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BLACK DOG Omen of death, associated with electrical storms, crossroads, and sites of execution. The black dog is essentially a nocturnal apparition, in some cases a shapeshifter, and is often said to be associated with the Devil or described as a ghost or hellhound. Its appearance was regarded as a portent of death. It is generally supposed to be larger than a normal dog and often has large glowing eyes. #hellhound #cryptids #paranormal #blackdog #UofCZ #beastsofbritain (at England) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzBfWhyFv7i/?igshid=1tork8b15jtma

The Gowrow. Arkansas, USA January 31, 1897, possible earlier sightings. One such incident seems to be the shooting of the dragon-like Gowrow on January 31 1897. Supposedly the posse of townsfolk found its lair, a cave that was littered about with human and animal remains. The creature came out of the nearby lake and was eventually shot multiple times, but not before biting off one person’s leg and uprooting trees. Supposedly it was 20 feet long, with tusks, and a row of small horn-spikes down its back. Its tail was long and thin, and ended in a blade-shaped spike. #gowrow #staycurious #cryptids #cryptozoology #UofCZ #staycurious #nativelore #cryptozoologyuniversity #paranormal #creeps (at Arkansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwm9nvalYZX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sme669ci34ln

The Dover Demon is a creature reportedly sighted in the town of Dover, Massachusetts on April 21 and April 22, 1977. Seventeen-year-old William Bartlett claimed that while driving on April 21, 1977, he saw a large-eyed creature "with tendril-like fingers" and glowing eyes on top of a broken stone wall on Farm Street in Dover, Massachusetts. Fifteen-year-old John Baxter reported seeing a similar creature on Miller Hill Road the same evening. Another 15-year-old, Abby Brabham, claimed to have seen the creature the following night on Springdale Avenue. The teenagers all drew sketches of the alleged creature. Bartlett wrote on his sketch, "I, Bill Bartlett, swear on a stack of Bibles that I saw this creature." According to the Boston Globe, "the locations of the sightings, plotted on a map, lay in a straight line over 2 miles". #mystery #unexplained #mysteries #universityofcryltozoology #UofCZ #paranormal #ghost #spectre #haunted #uofcz #unexplained #realstories #doverdemon #alien #ufology (at Dover, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx74PZblxij/?igshid=ahio284vg0ng

The Beast of Bray Road (or the Bray Road Beast) is a creature reported in 1936 on a rural road outside of Elkhorn, Wisconsin. The same label has been applied to other sightings from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Bray Road is a quiet rural road near the community of Elkhorn. The rash of claimed sightings in the late 1980s and early 1990s prompted a local newspaper, the Walworth County Week, to assign reporter Linda Godfrey to cover the story. Godfrey was initially skeptical, but later became convinced of the sincerity of the witnesses. Her series of articles later became a book titled The Beast of Bray Road: Tailing Wisconsin's Werewolf. The Beast of Bray Road is described by purported witnesses in several ways: as a bear-like creature, as a hairy biped resembling Bigfoot, and as an unusually large (2–4 feet tall on all fours, 7 feet tall standing up) intelligent werewolf-like creature able to walk on its hind legs and weighing 400-700 pounds. It also said that its fur is a brown gray color resembling a dog or bear. Learn more at the UofCZ.com #werewolf #cryptids #cryptozoology #UofCZ #staycurious #cryptozoologyuniversity #paranormal #creepy #wolf #brayroadbeast #bigfoot (at Elkhorn, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxPJVCpFnWD/?igshid=1c7bul7ztq518

The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated codex hand-written in an unknown writing system. The vellum on which it is written has been carbon-dated to the early 15th century (1404–1438), and it may have been composed in Northern Italy during the Italian Renaissance. Some suggest it is of alien origin. There is not 1 error in the 240 pages. Date: unknown, parchment dated to early 15th century Other: famous cryptography case which has not been solved or deciphered Contents: herbal, astronomical, biological, cosmological and pharmaceutical sections #unsolved #mysteries #artifacts #ufology #alien #UofCZ #universityofcryptozoology (at Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxLiSLSFxLC/?igshid=7hryfa9n83zq

Okanagan Lake is said to be the home of a world-famous lake monster named Ogopogo.  This sea serpent is said to be approximately 40-50 feet long and Ogopogo sightings have been reported in the area of Rattlesnake Island, across from Peachland.   While visiting the Okanagan be sure to keep a lookout for the Ogopogo. #ogopogo #canada ##cryptids #cryptozoology #UofCZ #staycurious #cryptozoologyuniversity #paranormal #creepy #giantbeast #nativelore #coldcryptids (at Okanagan, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwTXH1HFjAq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=193tsbnbyd8fp

The Cynocephaly are a race of dog-men found in Middle East. The Cynocephaly are described as tall dog-like creatures that resembled people with the heads of dogs. It is said that the Cynocephaly can shapeshift from a dog to a human with a dog’s head at will. Cynocephaly are said to be ferocious man-eaters where at one point humans went to war with them and drove them into the mountains to stop them from terrorizing villages. A famous alleged Cynocephaly is Saint Christopher who upon meeting Jesus converted to Christianity and Jesus turned him into a human however he is still depicted as a Cynocephaly and experts believe he is depicted this way due to a mistranslation of the word Canaanite. #staycurious #unexplained #cryptids #uofcz #cynocephaly #unexplained #mysteries #dogmen #learnmore (at Syria) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwsDTI0l5PF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15dtbs08qwsdx

The Kappa is a creature in Japanese Folklore. In places where it is rumoured to roam, warning signs have been placed to ward away children and tourists. Kappa's are water demons with incredible elastic arms. They lure people to their pools and drown them to eat them. This drawing is of a Kappa that was supposedly captured on a beach in Japan in 1836. According to the records at the time, this kappa was 1 meter long, weighing 45 kg and had a bent neck and protruding chest. Learn more at the University of Cryptozoology. #kappa #japanfolklore #rivermonster #japan #cryptids #cryptozoology #UofCZ #staycurious #nativelore #cryptozoologyuniversity #paranormal #creeps (at Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwRAQA_Fh62/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=199k4c24djpi1