The Paranormal Database

Lynx?

Location: Leigh-on-Sea (Essex) - Area around the railway station
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: 2005-2010 (and ongoing)
Further Comments: Appearing only at night, a lynx or similar cat is reported to traverse this area.

Red Adder

Location: Leith Hill (Surrey) - Chalk hills in the area
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Nineteenth century
Further Comments: The snake known as the Red Adder was said to be the colour of burning coals and anyone bitten would die.

Wolverine

Location: Letterston (Dyfed) - Farm in the area
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: September 1992
Further Comments: A farmer in this area twice reported seeing a wolverine on his land, blaming the creature for killing two lambs.

Water Kelpie

Location: Leurbost (Outer Hebrides) - Inland lake
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: March 1856
Further Comments: This thirteen metre long creature was described as eel-like, with huge fins that broke the water as it periodically emerged. Witnesses watched the beast eat a blanket that had accidentally been left on the beach.

Buckshaw Beast

Location: Leyland (Lancashire) - Buckshaw area
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Late 2009 - Early 2010
Further Comments: Locals reported an animal prowling the area, which may have been responsible for killing several deer. A creature photographed in the area on a camera phone was too poor to be properly identified, although a boar, hyena, wolf and big cat have all been named as the 'beast'.

Emu

Location: Lifton (Devon) - Woods near the town
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: 1990
Further Comments: A female jockey reported seeing a large bird in the woods near Lifton, which tried to attack her and her horse.

Humped Creature

Location: Limerick (County Limerick) - River Shannon
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: July 1922
Further Comments: While docked at Limerick, Captain Hugh Shaw and several of his crew reportedly spotted a creature with a three to four metre long neck and single hump moving up the Shannon.

Mermaid

Location: Little Wenlock (Shropshire) - Dary Pit (pool at the foot of the Ercall), likely now known as Dairy Pit
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: An inland mermaid was once said to live in this pit. Another story says the pit would be used to lay troublesome spirits.

Green Eyed Monster

Location: Llanaber (Gwynedd) - Beach
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: 02 March 1975
Further Comments: Six girls stood around 180 meters from a three meter long creature which crossed the beach and entered the sea. Dusk at the time, it is difficult to see how they could see it clearly enough to describe the creature's eye colour as green.

Fad Felen

Location: Llandrillo-yn-Rhos (Rhos-on-Sea) (Clwyd) - Church
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Maelgwn Gwynedd was said to have died after looking through the keyhole of the church door and spotting the beast known as Fad Felen. The monster was said to have emerged from the saltwater marsh and have gold-like eyes, teeth and hair.

An old postcard of Llandudno Bay.

Long Sea Monster

Location: Llandudno (Clwyd) - Sea
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: 03 September 1882
Further Comments: From the safety of the town pier, a small group of people watched a sixty meter long sea monster travelling at 50 kph as it moved towards the Great Orme.

Koala

Location: Llangennith (West Glamorgan) - General area
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: 1990s
Further Comments: Reports of koala bears came in during the 1990s, seen on the roads in this area. No physical evidence has been found.

An old postcard showing Llangollen, Wales.

Flying Pig

Location: Llangollen (Clwyd) - Skies over area
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: 2 September 1905
Further Comments: Witnesses reported a large flying creature over the town; it resembled a pig of tremendous size, with stumpy webbed feet.

Healing Eel

Location: Llangybi, near Pwllheli (Gwynedd) - St Cybi's Well
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The sick would dangle their feet into the waters of the well, hoping that the touch of the eel would increase their chances of recovery.

Beithir

Location: Loch a' Mhuillidh (Highland) - Area around the loch
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Unknown, but active during the summer months
Further Comments: This large water snake was said to be around three metres in length.

Gabriel

Location: Loch Achanalt (Highland) - Waters of the loch
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This water beastie, nicknamed Gabriel, is reputed to be reptilian and some fifteen metres in length.

Man Shaped

Location: Loch Anlaimh, Coll (Argyll and Bute) - General area
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Strange sounds heard coming from the loch were blamed on the water horse. A shepherd once encountered a stranger by the loch who had water weed on his head. The stranger walked into the loch, resulting in people believing the water horse had taken human form.

Basking Beast

Location: Loch Arkaig (Highland) - Waters of the loch
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: October 1857
Further Comments: This creature, with a head like that of a horse and a single hump, rested ten metres from the shoreline, before slowing sinking beneath the water. A legend says that the Jacobites once hid a collection of treasure in the waters of the loch, where it remains.

Horse Headed Beast

Location: Loch Assynt (Highland) - Waters of the Loch
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: 1850s
Further Comments: Seen twice during the 1850s by the same witness, the man claimed the creature had a horse's head.

An old postcard showing Loch Awe.

Huge Monster

Location: Loch Awe (Argyll and Bute) - Waters of the Loch
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Sixteenth century onwards
Further Comments: The loch is another large body of water in Scotland that is said to contain a large beastie, this time reputed to resemble a twelve legged eel. The creature is said to come ashore during winter. Another version of the story says the creature resembles a large bull.

Drowned Rider

Location: Loch Bhasapol(?), Tiree (Argyll and Bute) - Loch and nearby moorland
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Eighteenth century
Further Comments: Upon discovering a horse on the moors, a man mounted the creature only for it to bolt and run at breakneck speed around the area. Both man and beast eventually plunged into the loch. The rider did not survive.

Fantastic Horse

Location: Loch Borralan (Highland) - Waters of the loch
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This loch monster will disguise itself as a radiant white horse, enabling it to walk up to victims before pulling them into the loch's murky waters.

Water Kelpie

Location: Loch Borrolan (Highland) - Waters of the loch
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: When two fishermen vanished along the banks of the loch, the only items a search party could find were a brace of fish, two fishing rods, and large hoof prints in the sand which came from and disappeared back into the loch.

Monster

Location: Loch Canisp (Highland) - Waters of the loch
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The loch is said to be home of an unidentified water beast.

Horse Man

Location: Loch Chuaich (aka Loch Quoich) (Highland) - General area
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Nineteenth century
Further Comments: A water horse that lived in the loch would often be seen floating around on its side. On one occasion the creature took the form of a man and tried to enter a former soldier's home. Bullets did not harm the water horse, but a silver coin fired from the gun drove the creature away.