837: Cabbagetown Tunnel Monster

my trail-cam inspired thylacine piece for @cryptozineology, along with the (slightly sappy) informational blurb I wrote to accompany it! 

In 1981, under Scotland’s Wildlife and Countryside Act, the Scottish government made it illegal for anyone to attempt to capture, snare, or shoot at the Loch Ness Monster.

In Washington State killing Bigfoot is a felony but in Texas Bigfoot is considered an invasive species and can be hunted at will.

This sounds like one of those cutesy funny cryptid posts but that is actually the legal status of Bigfoot in those two states, you can look it up.

Tatzelwurm The tatzelwurm has a snake-like body between 2 and 6 feet in length, with two clawed front legs, but no hind legs. It has smooth hairless skin covered with delicate scales. Its most distinctive trait is a large head with big eyes similar to the head of a cat, except for it having scales instead of fur. The tatzelwurm can grow to at least six feet long, but some specimens, possibly juveniles, are considerably smaller. Local folklore holds that the Tatzelwurm is able to defend itself by expelling poisonous fumes that are capable of killing a human

One claimed photograph of the Tatzelwurm exists. It was taken in 1934 by Swiss photographer named Balkin who took a photo of what he thought was a very peculiar log. When the camera flashed, the “log” darted away.

Thylacine. Vintage lithograph book plate.

Pterosaurs have been sighted in the U.S., many of which occured during the Civil War. Sightings have occurred as recently as 2008 (as shown in the supposed pictures from above).

Although, many people claim pterodactyl/pterosaur sightings to be nothing but misidentifications of known birds such as the frigate bird.

Them :(

Cryptid of the Day: Wanjilanko

Description: The Wanjilanko is a massive feline seen in the Casamance Forest of Senegal. It’s described as reddish with faint stripes, long fangs and a negligible tail. Cryptozoologists think that the creature is a living Saber Tooth Tiger.