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Dallas Area Paranormal Society

Presents Monsters of Texas with Nick Redfern

October 9th, 2010

Dinner, Dallas and Diabolical Creatures!

It’s still a while away, but if you’re in the Dallas, Texas area and are interested in attending – and given the fact that reservations are required in advance – now may be the time to contact the organizers at dallasghost.org

SOURCE: FATE magazine » Dinner, Dallas and Diabolical Creatures!

On the eve of British Cryptozoologist Jonathan Downes’ visit to Texas in search of the Texas Blue Dogs (aka Chupacabras) East Texas neighborhoods were abuzz over sightings and tracks of a what some think could possibly be a mountain lion on the loose.

BEN WHEELER, TX (KLTV) – An East Texas farmer says something is on the prowl on his land and he has a picture to prove it. Chuck Arena snapped a photo of a large, fresh paw print he found on a pile of clay.

“When I saw this claw print, it definitely wasn’t a hog, it wasn’t a dog, it was something big,” said Arena.

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“When I first saw it the first thing I did was like, ‘Ok, that’s pretty fresh,’ and I started looking around,” he said.

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“I think it is a mountain lion,” said Arena.

Just down the road, Christine Clements says she has come face to face with one several times.

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Still unsure what this print is, we took it to Game Warden Chris Green. He says the pad shape looks more like a large dog.

“Not to say that he didn’t see a mountain lion, I’m just not sure that right there is a mountain lion track,” explained Green.

But, he says because of an abundant food source of deer and pigs, big cats are on the move in East Texas.

“I think we’re seeing more and more…We didn’t used to hear about so many sightings of these big cats, but we have just in the last five years,” said Green.

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At least Arena doesn’t have a bigfoot on his hands.

“Bigfoot is up by Caddo Lake is where they’ve sighted those,” said Arena.

But these prints remain a little mysterious.

“I definitely feel there’s things out in these woods that we don’t know,” he said.

Game Warden Green says mountain lions, or cougars, have even been spotted near city limits. They are nocturnal, feeding at night or early morning hours. He says if you see one, don’t panic, simply back away slowly.

Something on the prowl in East Texas neighborhood – KLTV 7 News Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville

Much video was shot of Jonathan Downes presenting his research into the Texas Blue Dogs and Puerto Rico Chupacabra and hopefully this will be available online soon. For now, you can check out the great videos shot by Richie & Naomi West investigating the Texas critters as well as the great On The Track vodpod series produced by the CFZ crew.

www.cfz.org.uk

www.forteanzoology.blogspot.com

CRYPTOZOOLOGY ONLINE: Still on the Track: ON THE TRACK – Episode 30.

More to come!

The Anomaly Archives Presents: Fortean Cryptozoologist Jonathan Downes

Saturday, March 20th 1:30-3:30pm CST

12593 Research Blvd., Suite 302, Austin, Texas 78759

“Cryptozoology’s answer to Hunter Thompson” – Nick Redfern

[Jon Downes at Loch Ness in 2005]

The Anomaly Archives welcomes British Fortean researcher Jon Downes to Austin, Texas for a lecture on all things anomalous, Fortean, cryptozoological and UFOlogical. Please join us at the Anomaly Archives lending library (located at 12593 Research Blvd., Suite 302) from 1 to 5pm, Saturday, March 20th for an enlightening lecture from one of the world’s leading cryptozoological field investigators.

This lecture event is FREE, however, a $5 donation is respectfully requested for those wishing to help support the Anomaly Archives in its non-profit community education, outreach and research efforts.

Jonathan Downes is the Director of the British-based Center for Fortean Zoology, the world’s only full-time group dedicated to the investigation of unknown animals, including Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, Ogopogo, and the Abominable Snowman.

In both 1998 and 2004, Jon traveled to the island of Puerto Rico in search of the deadly, blood-sucking creature known as the Chupacabras – a beast that has been linked with a large amount of UFO activity, including UFO crashes, on the island.

Jon will be speaking about his two expeditions, findings, theories and conclusions as to what the creature may be. Jon will also reveal the very latest news on his quest to find out the truth concerning the so-called Texas Chupacabras.

Are the beasts of Puerto Rico and Texas one and the same? Or, is something even stranger going on? Don’t miss this rare chance to see Jon Downes expose the truth of this strange and sensational mystery.

Jonathan Downes is the author and co-author of numerous books on the subjects of Fortean phenomena, especially cryptozoological critters such as Owlman, the Monster of the Mere and others. Besides his research, writing and activism, Jon Downes is also an accomplished film maker having worked on over 7 films. He also produces a regular online video series for the Centre for Fortean Zoology called On The Track (Of Unknown Animals).

Anomaly Archives Presents Fortean Cryptozoologist Jonathan Downes.

Jon Downes and his wife Corinna of the Centre for Fortean Zoology will be visiting Texas next month.

They will be joining Richie and Naomi West in an investigation of what CFZ terms “Texas Blue Dogs” – what the mainstream media and local folks often call Chupacabras.

RICHIE AND NAOMI WEST: CFZ EXPEDITION TO TEXAS

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A woman in southeast Texas has discovered a small family of hairless canines (referred by the CFZ as the Texas Blue dog) living behind her back yard. She has been feeding them and wants the CFZ to film them.

Naomi and I will be going down to that location next week to install day/night video cameras to film these creatures in action.

When Jon and Corinna arrive, we will be going there to further investigate them. The word from the family who discovered these creatures is that they have very unusual habits not normally associated with canines. Jon and Corinna will be accompanied for part of their trip by a team from a London TV Company who are following the CFZ for 8 months for a feature documentary for BBC2 and will be including the blue dog research in their documentary. We are excited as this will be a big story in the Fortean world. This picture was taken of the creature by the woman in southeast Texas.

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Jon is planning to make a few appearances at local MUFON groups.

- Richie and Naomi West: CFZ Expedition to Texas

CFZ (Centre for Fortean Zoology) – cryptozoology, mystery animals

LOWFI Texas will keep you posted as we learn of when and where Jon may be speaking locally.

- SMiles

There were a plethora of topics I’d intended to blog about this past year. Strange things happening in Texas I had wanted to comment upon included:

Aliens & UFO Sightings

• Texas couple near Stephensville [sic] watches triangle UFO under 300 feet – Starting the New Year off right with yet another Stephenville sighting!
• UFO over Cleburne on Christmas night – Kithra alerted me to this sighting report (and she and her friend’s past experience with UFOs in Cleburne)
• UFO lands in Texas, two ‘creatures’ on the ground – Mufon CMS link
• Disc-shaped UFOs reported in three states – Justin, Texas – 11/07/09
• Witnesses in three states spot triangle-shaped UFOs in night sky.
• What’s the UFO? – KLTV 7 News Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville
• East Texas UFO? -  KLTV 7 News Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville
• Texas disc UFO turns out to be converted T6 trainer
• Stealth-like UFO over Texas described as ‘upside-down Frisbee’
• UFOs- Lights In The Texas Sky: Was a UFO Trucked Through Dallas?
• Black triangle UFOs low over Texas and New Jersey
• Rumors persist after 112 years in Aurora, Texas
• Witness Tells of Recurring Encounters With Alien Beings The UFO Chronicles / TDTNews.com – Temple Daily Telegram.

Texas’ Own Mystery Missile Flap

Second UFO in 12 Months Buzzes Continental Airlines out of Bush International Airport:

• Mystery at 13,000 feet: What jet pilot saw over Liberty – Houston Chronicle
• Continental Pilot Reports Missile Flying Near His Plane Over Texas FOXNews
• Liberty County deputies searching for mysterious ‘rocket-like’ object KHOU
• Missile Possibly Launched in Liberty MyFox Houston
• The Associated Press – KARK

Chupacabras a Cryptid?

• “Texas Chupacabras” Goes on Exhibit – Loren Coleman reports at Cryptomundo

Flying Cryptids

• Large Flying Creature – Medina River, Texas
• Strange Bird Witnessed Near La Pryor, Texas

Lake Monsters

• Couples say they saw a Lake Worth monster 40 years ago – Star-Telegram.com

Bipedal Bigfoot or Escaped Chimp?

• San Antonio Sasquatch Flap Footage – Multiple Multi Witness Sightings Plus Palm Prints

Haunted Roads / “Streets of Fear”

• Stagecoach Road: Marshall, Texas – The Most Haunted Stretch In Texas ~ Real Texas Ghost Stories.
• Streets of Fear – Convict Hill Road – FEARNet

Forteana and More

• Mystery Fireball Over Austin
• Texas UFO ring similar to Kings Dominion sighting

A few days ago I got an email from Ken Gerrard about recent bigfoot sightings just down the road from Austin in my birthtown of San Antonio:

Last night – November 30th, police on the west side of San Antonio received a 911 call from multiple eyewitnesses who claimed that they saw a hairy, hominid standing over six feet tall, run out of the woods and kill a deer. The incident was reported to the local media and broadcast earlier today. The witnesses were apparently homeless and responding officers who interviewed them found them to be completely sober and rational, though understandably scared. The police chose not to search for the creature. I have just returned from a stake out of the area, which is located at the intersection of Loop 1604 and highway 151, about ten miles from where I live. The area is somewhat developed, although fairly wooded and located near several creeks. Most of the area is private property and is fenced with barbed wire. Obviously I was not about to trespass and I’m still not 100% sure of the exact location of the incident. Reporter Joe Conger from Eyewitness News did visit the exact spot earlier today and told me there were some animal bones present. I plan on returning there with him tomorrow to look for tracks and other evidence. Best Wishes All!

Well, here is one of the local news clips and links to some of the recent news articles about the sightings and palm prints…

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Bigfoot in Texas

• Identify San Antonio’s Mystery Tracks! Cryptomundo
• San Antonio Bigfoot Report: Updated
  http://www.cryptomundo.com/cryptozoo-news/sanantbf/
• Flashback: Bigfoot in Texas
  http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/txbf/
• Flashback: ‘Big Foot’ Terrorizes Kelly Area
  http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/kelly-af-base-bigfoot/

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I’ve been wanting to test out the Blubrry Powerpress podcaster here on the Texas LOWFI pages so here is an embedded interview with Texas Cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard.

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Hosts Craig York and SMiles Lewis explore the cryptozoological exploits of researcher / adventurer Ken Gerhard. From bigfoot to el chupacabra to mysterious giant bird sightings, Ken Gerhard has been hot on the trail of the strange world of hidden animals. Ken’s latest book, BIG BIRD! highlights his investigations into sightings of huge flying weird critters.

www.AnomalyRadio.com / www.PreCognitiveDissonance.com

For more information on Ken Gerhard try these links:

• www.ToneZone.com/ken/
• www.MySpace.com/KenGerhard
• Buy the Big Bird Book !!!

- SMiles

Lon over at the Phantoms and Monsters blog recently posted some letters from readers including one about a “Strange Bird Witnessed Near La Pryor, Texas” …

On Monday 09 Feb 09 at approximately 2120HRS my parents and I were traveling eastbound on US HWY 57. We were approximately 4 miles west of La Pryor, TX when my father slowed down and crossed over into the oncoming lane to avoid hitting a deer that was feeding right on the edge of the eastbound lane on which we traveled. As my father re-entered our lane we came upon a very large bird, gray in color, with a wingspan we estimate to be about 8-10 feet wide and had no visible feathers. We estimate the wingspan based on the width of the car in which we traveled.

Read the rest of the Mystery Bird encounter at Phantoms and Monsters: Paranormal, Cryptid and Extraterrestrial Events: Readers’ Letters: Strange Bird Witnessed Near La Pryor, Texas.

If tales of mysterious big birds are your thing, you should investigate further by checking out these interviews with Ken Gerhard discussing Big Mystery Birds:

• BoA - February 9th, 2009 (MP3 A) (MP3 B)
• PreCogDiss – June 26th, 2008 (MP3)

For more information on Ken Gerhard try these links:

• www.ToneZone.com/ken/
• www.MySpace.com/KenGerhard
• Buy the Big Bird Book !!!

[Hat tip to Iggy for the lead on this story.]

- SMiles

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