“Antlers 10 feet across. A hide so thick it stops bullets. White. Surly. Elusive.”

The legend of Maine’s monster moose began when it was allegedly spotted in 1900 and continues today. Loren Coleman of Cryptomundo.com believes that hunters are seeing an albino moose (pictured above). Mark Latti, spokesman for Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said, “We’re talking about an animal that wouldn’t be able to hide very well in the Maine woods.”

Source: SunJournal.com

Looking at this photo you would never know that this place is filled with tragedy and mystery. The Menengai Crater is one of the largest calderas of the world and the largest of Kenya. There are many versions about the origin and the meaning of the name, “Menengai.” One of the more popular definitions is “the place of the dead corpses,” as many people have died there.

During the 19th century, war broke out between the Maasai unity and various rival clans over cattle and grazing grounds. In one battle, the Ilaikipiak warriors were thrown into the calderas. Recently, a woman fell to her death while trying to rescue her 12 year-old son, who was trapped inside a ravine.

The locals claim that the crater is under the control of evil spirits and have since named it “kirima kia ngoma” (where the devils live). Strange things happen to people who visit the crater and its cave. Many were reported to have disappeared, only to turn up hours later, not knowing how they got lost. One of them was a man who had known the area for a long time. Some people go in there and are never seen again.

Pilgrims flock to the site to pray, despite the crater’s reputation. Mr. Paul Walingo from Kakamega spent two weeks in the cave, fasting and praying, without incident. He does not believe the tales of the locals about ghosts and demons.

Simon Kamenju, on the other hand, believes that they are real. According to him, the ghosts capture people who attempt to destroy the crater’s fauna and hide them in the underworld. “Some of those who wander, do so after harvesting firewood inside the cave. But as soon as they drop the firewood, they find their way back.”

The latest mystery involves a “flying umbrella” that appears to shield the crater whenever it rains, only to disappear after the storm subsides. No one knows where this alleged umbrella goes, although I think it would be hard to miss since the crater measures 8-10 kilometers.

Source: allAfrica.com

I was looking for a spooky story to post for Halloween and found an article about an abandoned village with an alleged curse. The article talked about how state troupers in residents of the Dark Entry Forest in upstate Connecticut closed all access of Dudleytown when it became besieged with trespassers. You can read about that here.

“The story has all the makings of a really great horror story: historical figures, mysterious happenings, ghosts, a curse,” wrote author Gary P. Dudley in his 2001 book “The Legend of Dudleytown.”

Yes, it does. After reading the first article, I decided to do a little more research and found the following sites that may interest you.

Quoted from GhostVillage.com

All Dudleys can trace their heritage back to a Saxon named Dudd, who was titled Duke of Mercia and died in 725 A.D. It was Dudd’s land that would eventually become the site of the Dudley castle.

An old English word for land was “leigh,” so the area was called Dudd’s leigh. Many centuries later, when the taking of a surname became necessary, some people took a name based on their occupation (such as Smith or Baker) and others took their surname based on the land they came from, i.e., Dudley.

The story and curse of Dudleytown actually begins in England in the year 1510. Edmund Dudley was beheaded for plotting to overthrow King Henry VIII. At the time of the beheading, a curse was allegedly placed on the Dudleys for their treason.

The curse states all Dudleys from Edmund Dudley’s lineage would find themselves surrounded by horrors. Edmund Dudley’s son, John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, followed in his father’s footsteps and also tried to overthrow the crown by marrying his son, Guilford Dudley, to Lady Jane Grey (the original “queen for a day”).

Behind the Legends: The Curse of Dudleytown
Dudleytown Front Page: This site presents compelling evidence that contradicts the infamous legends.

Word traveled fast in Salvatierra, Art Guevara’s hometown in Mexico. A chupacabra, a bloodsucking monster, slaughtered a neighbor’s farm animals.

Children who played on the farms and in the fields at night would be next, parents warned. But Guevara, then about 7 years old, and his friends planned to catch the menacing chupacabra with a net.

The display is part of Discovery’s Spooky Science program, which uses monsters to explore aspects of science. Although there are no images of the chupacabra, children will be able to see nature’s real bloodsucking animals (such as leeches, fleas, mosquitos, etc.) to get a better understanding of this supernatural creature. This program is scheduled to run until November 5.