Monsters, Cryptids, and Mysterious Wild Beasts -- Discover the stories behind Ohio's Bigfoot, Minerva Monster, Loveland Frogman, Cedar Bog Monster and Melon Heads and West Virginia's Wampus Cat, White Things, Flatwoods Monster, and Mothman-- there are too many monsters to name! There's even Maryland's Goatman, Snallygaster, and Dwayyo lurking inside this book. And of course, Kentucky's Goatman of Pope Lick Trestle. Delve into the dark recesses of West Virginia's deep forests and search out the wild beasts or take a drive along Ohio's byways and see for yourself if that creature exists.

Find out about the bizarre creatures that live in West Virginia.

Monsters, Cryptids, and Mysterious Wild Beasts - From the Bigfoot and Melon Heads of Ohio to

Find out about all the strange phenomena that abounds in Virginia.

Describes animals and monsters whose existence is in doubt, providing information on where and when they were sighted, the research being done about these creatures, and their supposed physical characteristics and behaviors.

The ultimate quest for the world's most mysterious creatures The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman -- these are the names of the elusive beasts that have caught the eye and captured the imaginations of people around the world for centuries. Recently, tales of these "monsters" have been corroborated by an increase in sightings, and out of these legends a new science has been born: cryptozoology -- the study of hidden animals. Cryptozoology A to Z, the first encyclopedia of its kind, contains nearly two hundred entries, including cryptids (the name given to these unusual beasts), new animal finds, and the explorers and scientists who search for them. Loren Coleman, one of the world's leading cryptozoologists, teams up with Jerome Clark, editor and author of several encyclopedias, to provide these definitive descriptions and many never-before-published drawings and photographs from eyewitnesses' detailed accounts. Full of insights into the methods of these scientists, exciting tales of discovery, and the history and evolution of this field, Cryptozoology A to Z is the most complete reference ever of the newest zoological science.

Loren Coleman is the first and last name in cryptozoology. He's blazed the trail for so many of us. Massachusetts mysteries like the Dover Demon and the Bridgewater Triangle have names because Coleman discovered and named them. His years of research gathering the cryptid sightings, physical evidence, and details of these strange creatures and legends have paid off in a big way in Monsters of Massachusetts. --Jeff Belanger, author of Weird Massachusetts Bizarre beasts of the Bay State featured in this volume include . . . • Dover Demon • Gloucester Sea Serpent • Hockomock Swamp's Beasties • Pukwudgees • Bigfoot