The Chimera, born from the father and mother of monsters, and siblings to many other mythical creatures such as the Sphinx, Cerberus, and Orthrus, is a ferocious being. Still I kept stalking, kept tracking, kept watching. ). The Hellhound's appearance varies from region to region, but wherever they pop up, they strike fear into the hearts of witnesses. No tracks, no disturbed foliage, nothing. 1. The Dover Demon is described as having rosy orange skin and a large head on a small, stick-like body. I'm in northeastern Oklahoma, and there are actually Bigfoot hunters that eat at a restaurant in Green Country here early in the morning, then head out on their expedition, at least a couple times a year, supposedly the area between Claremore and Vinita have had such sightings (triangle UFOs too), including one that allegedly turned cars over in the parking lot of a bingo game in the 80's (my mom was a bingo caller), there are also supposedly bears, cougars, white wolves, panthers, mountain lions and a colony of monkeys living in a copse of trees somewhere around here, as well as your typical giant black dog that runs alongside your car on the open highway and jumps fences; there is the Winganon Swamp Monster, that supposedly breaks the tops of and tears fence posts out of the ground, and actual police officers reported what they call "orcs" in the Chelsea cemetery, about three feet tall, dark figures that move around among the tombstones - supposedly the police won't go into the place alone on foot without two or more people, or being in their car. There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it. (extremely racist. The Wampus Cat Two big sets, front and back. Its territory extends from southern Missouri to northern Arkansas and sightings have even been recorded in Oklahoma and Texas. Combining the stories of the tigers and the settlers tales of otherworldly creatures that scream and carry off the souls of the dead may have resulted in the Ozark Howler. The boy ran back to the car in fright and the group quickly sped away down the road that lead back to town. Despite reportedly hundreds of sightings, the Arkansas Fish and Game Department state that the legendary Ozark Howlers were pet panthers that had escaped captivity.". When I got back my Dad was sitting at the kitchen table waiting for me. The name, "Chupacabras," comes from the Spanish words, "chupar," which means "to suck," and "cabras," which means "goats.". Natives told stories of saber tooth tigers that used the roam the land, though they have been gone for thousands of years. Yes. Some say its supposed to have two horns on its head, and its completely black. What is the weirdest food combination you've ever tried? Click here to see our list of five cryptids in the Texas Hill Country. Goatman here is news to me. For over 10 years, in a remote region close to Mountain View, Arkansas, you can hear the howl every single night, usually after midnight. The place we stayed at was a small building in the center of the forest. By the time I caught up to where I last saw him there was nothing. Never tried it though.
. There are so many creepy, if not scary, stories that float around about our beautiful state that its hard to pick just a few. Im from Idabel, and there are quite a few tails of bigfoot in this area. I've heard of the same thing, but in Ochelata (sp?) The famous Tulsa Hex House lives on in the citys annual Hex House haunted attraction, one of the scariest Halloween haunts in the state. In the Smithville area there was a couple who shot at one that came up on their porch and the FBI came out and took blood and hair samples. Eerie. OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater. I made for the house as quickly as I could. Sandro Botticelli (Italian, 1444/45-1510). Between 2005 and 2010, the Howler (also called the Black Howler and the Devil Cat) was spotted several times. Photo Credit: Carolyn Fletcher Continue reading below A special thanks to our advertisers It's probably not a real cryptid for being very obscure and poorly documented, but it is interesting. Beaver Dunes Park in Oklahomas panhandle is known as a great place for ATV riding with over 300 acres of sand dunes. Several people that I talked to who had seen or heard it or found its prints did not believe it to be a real monster, but instead thought that a mountain lion or cougar was loose in the Boston Mountains that stretch between Fort Smith and Van Buren on the south and the booming Northwest Arkansas corridor. Bears, mountain lions, moose. Just as the infamous monster of Loch Ness in Scotland is known as Nessie, the mysterious monster of Lake Norman near Charlotte is known as Normie . This is one of the oldest legendary monsters, dating back to the folklore of Native Americans, who hunted these 15-foot-tall shape-shifting creatures even into the early 20 th century. A large bobcat, melanistic (black) or seen briefly in low light conditions could be misinterpreted as a very large black panther like animal. The creature was described as standing upright like a man, with human-like arms and legs. For Pennsylvanians who are a bit disappointed that the squonk was named the state's most famous mythical creature, Mysterious Universe also lists werewolves, the Raystown Ray, and, of course,. I first had visual sight of one was off HWY 65 on HWY 256, heading towards Welcome Home. Half human almost. Many explanations are given for this fun mystery. Sign up for a new account in our community. He turned and made for the woods. Last year, around New Years, I was driving home after a party, and I was going around this curve which is really tight, especially at night after a party, if you know what I mean, and I saw this big thing run across the road right in front of me, caught in the headlights. Oklahoma City Zoological Park and Botanical Garden, National Cowboy And Western Heritage Museum. This was in Oregon County, MO., "A ranger on duty at a remote Arkansas station told a reporter recently that she believed Ozark Howlers were real. This mysterious light of an unknown origin can be observed to this day on the Oklahoma/Missouri border. Many people believe he was an outlaw, a drunk and part of a notoriously incompetent gang that roamed Oklahoma and the surrounding states during the turn of the century. About 7 feet long and almost 4 feet tall at the shoulder, it was observed walking out of a thicket on the far side of the small valley, took a drink from a puddle, and then disappeared., I have seen this creature very close to Jasper, Arkansas. After they reported the sighting to the police, the local sheriff investigated the area. No one really understands why it happens, but there are many theories. I know wild animals, and have had encounters with mountain lions, bears, moose, and every kind of small game. )I've personally been up and down Gap road and all of it's hills in both daylight and Night. Theyd find me later, or part of me. If you park your car at the bottom of the hill on Pioneer Road and put it in neutral, youll feel your car being pulled uphill as you let off the brake. There is a large concentration around Noble, Oklahoma. Im 25 now and in all my encounters with dangerous animals I have never run. The world-famous Route 66 segment that runs through the state is filled with tales of spectral hitch-hikers, disappearing pedestrians, and so much more. Deer meat that is. When I did there was the tail of a mountain lion slinking into the bushes. Legends And Myths. According to local legend, a Catoosa woman raced across old Boggy Creek Bridge on Friday June 13, 1924. It is a . The local medical examiner ordered that two cubic yards of concrete be poured on top of Elmers grave, ensuring that his remains will never be disturbed again. Smith lived off several life insurance policies she had been collecting under suspicious circumstances. From Indian Territory to outlaws to the Dust Bowl Days and the birth of Route 66, Oklahoma is steeped in history. I began walking sideways, determined not to take my eyes off of it. Cryptids, Cryptozoology species Poster. I ducked behind the truck slowly to avoid spooking what I had hoped was a nice buck. Carol Ann Smith lived at 10 E. 21st St. in Tulsa in the 1940s. Oklahoma has its fair share of creepy stories and urban legends, thats for sure. (PDF), Click here to download or view the drawing guide.) Submit Your picture using our Contact Us page. Phantom hitchhiker, couple of spooklights and an attached bit of land of all albino animals, an invisible giant with thundering footsteps that knocks over saplings and small trees from its passing, at least two independent reports of bipedal werewolves, including a man that shot one with a rifle and drove it out of his barn, giant owls, apparently the Oklahoma Octopus, Lizardman (hangs out in a cemetery near Stillwater). Snallygaster - Maryland: The snallygaster is reported to be a flying reptilian-bird-like creature that hunts farm animals and children in the South Mountain region. Mr. Houghton also haunts the guests at the inn, but hes quite helpful and hospitable. A hill going toward Dequeen, Arkansas is supposed to have some type of force that you can put your car in neutral and it will roll "UP" the hill. Here are just five of them. hobgoblin - like a brownie, but more into playing practical jokes. The cedar thicket has always set me on nerve, but since that day Ive avoided it altogether. After all, its fun to think about, right? Origin: Greek and Roman mythology A faun, also known as a goat-man, is a half-human half-goat creature that symbolizes peace and fertility. He had been out chopping wood that morning while I was running from the Howler. Creature Art. In the Howler's case, this may be a combination of traits from the cougar (large cat, terrifying scream very unique and characteristic of the species) and things that got added on over time (glowing red eyes not found in any cat species, scary black color and horns, ect.). Some say ghosts, some think its an optical illusion and others believe its a magnetic force. The Sooner State is a mid-sized state nestled in the center of the U.S. 30 Mythical Creatures 1. Hunting grounds for the Cn Annwn are said to include the mountain of Cadair Idris, where it is believed the howling of these huge dogs foretold death to anyone who heard them. Its almost as if youre defying gravity. And I'm part Cherokee, you'd think this would have been brought to my attention. Some are real, and others are just tales that are told to explain different experiences. Dont wait for Halloween to check out some of these creepy and odd places around our great state. Mist fills a tree-lined valley surrounding the Mountain Fork River in Beavers Bend State Park on a cool fall morning. It was here that he caught a glimpse of what the locals later dubbed the Green Hill Monster" of southeastern Oklahoma a hideous creature several feet taller than a human and covered in long, matted hair. I stayed bent so i could eyes on it until I moved out of site. The Pale Man takes inspiration from stigmata, Goya paintings, and Cyclops. 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