On Sept. 30, 1955, James Dean was killed when the silver Porsche 550 Spyder he called “Little Bastard” was struck by an oncoming vehicle. Within about a year of Dean’s crash, the car was at least loosely involved in two more fatal accidents and two other injuries. The better confirmed series of incidents occurred after…
The Hook Island Sea Monster, also known as the Tadpole Creature, was an aquatic cryptid reportedly sighted off the coast of Hook Island. The monster was sighted by Robert Le Serrec and his family in 1964 when it moved towards his ship with its mouth open as if to attack. He spotted its tail was…
The Elephantman, also known as the Humanoid Elephant, was an extremely bizarre cryptid hailing from Australia. This creature (or creatures) was spotted in Narrabeen Lake which is in New South Wales, Australia. Appearance The Elephantman was described as being slightly more than 4 feet tall and covered with dark, gray, wrinkly skin like that of…
The Hairy Lizard was a strange carcass found on Mount Albert Edward in Papua New Guinea. Appearance The creature appears to be a small lizard-like animal with large eye sockets and remnants of long grayish-brown hair. Possible Explanations There are several explanations as to what the creature could be. Theories include: An undiscovered species (a…
The Tusked Yowie was a large mammalian cryptid that terrorized the inhabitants of Victoria’s high country during the early months of 1932. Appearance The creature was said to stand like a human being, about 7 feet tall, and had a large hairy head with four white tusks that “gleamed in the moonlight”. Possible Explanations There…
The El Verde Creature is a strange humanoid cryptid that was reportedly encountered at 9:00 PM in El Verde, Puerto Rico, in October 1973. Ana Dominguez and Jose Alemar, accompanied by their daughter and several others, were visiting an area near where their youngest son Jose Jr. had mysteriously disappeared 3 months before. While Jose…
On March 1, 1639, John Winthrop opened his diary in which he recorded the trials and triumphs of his fellow Puritans as they made a new life in America. As the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony put pen to paper, he began to recount a most unusual event that had recently caused a stir among the…
For some time I have pondered the topic of liability within the paranormal. If a paranormal team were to cause physical injury to a person, or physical damage to someone’s home, business, or property, it would be obvious that they would be held legally responsible for such damage. But what about damages that are not…
COMMUNICATING WITH GHOSTS by Tina Carlson – tinacarlson@theshadowlands.net Article courtesy of South Jersey Ghost Rsearch A question that often is asked in Shadowlands email is “How Do I Talk to Ghost? I want to contact them.” I usually advise waiting until a ghost contacts you. There are several ways that a ghost will do this. Through…
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