Real Monsters, Gruesome Critters, and Beasts from the Darkside

About the Author......Page 2
Copyright......Page 10
Contents......Page 12
Contributors......Page 14
Bibliography......Page 408
Index......Page 410
Big Cats—Predators Out of Place......Page 30
Bigfoot—North America’s King Kong......Page 44
Black Dogs that Herald Disaster......Page 70
Bogey Man—He Doesn’t Just Live under Your Bed......Page 80
Demons from the Darkside......Page 92
Dinosaurs that Live and Prowl in the Jungles......Page 104
Flying Humanoids over Cities and Farms......Page 118
Giant Snakes from Your Worst Nightmares......Page 128
Goblins and Other Nasty Wee Folk of Land and Sea......Page 142
Headless Horsemen and Other Phantom Midnight Riders......Page 160
Hollow Earth— A Haven for Ancient Beings......Page 176
Howlers and Night Prowlers......Page 196
Jersey Devil and Other Unnatural Spawn of Darkness......Page 208
Jungle Apemen of South America, Africa, and Asia......Page 218
Lake Monsters—Sightings from around the World......Page 226
Lizard Man and Other Swamp Creatures......Page 238
Metch Kangmi—Foul Snowman of the Himalayas......Page 250
Monsters from Flying Saucers......Page 260
Mothman—Harbinger of Death......Page 280
Reptilians—Invaders from Other Worlds......Page 288
Sea Serpents—Monsters from the Deep......Page 300
Shadow People— Mysterious Entities with Missions Unknown......Page 316
Thunderbirds—Giant Birds of Legend that Are Real......Page 334
UFO Abductors—Seeking to Create a Hybrid Species of Alien and Human......Page 344
Vampires—Their Hunger for Blood Is Eternal......Page 366
Werewolves— Shapeshifters Forever among Us......Page 376
Zombies, Voodoo, and the Undead......Page 396