Media Appearances

Croc Hunter on C2C

For September 8, 2006…and in the audio archives later… Open Lines Audio Tribute: Steve Irwin Open Lines: As a tribute to the recently deceased Steve Irwin, audio from his 2002 C2C interview will be featured. ++++++++++++++++ Recap (Posted September 9, 2006) Open Lines & Steve Irwin Tribute In the last hour of Friday’s program, George played audio from his 2002 C2C interview with world-famous animal expert Steve Irwin, as a tribute to the recently deceased ‘Crocodile Hunter.’ Listen to a FREE audio clip of this interview by clicking one of the options below: Win | Real See gateway to the [...]

Maine Mutant Safari

From Motion Media: For Immediate Release September 7, 2006 Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman leads the 2006 Maine Mutant Safari, broadcast worldwide By this time, we all know about the bizarre creature found in Maine. But what really happened? What kinds of unknown creatures still roam in our Maine wilderness? On Tuesday, September 19th, Motion Media and Emptyhouse Film will be taking Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman to Turner, Maine. The film companies will be documenting Coleman as he shares his side of the story, as well as looks for clues to other potential unknown animals and gives his thoughts on the creature found [...]

Internet’s First Cryptid: Chupacabras

Let us celebrate the 11th anniversary of the first cryptid of the Internet Age: Chupacabras. In August and September 1995, the chupacabras (Spanish for "goatsucker" – the singular and plural forms) seemed to erupt on the cryptozoological landscape. I’m not talking about the mangy dogs that have been mistaken for Chupacabras in recent years. No, I mean the sightings – as if out-of-the-blue – of large, upright, goat-sucking, spiked creatures that were seen in Puerto Rico in increasing numbers a mere eleven years ago. Researchers such as Scott Corrales and Jorge Martin have since backtracked the critters through Indian lore [...]

Irwin’s Sense of Humor

Did Steve Irwin have a sense of humor? Of course he did. View “Steve Irwin Wrestling Gators Mascot”. Thanks to my son Caleb for this suggestion.

Gone Where The Goblins Go

Ding-dong the dog is dead Which old dog? The wicked dog Ding-dong the wicked dog is dead Wake up you sleepyhead Rub your eyes, get out of bed Wake up the wicked dog is dead He’s gone where the goblins go. The story of the Maine Mutant or Mystery Beast of Turner, Maine, has just begun. Scholars, scoundrels, and skeptics will write about the case for years, attempting to prove that it says something sinister about the gullibility of humans. But the story is one deeper than that, of media, madness, and mayhem, of jealousy, joining, and journeys. But we’ve [...]

100% Dog

+++++UPDATE++++ See my September 2, 2006, update on this story, at “Gone Where The Goblins Go”. +++++++++ The Lewiston, Maine, Sun Journal, in a late online update for September 1, 2006, is reporting that DNA results show that the animal carcass found on the side of Route 4 in Turner, Maine, belonged to a species that is 100% dog, according to HealthGene of Toronto. Check back tomorrow for more details from Mark LaFlamme’s discussion and my thoughts on the matter. Here I am with the carcass of the beast, a wee dog that grew to be a Maine Mutant Monster. [...]