Black Dogs and All-The-Way-Fool The Big Study

The Professor says he believes "Black Dogs of paranormal appearance seem very defendable" to him. Then he goes about reporting various claims of Black Dog sightings from around the world. Included is one of Catherine Crowe's reports of a Black Dog that pulls a "now-you-see-me-now-you-don't" act on a young lady in her home. In another report involving Catherine Crowe's collection of high strangeness encounter tales, The Professor offers Catherine Crowe: Apparitions; and then Spirit {?} Lights. With images.

Cryptids of Haiti Cryptomundo

With worldwide attention focused on Haiti following last week's earthquake, Loren Coleman gives an overview of the cryptids said to inhabit Haiti and the Dominican Republic. With images. Included is a link for donations to support UNICEF efforts in the devastated island nation. Elsewhere, Micah Hanks looks into reports out of Texas about a cryptid widely reported in Hispanic nations, as you'll see in Blood-Sucking Chupacabra to Blame for Farm Deaths? Meanwhile, news from a supposedly disappearing rainforest turns up more unique animals, as reported in Spot the Gecko: Reptile So Small it Can Fit on Pencil Top Found Along with Dozens of Other New Species in Threatened Ecuador Jungle. With multiple photos.