From the remains of a LEGENDARY Sea Serpent, to the fearsome Irish Crocodile; These are 9 BIZARRE Cryptids From The British Isles !\r
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Blue Men of the Minch\r
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Kelpie (KEL-pee)\r
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Each-uisge (ee-chu-wis-ch)\r
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The Big Grey Man\r
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The Morag (mor-RAK)\r
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Beast of Bodmin Moor\r
This phantom wildcat allegedly prowls around Bodmin Moor of Cornwall England … and the term has applied to other alleged alien big cats reported in the region. Evidence of the critters was found when farmers reported livestock that had been mutilated. A long held theory suggested that the strange critters might have been imported to the UK as part of private zoos or private collections. In 2016, a story broke that may have corroborated that hypothesis … to a degree, anyway. The owner of the Dartmoor Zoo, located about 60 miles from Bodmin Moor, admitted that a pack of pumas was released from the facility into the wild during the 1980s. The animals somehow managed to survive and multiply over the years … and preyed on livestock and fed off rubbish to survive. Its now thought that these animals could have helped inspire stories of the cryptid Beast of Bodmin Moor, and other alien big cats. Does that finally solve the mystery of this cryptid?\r
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The Beast of Tunbridge Wells\r
This critter has been likened to a UK version of Bigfoot. Its described as an ape like creature covered in thick brown fur … and stands around 8 feet tall with demonic red eyes, and long arms. It was first sighted in town of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent around 1942 … A sighting was reported by territorial soldiers who claimed to have encountered the beast in 1991 … witnesses said it had boar-like tusks and exuded a foul odor. The encounter was said to last several minutes … during which the creature roared at the soldiers, who drove it away by throwing rocks at it. Then in new, the beast made some news when a resident of Tunbridge Wells claimed to have seen a creature matching the beasts description. The encounter took place in the woods near the towns common. Additional sightings in the town were reported around the same time, but many people thought it was a prank … what do you think?\r
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Morgawr (mor-GOW-uh)\r
In Cornish, the name means, ‘sea giant … and it refers to a huge creature said to resemble a plesiosaur that inhabits the waters near Falmouth Bay in Cornwall, England. The serpent like creature was first sighted in 1906 … although some sources place the initial sighting at 1876. Its been described as being more than 20 feet long with greyish-green skin, small flippers, and an enormous mouth. While not as well known as Nessie, the Morgawr is thought to be sighted around every five years or so. In f, we found a report of the creature in 2017. The remains of a purported sea monster washed ashore a beach in Charlestown, Cornwall in February. The man who discovered it said the creature was around 8 feet long and was beginning to smell. So far, theres been no positive identification of what the creature may have been. The remains would seem too small to belong to the legendary critter. But many are convinced this is indeed the carcass of the Morgawr … what do you think? \r
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The Irish Crocodile -- \r
This cryptid is also known as Dobhar-chu (doe-bar-choo) … and depending on the account, it was either the size of the fearsome reptile, or the size of a big dog. We found quite a few descriptions for this critter. Some say it resembled an otter with a long neck and smooth black skin, with a long tail. Others say it had the hindquarters of a greyhound, with large paws and fur. Some details did remain constant, though: Reports of the creatures living deep within Irish lakes and rivers date back to around the 17th century. Its said to rapidly cover great distances on land or in the water … and is known to have a taste for human flesh. They attack by grasping onto their prey and dragging them underwater to eat. The artist Sean Corcoran claimed to have seen one of the creatures in 2003 on Omey Island in County Galway. He described it as a large dark creature that could swim fast and had feet similar to flippers that were colored orange. He said it leaped onto a boulder and let loose with a haunting screech before disappearing.