With centuries of sightings, screams in the night, and even school closings, one famous cryptid has forever changed the landscape of the woods of New Jersey — this week’s Creature Feature Friday is none other than the Jersey Devil!

You know Bigfoot and Nessie, and Yeti and Dogman… but do you recall any of these 10 lesser-known cryptids? From the mysterious jungles of Southeast Asia to the depths of the Congo Basin, these bizarre and rare cryptids aren’t nearly as famous as their legendary counterparts, but they defy explanation all the same.

If you’ve ever been curious about cryptids or love a good mystery, then you’ve probably heard of Bigfoot. But did you know that there’s a winged relative of Bigfoot flying around the Pacific Northwest? Meet our Creature Feature Friday: Batsquatch, the mysterious winged sasquatch that has folks scratching their heads and ducking for cover.

A Smyrna man is alerting his neighbors after believing he captured a cougar on his home security camera, despite Tennessee authorities stating that such sightings are exceedingly rare.

It’s a bad day at work when a werewolf shows up. Would any of these 5 true scary work stories have you putting in your two weeks’ notice?

There’s more than corn in Indiana! This Creature Feature Friday looks at the the Beast of Busco, a legendary cryptid that emerged from the depths of Churubusco, Indiana.

Intriguing sights and sounds have recently emerged from a major new investigation of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, sparking renewed excitement among Nessie enthusiasts. During the annual Nessie-hunting event known as Quest, organized by the Loch Ness Centre in Drumnadrochit, a couple of findings have come to light.

The following written confession was submitted via email: I live in Madera county California it borders Yosemite I am a hunter and twelve years ago I took a week off of work and couldn't find anyone to go up with me so I went by my self I hunted up sky ranch road and the first couple of nights something didn't feel right I don't scare easily but every night it felt worse and worse like something was getting closer and closer….

Brace yourselves: the first official Loch Ness Monster sighting of 2024 has finally been recorded — and it’s just as blurry as you’d expect it to be!

In its never-ending quest to find the Loch Ness Monster, Scotland’s Loch Ness Centre is looking skyward instead of under the surface for help in their pursuit of the Loch Ness monster— they're recruiting NASA.

Maryland, home to the majestic Chesapeake Bay, delicious crab cakes, and a fearsome winged creature. Enter the Snallygaster, a cryptid that has captured the imagination and fear of Marylanders for centuries. Like a creature out of Lewis Carroll literature, the Snallygaster is part dragon, part bird, and 100% legendary cryptid.

We love the lore of East Tennessee, even the creepiest stories. From a soul stealer, to a river dweller, to a bloodthirsty witch, make a quick exploration of these three horrifying legends said to lurk in the Smoky Mountains —and be careful not to take a wrong turn! Are these stories merely folktales, or is an ancient evil haunting the Smokies?

In a quiet suburb of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, a family is experiencing a horror that seems to leap straight out of the darkest corners of supernatural fiction. The chilling tale of three young siblings tormented by what many believe to be malevolent goblins has caught the attention of the community and beyond. This isn't just a story of bumps in the night; it's a narrative of unrelenting supernatural harassment.

In a world where the bizarre and the unexplained capture our imaginations, it's no surprise that cryptids, the elusive creatures that straddle the line between myth and reality, have a special place in our hearts—and, as it turns out, our beliefs. A fascinating study published in the International Journal of Communication dives into this phenomenon, revealing just how many of us believe that creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster are really out there.