- Bigfoot, sea serpents, chupacabras, the Loch Ness Monster.
There are thousands of cryptids
and unknown creatures on land and in water
that can peak your interest.
But what many people don't know
is that some of the most frightening
and mysterious unknown entities
do not live here with us,
but instead prowl the skies above.
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Here are "10 Mysterious Unexplained Sky Creatures."
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Number 10 is The Green Menace.
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During World War II,
pilots and bomber crews flew on perilous missions
to bomb enemy positions.
But while up there in the sky,
they encountered more than they bargained for.
Many firsthand accounts described
strange green humanoid creatures
breaking into aircrafts during flight.
The creatures would then attempt to destroy equipment
and, in some instances, even try to crash the plane.
Though popularized at the time,
even before World War II,
these creatures were known.
In 1923, a British pilot crashed his plane
after a group of strange creatures attached themselves
to the outside of the aircraft
and forced it down onto the ground.
Sightings of gremlins diminished after the war,
but every now and then,
a pilot sees something strange floating through the sky
and the fear is that such creatures are still out there
waiting to return once more.
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Number nine is The New York Devil.
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In 1904, one of the strangest encounters
with a terror from the sky
occurred during the night of June 22nd.
It happened in New York,
where a number of strange reports were being sent
to a local police station in The Bronx.
Reports were given by terrified citizens
who claimed that a winged creature had swooped down
from the sky to attack passersby.
At first, the reports were dismissed.
But they could no longer be ignored
when a police officer in the area was set upon
by the same creature.
In his statement, he said that the creature
made a noise like a ghost with a growl underneath it.
The creature was reported to be nearly two meters wide
and the police officer who encountered it
said that it was a devil with wings.
Terrified, the officer was relieved of duty
only for his two subsequent replacements
to be attacked by the very same mysterious creature.
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Number eight is The Orang-Bati.
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In Indonesia, it's said that a winged cryptid
haunts the shores of the island of Seram.
There, numerous people have encountered The Orang-Bati,
barely making it out alive from beneath its shadow
to tell their tale.
Accounts go back for some time
and descriptions of the creature describe it
as a giant ape-like beast with huge bat wings.
In the villages there,
some mourn because The Orang-Bati
has swooped down out of the trees
and carried people away for some unknown purpose.
Guards are put in place to defend villagers as they sleep
because the winged creatures appears to be intelligent.
It knows that it can swoop down
through the roofs of homes there
to snatch people as they sleep.
In one terrifying attack,
The Orang-Bati destroyed an entire town
and many of the people there were never heard from again.
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Number seven is The Woodstock Phantom.
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In 2019, a large winged entity was seen
throughout Woodstock, Illinois.
Initial reports indicated that what became known
as The Woodstock Phantom was covered in fur
from head to toe and had huge wings,
which allowed the creature to glide silently
through the night.
Another encounter with this strange creature revealed
that it was at least 2.4 to nearly three meters in height
when standing upright on the ground.
It was also described after this encounter
as having skin made from leather-like material in places.
Initially, people who encounter this creature
often mistake it for Bigfoot.
But when they realize it has large membraneous wings
and can fly, that theory is quickly abandoned.
One witnessed claimed that seeing the creature in the flesh
brought on a profound sense of impending doom
and that it was a harbinger of something terrible
about to happen.
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Number six is The Red Pterosaur.
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Pterosaurs were real animals
which lived in the late Triassic
to the end of the Cretaceous Period.
Scientist currently believe
that these winged lizard-like creatures
died out around 66 million years ago.
But puzzling encounters with a similar animal
have left some to conclude
that it was still out there somewhere.
In December of 1997,
such a creature was seen flying over
a densely populated area in the Australian city of Perth.
Those who saw it described it as being
between nine and 15 meters across as it flew.
It was also described as appearing to be reptilian
and very similar in appearance to the pterosaur.
This was not an isolated incident, however,
and many such sightings have been made,
including in Texas,
where a police officer spotted a similar creature.
When asked to describe it, he simply said,
"That animal is not of this world."
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Number five is The Olitiau.
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This mysterious winged creature
allegedly lives in Central Africa.
Experts have mounted numerous expeditions to find it.
Lending an unnerving element to this search
is that the local name for this creature
implies that it is not an animal
and is instead some sort of flying demonic presence
which terrorizes locals.
The Olitiau is described as having a huge wingspan
of up to four meters.
Its body is jet black,
but its wing are a dark brownish-red color,
making it sound even more like a winged minion of Hell.
It's said to be a ferocious hunter
and that its lower jaw contains many long serrated teeth.
The creature continues to be seen in parts of Africa
and many believe that the reason it has not been found
by modern expeditions so far
is that it spends most of its time
living in dark, foreboding cave tunnels.
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Number four is The Chicago Owl Man.
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Most are familiar with the legendary Point Pleasant Mothman,
that winged creature of doom
which appears right before something bad happens.
But few are aware that Chicago
has its very own flying cryptid
and it is just as frightening.
The Chicago Owl Man, also known as The Chicago Mothman,
caused a spate of terrifying sightings
through May of 2017.
One witness watched a plane overhead in horror,
realizing that a huge winged creature
was flying beneath it for cover.
The creature was described as having no fur
and possibly reptilian in nature.
Noted psychologist, Dr. David A. Gallo,
reported in a "VICE" article
that he believed the sightings were a form
of mass hallucination.
However, other investigators continue to be fascinated
by many Chicago residents
and their encounters with an unknown bird-like entity.
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Number three is The Gigantic Beast of Mendenhall Valley.
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In the remote area of Mendenhall Valley in Alaska,
several eyewitnesses have come forward
to tell their experiences of The Beast of Mendenhall Valley.
This flying animal dwarfs many other flying cryptids.
Seen above Mendenhall Loop Road,
the creature is estimated to be at least six meters across
while in flight.
In this particular instance,
the beast's wingspan is said to be
at least the width of the road,
if not substantially more.
After the initial report, several others came forward
who had independently watched this giant of the sky
pass by overhead.
Another witness watched in horror on another night
as branches from a tree were torn down
by something enormous landing next to them.
Some have been so afraid
by the sheer size of this unknown animal
that they have refused to travel through the area at all
for fear of encountering it again.
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Number two is The Gargoyle of Santa Maria del Aguila.
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Stone gargoyles were once regularly carved
onto the outside of holy places
to frighten away evil spirits
with their monstrous appearance.
Some, however, believe that these statues are more
than just the product of human imagination.
In 2017, several sightings were made
in the Spanish town of Santa Maria del Aguila,
where residents believed that they were being visited
by a very real living gargoyle.
One witness was woken up by the sound
of huge flapping wings.
The sound was followed by a horrid inhuman scream.
Looking outside, the man saw a huge creature
with a stretched head and a short beak.
It looked as though the creature was as heavy as stone,
struggling to fly before finally disappearing into the night
leaving behind it only questions and nightmares.
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And number one is The Arizona Demon.
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Most encounters with flying cryptids
result in strange descriptions.
But in one particular instance,
a chilling photo was captured.
This strange creature was seen standing
by a road in Arizona.
Its dark, shadowy form included huge gargoyle-like wings
on each side of its humanoid body.
Looking at other objects in the photograph,
you can clearly see that this creature was massive,
nearly as tall as nearby streetlights.
While many believe that this creature
is some sort of animal,
it's understandable that some have provided
a more otherworldly interpretation.
The giant winged figure looks like something
straight out of Hell,
and so some have labeled this The Arizona Demon.
Various accounts persist
that this entity haunts the area.
And should you cross paths with it,
you will be lucky to escape with your mortal soul intact.
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