relatively new word used among professionals and laypeople to denote an animal of interest to cryptozoology. John E. Wall of Manitoba coined it in a letter published in the
Con rit is Vietnamese for “millipede,” a name applied to the special form of Sea Serpent found in the oceans off South East Asia. Initial research on the Con Rit was conducted
Loren Coleman was born in Norfolk, Virginia, but moved when he was three months old to Decatur, Illinois, where he spent most of his youth, the son of a professional firefighter. Coleman
A few coelacanths are displayed in natural history museums around the world, like this one in Chicago’s Field Museum. (Loren Coleman) The coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) is the darling of cryptozoology. Its story
The single most notable cryptozoological phenomenon of the past decade is undoubtedly the chupacabras (“Goatsucker”) of Hispanic America. The legend of this livestock-slaughtering monster was born in small villages in Puerto Rico
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