California

    Alligator

  1. 1916-06-17 Strange animal barks and grunts The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), p. 1

  2. 1916-07-07 Strange animal found The Folsom Telegraph (Folsom, CA), p. 3

  3. 1916-07-12 Strange animal is captured San Bernardino News (San Bernardino, CA), p. 1

  4. 1916-07-15 Strange animal found The Santa Maria Times (Santa Maria, CA), p. 6

  5. 1916-07-16 Strange Alligator captured near Gilroy Oakland Tribune (Oakland, CA), p. 15

  6. 1916-08-12 Strange animal barks and grunts The Montgomery Daily Times (Montgomery, AL), p. 2

    Fish Story

  7. 1875-04-11 A California Fish Story New York Times (New York, NY), p. 9
  8. 1875-04-11 A California Fish Story New York Times (New York, NY), p. 9

    Giants

  9. 1896-01-25 Fred Rawson's mummy The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), p. 13
  10. 1906-05-05 Men of ancient times The Logan Republican (Logan, UT), p. 2

  11. 1912-06-10 Giant skeleton of Indian found San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, CA), p. 8

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    Escapees

  12. 1943-02-24 Strange Animals [Part 1] [Part 2] The Leader-Post (Regina, SK), p. 18

  13. 1967-09-06 Missing Python found [Part 1] [Part 2] The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), pp. 1 & 2

    Escaped Lions

  14. 1965-09-09 The reluctant Lion Hazleton Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, PA), p. 1

  15. 1966-04-03 Tribune staffers win Contra Costa awards [Clipping] Oakland Sunday Tribune (Oakland, CA), p. 4

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    Freshwater

    Elizabeth Lake, CA

    A weird tale The terrible monster which lives in Elizabeth Lake

  16. 1886-08-05 A weird tale The terrible monster which lives in Elizabeth Lake Victoria Daily British Colonist, p. 4

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    Napa, CA

  17. 1886-10-15 Facts about fishes The Napa Register (Napa, CA), p. 1
  18. 1886-10-30 A Fish Story St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO), p. 14

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    Sturgeon

  19. 1886-09-01 No title The Petaluma Courier (Petaluma, CA), p. 3

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    Trinity Alps Giant Salamander

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    Marine

    Alameda Carcass

  20. 1905-07-14 Last requirerment Alameda Daily Argus (Alameda, CA), p. 1

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    Carillo Beach State Park

  21. 1975-12-10 L.A. 'Nessie' nothing but an Oarfish Star News, Late Sports Edition (Pasadena, CA), p. A7
  22. 1975-12-10 L.A. 'Nessie' nothing but an Oarfish Star News, Wall Street Edition (Pasadena, CA), p. A7

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    Coronado Island

  23. 1873-10-23 A sea monster. The San Diego Union (San Diego, CA), p. 3

  24. 1873-11-01 A sea monster. [Part 1] [Part 2] Weekly Alta California (San Francisco, CA), p. 1

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    Giant Sardine

  25. 1935-01-24 Fishermen ponder identity of strange ocean monster The Herald-Press (Saint Joseph, MI), p. 3
  26. 1935-01-24 Wierd sea puzzle is found in fish net The Tulsa Tribune (Tulsa, OK), p. 9
  27. 1935-01-24 Sea 'Monster' is caught in Pacific The Lincoln Star (Lincoln, NE), p. 13
  28. 1935-01-24 Strange sea animal puzzles fishermen The Daily Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, SD), p. 10
  29. 1935-01-24 Another sea puzzle [Part 1] [Part 2] Miami Daily News-Record (Miami, OK), p. 7
  30. 1935-01-24 Fishermen guess about 'something' Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, IA), p. 2
  31. 1935-01-24 It isn't a shark; it isn't a serpent Cedar Rapids Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), p. 8
  32. 1935-01-24 Fishermen unable to identify their catch The Border Cities Star (Windsor, ON), p. 27
  33. 1935-01-24 Ho-hum, that Sea Serpent story is with us again The News-Palladium (Benton Harbor, MI), p.13
  34. 1935-01-24 Fishermen puzzled over strange haul The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, IA), p. 3
  35. 1935-01-24 Sea catch puzzles fishermen on coast The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, UT), p. 11
  36. 1935-01-24 Fishermen guess what sea thing is The Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, OK), p. 1

  37. 1935-01-25 Sardine net gives up odd marine beast The Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, IA), p. 14
  38. 1935-01-25 Fisher folk find strange species The Post-Register (Idaho Falls, ID), p. 2
  39. 1935-01-25 Fisher folk pondering over strange catch The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT), p. 15
  40. 1935-01-25 Sea gives up 700 -pound “Whatizit” Edmonton Bulletin (Edmonton, AB), p. 1

  41. 1935-01-26 Overgrown sardine? Edmonton Bulletin (Edmonton, AB), p. 10

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    La Jolla

  42. 1932-12-19 Strange sea beast puzzles scientists Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX), p. 4

  43. 1933-01-01 Strange sea beast puzzles scientists Portland Sunday Press Herald (Portland, ME) p. B7

  44. 1933-01-02 Strange sea beast puzzles scientists Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME), p. 4
  45. 1933-01-02 Strange sea beast puzzles scientists Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME), p. 4

  46. 1933-01-05 Strange sea beast puzzles scientists New Castle News (New Castle, PA), p. 6

  47. 1933-01-09 Strange sea beast found East Liverpool Review (East Liverpool, OH), p. 6

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    Long Beach

  48. 1920-07-25 No title The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), p. 2-4

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    Minnie O'Malley


    1934-05-31 Give it a whirl The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), p. 12

  49. 1934-05-30 Give it a whirl Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA), p. 12

  50. 1934-03-08 Minnie Sea Serpent now turns up at Pt. Reyes Stockton Independent (Stockton, CA), p. 1

  51. 1934-03-25 Wuxtry! Wuxtry! Minnie O’Malley sea snake found The Chico Record (Chico, CA), p. 6

  52. 1934-04-05 Today's best Sea Serpent story San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, CA), p. 9

  53. 1989-04-12 The return of Minnie O'Malley The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA), p. A2

  54. 1934-10-05 Minnie O'Malley, both of her, just 2 other fellows San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, CA), p. 3

  55. 1936-04-17 'Minnie doesn't live here any more,' sings sad coast as Sea Serpent 'debunked' [Part 1] [Part 2] The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA), pp. 1 & 2

  56. 1989-04-23 A good time to look for sea monsters The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA), p. A2

    Cultural Impact

  57. 1998-07-31 Snake hoax made into movie [Part 1] [Part 2] The Press-Tribune (Roseville, CA), pp. A1 & A2

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    Monterey Bay Sea Serpent

    The Bobo, Old Man of the Bay, Old Man of Monterey Bay, Old Man of the Sea

  58. 1938-10-25 Fishermen views Sea Monster Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, CA), p. 8

  59. 1939-08-20 California's Sea Serpent is seen again San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, CA), The American Weekly, p. 2

  60. 1967-02-05 Some whales came to staySanta Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, CA), p. 4

  61. 1988-04-30 Monterey sea monster: fisherman recalls day he saw The Bobo [Part 1] [Part 2] The County Telegram-Tribune ((San Luis Obispo, CA), pp. 1A & 8A

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    Mystery Sound

  62. 1994-09-03 Mystery beat baffles underwater experts Calgary Herald (Calgary, AB), p. A1
  63. 1994-09-03 Mystery beat baffles underwater experts Calgary Herald, City Edition (Calgary, AB), p. A1
  64. 1994-09-03 Pacific alive with mysterious heartbeat Red Deer Advocate (Red Deer, AB), p. C8

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    Newport Beach

  65. 1901-02-24 Seeing the Oarfish The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), p. 11

  66. 1901-02-22 Dead sea monster ashore Sedalia Evening Democrat (Sedalia, MO), p. 8

  67. 1901-02-27 Topics of the times [Clipping] Evening Times-Republican (Marshalltown, IA), p. 4
  68. 1901-02-27 Sea serpent is a herring The Examiner (San Francisco, CA), p. 6

  69. 1901-02-28 The sea-serpent was an oar-fish The Evening Mail (Stockton, CA), p. 2

  70. 1901-03-01 Dead sea monster ashore Sedalia Weekly Democrat (Sedalia, MO), p. 12

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    Oceanside

  71. 1934-07-12 Monster drags two fishermen for four miles New Castle News (New Castle, PA), p. 17

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    Olympic Barge

  72. 1934-03-17 That "Sea Serpent" Daily Illustrated News (Los Angeles, CA), p. 3
  73. 1934-04-12 Fishing news from big Olympic Barge Lincoln Heights Bulletin-News (Los Angeles, CA), p. 4

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    Point Loma

  74. 1896-08-14 He saw a Sea Serpent The San Diego Union (San Diego, CA), p. 5

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    Redondo Beach

  75. 1934-06-30 California can compete now; it has sea monster Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX), p. 1
  76. 1934-06-30 Preacher sees leviathan The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), p. 2
  77. 1934-06-30 Preacher sees leviathan The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), p. 2

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    San Clemente Sea Monster

  78. 1976-09-19 Fond memories of a monster Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), p. 2
  79. 1976-09-19 Fond memories of a monster Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), p. 2

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    San Diego

  80. 1886-09-25 Was it a Sea Serpent? The San Diego Union (San Diego, CA), p. 3

  81. 1886-09-30 A Creosoted Sea Serpents. The San Diego Union (San Diego, CA), p. 3
  82. 1886-09-30 No title National City Record (National City, CA), p. 3
  83. 1886-09-30 Waiting Wiggins' Wigglings. National City Record (National City, CA), p. 3

  84. 1886-10-02 No title The San Diego Union (San Diego, CA), p. 3
  85. 1886-10-02 No title Los Angeles Daily Times (Los Angeles, CA), p. 2

  86. 1886-10-29 No title The Yazoo City Herald (Yazoo City, MI), p. 2

  87. 1886-11-01 Gleanings. [Clipping] The Birmingham Daily Post (Birmingham, ENG), p. 7

  88. 1886-11-06 Multum In Paevo. [Clipping] The Blackburn Express (Blackburn, ENG), p. 7

  89. 1886-11-11 The World's Happenings [Part 1] [Part 2] [Clipping] The Star (Evergreen, AL), p. 2

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    San Francisco Bay

  90. 1934-11-20 What a let down! The Ventura County Star (Ventura, CA), p. 4

  91. 1935-06-29 Sea Serpent sighted by S.F. seaman The Napa Valley Register (Napa, CA), p. 8

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    San Pedro

  92. 1934-10-07 Sea monster is reported The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), p. 1-5
  93. 1934-10-08 Sea monster is reported The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA), p. 2

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    Santa Catalina Island

  94. 1892-08-18 At Catalina Island [Clipping] The Evening Express (Los Angeles, CA) , p. 5

  95. 1937-03-11 'Sea Serpent' of Pacific said to be King Herring The Daily Times (Davenport, IA), p. 5

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    Spanish Bight

  96. 1882-02-02 Another Sea Serpents. The San Diego Union (San Diego, CA), p. 3
  97. 1882-02-03 Sea Serpents. The San Diego Union (San Diego, CA), p. 3

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    Three-headed Sea Monster

    San Pedro Harbor

  98. 1935-03-30 Three-headed Sea Monster seen off San Pedro Harbor Nanaimo Free Press (Nanaimo, BC), p. 1
  99. 1935-03-30 Three-headed Sea Monster seen off San Pedro Harbor Nanaimo Free Press (Nanaimo, BC), p. 1
  100. 1935-03-30 Three-headed Sea Monster is sighted Victoria Daily Times (Victoria, BC), p. 1

  101. 1935-03-31 Three-Headed Sea Monster on West Coast Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM), p. 1

  102. 1935-04-02 Two headed calf knocks spots off Sea Serpent tale Tulare Daily Advance-Register (Tulare, CA), p. 1

  103. 1935-04-04 Sober and sane The Lemoore Advance (Lemoore, CA),p. 3
  104. 1935-04-04 No title The Reedley Exponent (Reedley, CA), p. 7

  105. 1935-04-10 No title Roseville Tribune and Register (Roseville, CA), p. 7

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    Terrestrial

    Bigfoot

    Patterson–Gimlin Film

    Bigfoot film called a hoax

  106. 1999-01-09 Bigfoot film called a hoax The Napa Valley Register (Napa, CA), 7A
  107. 1999-01-09 Two Bigfoot buffs say film is a hoax [Blurb] San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA), pp. 2A & 4A

  108. 1999-01-16 Bigfoot film termed a hoax Elko Daily Free Press (Elko, NV), p. A7

  109. 1999-01-27 Bigfoot trackers say film is just a hoax [Part 1] [Part 2] Vernal Express Vernal, UT), pp. 2 & 4

    Yakima man claims he walked in Bigfoot’s suit

  110. 1999-01-31 Yakima man claims he walked in Bigfoot’s suit The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, WA), p. b!
  111. 1999-01-31 Man claims to be Bigfoot in film Statesman Journal (Salem, OR), p. 6C
  112. 1999-01-31 Man claims he’s bogus Bigfoot Tri-City Herald (Pasco, WA), p. A9
  113. 1999-01-31 Man claims he wore fur suit in Sasquatch film The Olympian (Olympia, WA), p. C5
  114. 1999-01-31 Man claims to be Bigfoot in famous film Corvallis Gazette-Times (Corvallis, OR), p. A10
  115. 1999-01-31 Yakima man claims he walked in Bigfoot’s suit [Part 1] [Part 2] The News Tribune, South King County Edition (Tacoma, WA), pp A1 & A2
  116. 1999-01-31 Yakima man claims he walked in Bigfoot’s suit [Part 1] [Part 2] The News Tribune, Prince County Edition (Tacoma, WA), pp A1 & A2
  117. 1999-01-31 Yakima man says he wore fur suit for famed film [Part 1] [Part 2] The Columbian (Vancouver, WA), pp A1 & A7
  118. 1999-01-31 Bigfoot a hoax or not? [Blurb] The Herald (Everett, WA), pp. 2A & 9B

    Black Panthers

    Fairfield, CA

  119. 1988-04-10 Big cat in Fairfield hills may be Black Panther [Blurb] San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, CA), p. B1

    San Luis Obispo County

  120. 2000-12-10 Black Cougar report just might be true Record Searchlight (Redding, CA), p. C14

  121. 2000-12-03 Video of ‘Black Cougar’ intrigues state biologists [Part 1] [Part 2] The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), pp. A1 & A28
  122. 2000-12-03 Video of ‘Black Cougar’ intrigues state biologists [Part 1] The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), p. A1
  123. 2000-12-03 Video of ‘Black Cougar’ intrigues state biologists [Part 1] The Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, CA), p. A1

  124. 2000-12-18 Black-cougar buffs now have videotape Birmingham Post-Herald (Birmingham, AL), p. A5

    Shafter Panther

  125. 2013-05-31 Alleged panther sightings in Shafter sparking skepticism, wonderment [Part 1] [Part 2] The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, CA), pp. 1 & 5
  126. 2013-05-31 Alleged panther sightings in Shafter sparking skepticism, wonderment [Part 1] The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, CA), p. 5

  127. 2013-09-19 Hello, Kitty: Tour a 'must go to'The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, CA), p. 21

  128. 2013-10-17 Happily ever Shafter The Bakersfield Californian (Bakersfield, CA), p. 18

    Out Of Place Lions

    El Toro, CA

  129. 1983-10-07 Scary night sight: Lion on the loose next to freeway Evening Tribune, Afternoon Edition (San Diego, CA), p. A3
  130. 1983-10-07 Search called off for lion spotted near Interstate 5 Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA), p. A33
  131. 1983-10-07 Lion search on 1-5 near El Toro Times-Advocate (Escondido, CA), p. A4
  132. 1983-10-07 Officials miss Lion in the road The Evening Gazette (Worcester, MA), p. 5

  133. 1983-10-08 A Lion Hunt: How about a press conference? The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA), p. 3A

    Fremont, CA

  134. 1979-11-11 Lion on loose, Tribune roars to the rescu [Part 1] [Part 2] Oakland Tribune (Oakland, CA), pp. A1 & A18

  135. 1979-11-13 Fremont ends a fruitless hunt for Lion San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco, CA), p. 3
  136. 1979-11-13 Who owns loose Lion? Enterprise-Record (Chico, CA), p. 11A

    Giant Bird

  137. 1872-06-05 Monster bird in California The Fairfield Herald (Winnsboro, SC), p. 1

    Mystery Sound

  138. 1933-08-18 Armored auto is built to capture [Part 1] [Part 2] Santa Cruz Evening News (Santa Cruz, CA), p. 9
  139. 1933-08-27 Mystery beast haunts canyon near Los Gatos Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA) , p. 11
  140. 1933-09-08 Pink Elephant The Southwest Wave (Los Angeles, CA), p. 3
  141. 1933-09-08 No title The Roseville Tribune and Register (Roseville, CA), p. 3
  142. 1933-09-14 No title The News Messenger (Lincoln, CA), p. 4
  143. 1933-09-15 No title Morning County Post (Salinas, CA), p. 6
  144. 1933-09-20 'Seeing' things at night Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironwood, MI), p. 4
  145. 1933-10-12 No title The Kingsburg Recorder (Kingsburg, CA), p. 3

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    Pterosaur

  146. 1931-02-07 Red Crossbill is observed in Woodhaven — Original "Ogopogo?" The Winnipeg Tribune (Winnipeg, MB), Magazine Section, p. 5

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    Ungulates

  147. 1938-01-26 Glancing up and down the universe [Clipping] The Windsor Daily Star (Windsor, ON), p. 4

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