Enormous eagles from Persian and Arabic folklore, Rocs were said to be big enough to snatch up horses and even elephants
Category: Cryptozoology
The Fouke Monster
In 1971, an Arkansas family encountered a large creature attempting to enter their home. Sightings of the Fouke Monster have continued to the present day
The Mothman
A strange, winged humanoid seen multiple times in West Virginia, the ‘mothman’ was blamed by some for causing a deadly bridge collapse
The Hodag
Amongst the strangest of the ‘fearsome critters’ of frontier folklore, a Wisconsin businessman claimed to have captured a live Hodag in 1896
Gnomes
The idea of gnomes began with a type of earth elemental that appeared in 16th century alchemical theory, but modern sightings and even video footage have also emerged
Black-Eyed Children
Described as resembling children but with coal-black eyes, these beings are described as intent on tricking their way into homes or cars
The Beast of Green Drive
In 2005, multiple witnesses described spotting a strange creature in the leafy suburbs of a Lancashire town
The Hopkinsville Goblins
A family in rural Kentucky reported holding off strange alien creatures, that arrived in a flying saucer, for hours after they attempted to enter their remote farmstead
