While you're there They're a lot smaller and hairier than the Mokèlé-mbèmbé, but why not check out the Western Lowland gorillas in the Congo’s Odzala-Kokoua National Park? More informationĭoctor examining Yeti scalp (Creative Commons: Gowron) 5. Be warned: all previous expeditions mounted to find evidence of the creature have failed, including one for a joint BBC/Discovery Channel documentary. Where to look Lake Tele in the Congo River basin. What is it? The Mokèlé-mbèmbé is Africa's version of the Loch Ness monster: a giant herbivore with long neck and a small head with a love of deep water closely resembling the extinct Sauropoda. More informationĪrtist's impression (Creative Commons: Jean-No) 4. While you're there Why not explore Connemara by horseback? It's a great way to encounter the island's wonders and high enough to keep you out of harms way should a Dobhar-chú emerge from the sea. Failing that, the headstone of the woman killed in the 17 th century features a depiction of the creature. Where to look? The last known sighting of the creature was on Omey Island in Connemara in County Galway. The earliest reported encounter was in the 17 th century, when a Dobhar-chú allegedly killed a woman when she was washing clothes down at Glenade lough in Country Leitrim. What is it? Half otter, half dog, and with a haunting screech, this creature has terrorised coastal island for centuries. More informationĪrtist's impression by eye witness (Creative Commons: Bango Art) 3. While you're there Kayak Mosquito Bay or heading to the hills for wildlife encounters of a more gentle nature. The woman had just watched the science-fiction horror movie, Species, and police noted that her description of the creature bore a striking resemblance to Sil, an alien creature that feature in that movie. Where to look The Puerto Rican town of Canóvanas, where an eyewitness claims to have seen the creature kill 150 goats. Known locally as the 'goat-sucker' after its penchant for drinking the blood of livestock, particularly goats. What is it? A creature the size of a small bear, with a row of spines that goes from its neck to the tip of its tail. Illustration based on witness description (Creative Commons: LeCire) 2. Home to over 10 million animals, you're bound to have a wild encounter of some kind here. While you're there Not far from where the Murray River hits the sea, you'll find Kangaroo Island. If that proves fruitless, drop by Sturt Reserve in Murray Bridge in South Australia where you'll find a coin-operated bunyip down by the river front. Where to look The Murray River and its associated waterways have long been a hotbed of sightings. Descriptions are scarce – those who have encountered it were too terrified to note its appearance – but it is said to combine characteristics of an emu and a crocodile. What is it? A large, malevolent creature, the bunyip is said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks and waterholes across southern and eastern Australia. Illustration of bunyip drawn in 1890 (Creative Commons: J Macfarlane) 1.
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