You may well know that one of my favorite subjects is that of Cryptozoology – the study and investigation of the likes of Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, Ogopgo, the Dog-Men, Alien Big Cats, the Abominable Snowman and the list goes on and on. Some of these creatures, I believe, are genuine unknown animals. Others,. Read more »
Yep, that’s right: there’s no shortage of accounts of government agencies taking a deep (and sometimes secret) involvement in the likes of the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot and more – and for a variety of reasons. Let’s have a look at some examples. Situated in Idaho, Lake Pend Oreille is a huge expanse of water that extends in excess of forty miles in length and 1,000 feet in depth. And, it might accurately be said that the lake is the home to a creature not unlike Loch Ness, Scotland’s legendary Nessie. On the other hand, however, Lake Pen Oreille’s lake monster – known locally as Paddler – might be something even stranger. Sightings of the prehistoric-looking thing date back to the 1940s and continue to the present day. Patrick Huyghe is someone who has undertaken extensive research into the saga of Paddler and he has noted something that be of deep and relevant significance: “The very first mention of Paddler came straight from the Navy’s own Farragut Naval Train