DragonQuest Adventures will be organizing, for the first time in Bhutan, a three week scientific expedition to search for the elusive Yeti or “Migoi” as it is locally known, in early October 2008. The expedition shall be called “YetiQuest”. DragonQuest Adventures has sought special permission to enter the “Sakten Wildlife Sanctuary, a 650 sq.km reserve created specifically to protect the habitat of the Migoi. This area is also home to many extremely rare animals such as the Blue bear, Snow leopa...

It"s a legend that has intrigued people for decades. Now Huddersfield holidaymakers are convinced they have captured the Loch Ness Monster on camera. And Examiner readers can make their own minds up by viewing the footage on the videos section of the website by clicking here. David Garside and his dad, Graham, of Glenside Road, Slaithwaite, were on holiday in Scotland in April when they believe the creature appeared to them. During a tourist boat trip on the loch, David spotted something strange...

They see him here, they see him there but, unfortunately, they never have a camera to prove it. All that could be about to change, however, with plans to once and for all capture the legendary ‘Beast of Blairadam’ on camera. The Beast, described as a big black cat, has been spotted several times over the years at the Kelty forest but its existence has never been proved. But now the group Big Cats in Britain (BCIB) want to set up a webcam near the woods to try and spot the monster as it prowls ar...

Given their size, you might assume they had all been found by now. But scientists believe the world"s oceans are still hiding giant underwater creatures which have yet to be discovered. Marine ecologists have predicted there could be as many as 18 unknown species, with body lengths greater than 1.8 metres, still swimming in the great expanses of unexplored sea. Using statistical modelling, they measured the rate at which new large sea creatures have been discovered since 1830 and found that the ...

British artist has unveiled her "photofit" of a yeti from the professed eye-witness accounts of Himalayans - and said she saw what is claimed to be the scalp of one. Pollyanna Pickering was in the Bhutan region, gathering material for a new exhibition, when she came across what experts are claiming is "potentially explosive" proof that the mythical creatures have existed. The 65-year-old artist from Derbyshire said she was able to draw a sketch of a yeti after speaking to the indigenous Brokpas ...

Mike Dunham: An intriguing e-mail hit Bush Alaska in May. In it, a hunter from Marshall recounted how he found a boy alleged to have been abducted by the ircenrraat. Ircenrraat (singular: ircenrraq; say "irr-chin-hhak" with a harsh hh and you"re getting close) are a recurring theme in traditional Yup"ik teachings and legends, "little people" who dwell in the tundra, usually underground. They disorient, discomfort and trap unwary humans. City folk usually dismiss ircenrraat as superstition. Those...

After something tore up the front of a van, some people in Lee County started to wonder if the Lizard Man was back. Officials also found blood on the van so they took samples for DNA tests. Now the results are in. Science has given us many things, among them: flight, the pudding cup and the ability to watch a monkey wash a cat. But has it answered Lee County"s most enduring question: is the Lizard Man out there? You might remember Dixie Rawson. She"s the owner of the now-famous "Lizard Man car."...

From ghosts and goblins to sea monsters and cannibals, Scottish history is littered with tales of the weird and wonderful. While some Scottish legends have become much-loved parts of our culture, other stories have disappeared into obscurity over the centuries. Now Glasgow University is set to revive Scotland"s folklore thanks to a new postgraduate course examining mythical creatures, superstitions, beliefs and the storytelling that kept them alive. Here"s a look at just some of the myths and le...

Sightings are being reported again in Cherokee county of the tall, hairy creature with a face resembling a human and a strong stench - Bigfoot. “I feel like Faye Ray here,” said Sheryl Mast, of the Gideon community. “Maybe he"s looking for a girlfriend.” Bigfoot is a common reference to an uncommon and unexplained occurrence. People seeing it may assume the creature is a bear or choose to not tell anyone about what they saw. After all who would believe them? Sightings have been reported in almos...

Jason Williams said he saw it one night in Ben Lomond. The 18-year-old was shooting at coyotes with an air rifle from his backyard on Scenic Way when he saw a dark figure -- about 7 feet, light brown hair, muscular build, about 400 pounds -- walking upright through the bushes behind his house, he said. "I immediately put out my cigarette and started towards my house," he said of the February night. "If there was something that big around, I didn"t want to be outside." Scared and confused, the te...

In the US it's known as bigfoot, in Canada as sasquatch, in Brazil as mapinguary, in Australia as a yowie, in Indonesia as sajarang gigi and, most famously of all, in Nepal as a yeti. The little known Indian version of this legendary ape-like creature is called mande barung - or forest man - and is reputed to live in the remote West Garo hills of the north-eastern state of Meghalaya. I was invited by passionate yeti believer Dipu Marak to travel throughout the area to hear for mysel...

Villagers here are reeling from the shock of discovering two extra large footprints near the fence of a nearby orchard. They probably resembled those mentioned many times in foreign reports in claims of sightings of the mysterious ‘Bigfoot’. The shocker has been spreading like wildfire in Daro district for the past few days and among those drawn to the phenomenon was local businessman Tan Soon Kuang. Yesterday, Tan, 42, e-mailed the images of the mysterious creature’s footprints. He said he pers...

Bigfoot and lake monsters, beware: There's a price on your heads. Binocular manufacturer Bushnell, along with "Field and Stream" magazine, have teamed up to offer $1 million to anyone who can "provide an unaltered photograph/video, verified and substantiated by a panel of scientific experts [including a zoologist and biologist], the evidence required to prove a Sasquatch/Bigfoot/Yeti exists." The contest started a few days ago and ends Dec. 15, but before heading out...

A sheep farmer has stepped up surveillance of his flock after another sighting of a mystery black beast stalking lambs. And Chris Crowther, who has 12,000 acres of land above Greenfield, has revealed he recently found the macabre remains of a dead lamb for the second time in four months. Worries had mounted that a puma may be stalking the rugged terrain near the A635 Greenfield to Holmfirth Road after Mr Crowther found the first carcass near Dovestone Reservoir in February. The lamb"s tangled co...

A dog was found dead with a puncture mark in its throat and completely drained of blood in the Argentinean city of Rosario. No signs of a struggle were evident, nor were bloodstains found on the ground. The animal shared a terrace with another dog that did not suffer any violence whatsoever. This incident likely took place in the early morning hours of Thursday. Daniel Angel R., a resident of the Echesortu district of Rosario, heard some barking from the terrace on which he kept his dogs, but pa...

Tim Hughes: Yowie hunter paul Compton has long believed a giant animal lives in the Glen Innes district - and he claims he finally has photos to prove it.Two days before Christmas, Mr Compton set up a wild view trail camera in an area north west of Glen Innes he has been watching for some time. A week later he returned, finding the camera - triggered by movement - had shot 921 images, including two showing a blurred black figure he claims to be the elusive animal.“There had been a lot of activit...