Possible Bigfoot body found? HOAX

Last week we wrote about the body of a Sasquatch that was reportedly discovered by 2 men in a secluded forest in Georgia. I am sad to report that the creature ended up being a hoax. For more on this story please head over to the website of Searching for Bigfoot Inc.,

Why people continue to waste time on elaborate pranks, fraudulently attempt to deceive the public and in this case extort money from Bigfoot organizations I will never understand. One of the perpetrators of this hoax was even a law man for Clayton County Police Department in Georgia. Pathetic.

I hope Searching for Bigfoot Inc., gets justice for the fraud these two individuals created, good luck to them.

Well, atleast we will always have...

Ghost on Asheville High Surveillance Camera

Is it a ghost or something else?

Asheville, NC; Captured on a high school surveillance camera an image of what looks like a floating apparition. The school faculty and experts are baffled at what might actually be a ghost.

Representatives of the Asheville Paranormal Society have studied the video, and they can't find a logical explanation or any definitive way to disprove the footage. One employee of the school district wants to accept it as being the shadow of a bat flying through the hallways and corridors of the school, yet it's movements are nothing like a bat.

One teacher accepts the morphing human image to be a former student or child wandering aimlessly through the halls of the high school.

CNN reports possible Bigfoot body found

Some more crytozoology news for you today.

CNN has listed an article that 2 men in Palo Alto, California claim to have found a body of a Sasquatch otherwise known as the Legendary Bigfoot cryptid.

The report states that: "Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer, a pair of Bigfoot-hunting hobbyists from north Georgia, say they found the creature's body in a wooded area and spotted several similar creatures that were still alive. The carcass of the furry half-man, half-ape is 7 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs more than 500 pounds, they say. However, the two are not disclosing the exact location of their discovery to protect the remaining creatures."

The 2 men, in conjunction with a group called Searching for Bigfoot Inc. plan to release photo and DNA evidence of their discovery at a press conference, scheduled for Friday August 15th, 2008 from 12:00-1:00 pm at the Cabana Hotel-Palo Alto at 4290 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, California, 94306. The press conference is not open to the public.

For the most up to date information on this exciting news please check in with CNN and Searching for Bigfoot Inc. websites.

More information on Bigfoot can easily be found online.

Possible Chupacabra sighting caught on video!

A wonderful little bit of Cryptozoology news came through the wire today. We have a possible Chupacabra sighting caught on video from a DeWitt County, Texas Sheriff's Deputy.

In the video you can clearly see what could possibly be the long sought after creature as described in legend.

If you are looking for more information on the cryptid Chupacabra , I recommend visiting Wikipedia as well as the site Unexplained Mysteries.

For more on Crytozoology and a List of Cryptids please click on the links.

What do you think? Could this really be a Chupacabra?

Urban Legends: Ghost in the Television

For years, I've watched movies like Poltergeist and The Ring about supernatural beings living beyond the white noise of a television set. One such Urban Legend is hooking the video camera to the television and record the screen to find faces and images of people looking back at us.

Many skeptics believe it's a cross-signal or frequency distortion with a network station. But others believe it could be the deceased from the other side broadcasting to us in hopes of making contact or a ghost trapped within the television itself. So to test this theory, all that's needed are the cables that came with the home video camera. Since digital video and even VHS tape camera recorders include a cable to plug the camera into the television to show recorded home movies of friends and family, what if a home movie was made of the television instead?

Now, I should warn the possible permanent damage to the television and camera. I don't recommend doing this at home. WARNING!! The following video has FLASHING IMAGES!

Protective Tips for the Ghost Hunter

While many ghost hunters may never have an experience with an evil entity, there are others who are unlucky enough to come across these spirits.

Ghost Hunters will certainly be more susceptible to the dark spirits if in their own lives they focus on negativity, if they have addictions or are mentally or emotionally unstable.

I have some suggestions that you may find beneficial before doing an investigation.

1) Always go into an investigation calm, cool, collected, and with an open mind.

2) Focus on exactly what it is you want to accomplish with your investigation.

3) Do your homework on the location you are investigating to learn of any known hauntings, specific areas with high spirit activity, or areas recommended to avoid. Learn the history about the location if possible. This will give you direction and focus for your investigations.

4) Always introduce yourself to the spirits at a location and ask their permission before taking photos, EVPs, or video recordings. I have personally found that if a spirit does not wish to be impeded upon or otherwise involved with an investigation that you will have a feeling or a sign. As mentioned in point 2, it is always imperative you remain focused, so you can notice the signs the spirits are giving to you.

5) Respect the dead. When walking through cemeteries, crypts, and haunted locations always remember to show respect to your surroundings. Try to avoid walking across graves if at all possible or ask permission if this is necessary. (Avoid stepping on graves. It is seen as disrespect and the ground could collapse into a cave-in.)

6) A prayer of protection is always recommended to help keep the Ghost Hunter safe in his/her investigations. These prayers can help to ensure that Ghost Hunters do not bring any unwanted entities home.

7) If you or another member of your group has a bad feeling about a location and your investigation and prayer of protection does not solve the issue, it's always recommended to abandon the investigation.

Everyone of us come from different walks of life and has many different religious views and practices, so not every prayer you come across may work for you. I recommend finding a prayer that has meaning to you as a person, whether its an actual Catholic or Wiccan affirmation, chant, or simply a mantra that has protective meaning to you.

One of the more effective and commonly used prayer amongst Ghost Hunters is the Prayer to Saint Michael. As long as you believe in what you are saying, this short prayer should work to protect you and your group.

Michelle Myers at Ghost Hunting Secrets recommends the following to individuals who are comfortable with saying prayers and affirmations:

• "I am sealed from all imperfect energies."


• "I am divinely protected and guided. Any spirits that I encounter will remain bound to the confines of the cemetery/house/location."


• "May all that is not in accordance with the highest will of God, within and without my entire being, be immediately transformed into divine light."
  
• "In the name of God, please protect and guide me as I investigate [insert your location here]. Amen."

For Michelle's complete post on the topic please check the Ghost Hunting Blog.

There are many forms of protection spells readily available to you, easily found on the Internet, your local book store, priest, or spiritual person. It is up to each individual if they choose to use them or not.

By taking the above points into consideration, it should help you to have a safe and fruitful investigation.

Happy Ghost Hunting!

Upcoming Films: The X-Files: I Want to Believe

After ten years of waiting, The X-Files is finally back!
The plot line is kept as much a mystery as the plot lines in the television series. Other than the trailer and what we know about the popular series, Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) return to the roles of one of television's most famous FBI investigators.

If you think you know what the story is about, try your luck at The X-Files Fan Forecast Contest at for your chance at autographed movies posters, DVDs and props from the movie. Just go the official website by clicking on the movie poster above for details. The X-Files will be in theaters July 25.