Rare Monsters

  Ghostly black dogs that foretell doom are monsters that are found in the mythologies of the world over, from the okuri inu of Japan, to the cadejos of central America. These phantom hellhounds are especially common in European mythologies, and they reach critical density in England, where practically every county has its own legends about a local black dog. Black dog monsters in general tend to be well known beasts of mythology. And unlike many mythical beasts, who have slipped into the realm of fantasy in modern times, these black dogs are still occasionally seen by people today, falling somewhere between cryptid and ghost sightings. While ghostly black dogs would usually be too popular of a monster to cover on this blog, I have found some highly local and unusual black dogs to cover. The Black Dog of Newgate The legend of the black dog of Newgate supposedly started with a moral tale written by Luke Hutton. Luke Hutton was a college educated man and born into a fami...

  On May 1sts 2023 Angel Kenmore and his family encountered alien beings in their back yard after they witnessed a fireball crash into the same back yard. The family’s encounters with these beings terrified them so they called the police. A few days later Angel posted a video where he talked about his encounter. As well a recorded by Angels mother, and posted by either Angel or his brother was uploaded to Tik Tok showing their family entering the back yard and quickly running back out again after seeing the aliens hiding within. These two videos launched the incident into internet virality for a short period of time. But just as quickly as the events became popular, holes started appearing in Angel’s story and odd new details about the family being haunted came forth, causing many to believe the whole thing was a hoax, causing people to lose interest in the story. Yet there are strange details in the account which can’t be written off so easily. The Events: Around 11:45...

  The gaueko comes from Basque mythology. There he is the lord of the night and a shadowy shape shifter. He can take the forms of a wolf, a bull, a giant, or a shadowy cloud of mist. He often has glowing red eyes. Some people believe the gaueko is a form of the devil. Others suggests it is some long forgotten pagan deity. Gaueko is a solitary individual, rather than a species of monster. Gaueko is the guardian of the night, scaring humanity inside and punishing anyone who works after hours, or travels in the dark. The gaueko first tries to scare the offending human back inside. If this doesn’t work then he takes the person, never to be seen again. How he does this or what is done to the captive isn’t said, but it can’t be anything good. Gaueko takes special offence to anyone who says they’re not afraid of the night. In addition to this the gaueko can also inflict confusion, nausea, panic and being lost in familiar places on a person. Gaueko’s presence can be felt as a col...