BEASTS OF LONDON

The Vampire of Coventry Street

2008-08-19T14:30:00.000-07:00

This episode of The Saturday Strangeness, Neil uncovers the obscure tale of the alleged vampyric attacker said to have bitten a few victims back in the 1920s. Was a vampire really to blame ?

Hampstead Heath and it's unusual wildlife.

2008-08-14T07:14:00.000-07:00

The latest issue (44) of 'Animals & Men', the magazine put together by the Centre For Fortean Zoology features an article by Neil Arnold on sightings and folklore of feral pigs, seals, bizarre spiders, crocodiles and the likes around Hamsptead Heath.

Thames Explorer

2008-08-10T09:10:00.001-07:00

This excellent little website mentions a variety of common, and uncommonly sighted creatures along the London river. The most interesting being the sea lamprey's said to inhabit the waterway.

Black Leopard seen at Thamesmead

2008-08-10T08:31:00.000-07:00

A Black Leopard has been reported from Goldfinch Road, West Thamesmead. A man, who did not wish to be named, was awoken at 3:00 am during Saturday 9th August, by a strange screeching sound. Upon peering out out of the curtains he saw a small animal race along the pathway, and then something larger caught his attention, he said: "I saw a black animal rolling on the grass between two trees. I thought to myself, 'Bloody hell! That's the biggest moggy I've ever seen', and then thought, 'It must be a dog'. However, its head was cat-like and its tail was very long. It walked to the left to some bushes and I moved the other curtain but couldn't see it."
The animal the man saw was a black leopard which over the last few years has become known as the beast of Bexley, a creature around 4-5 ft in length. For the last 18 years KENT BIG CAT RESEARCH has collated evidence and eye-witness sightings of large exotic cats in the wilds of Kent, London and Sussex.The Bexley big cat has also been seen at Welling, Erith, Bexleyheath, Belvedere, Bromley, Abbey Wood and towards Dartford.A large puma has been seen in Southwark recently, and each year Neil Arnold receives more than 250 sightings of such animals, and conducts talks on the research. In a few months Neil will be releasing a unique book called MYSTERY ANIMALS OF KENT pertaining to his research into large cats and other strange animals around London and Kent.

The London 'vampire'...that never was!

2008-08-09T09:47:00.000-07:00

Over at Londonist, the latest SATURDAY STRANGENESS episode from Neil Arnold.

A Wildman In London!

2008-08-02T07:46:00.000-07:00

Was a strange, hairy humanoid once contained beneath London's gloomy underground in the 1940s ? Neil tells us about this intriguing story HERE

Photo by geese on flickr

Phantom Horse Of London

2008-07-27T07:25:00.000-07:00

Neil's tale of the spectral coach and horses said to have once haunted an area near Windsor.

Parakeets cause damage in Shirley!

2008-07-23T10:52:00.000-07:00

Check out the story at Londonist

The Maniac On The Platform

2008-07-19T08:46:00.000-07:00

Neil discusses a chilling legend HERE said to once haunt the London Underground system.

New species of insect...in London!

2008-07-16T14:24:00.000-07:00

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080715/ap_on_sc/britain_mystery_insect

Reptile...or just a branch ?

2008-07-06T13:19:00.000-07:00

From THIS IS LOCAL LONDON

The Pig-Faced Monster Of Chelsea

2008-06-28T14:23:00.001-07:00

Follow the link HERE to read more on the horror of Markham...

BEASTS OF LONDON - THE BOOK!

2008-06-27T12:28:00.000-07:00

Neil is currently working on his next book pertaining to strange creatures sighted around London which will cover everything from exotic cats, to dragons and other non-flesh and blood monsters, and also vampires...stay tuned...something wicked this way comes!

Giant, graffiti covered snails on the rampage...

2008-06-19T12:39:00.001-07:00

Strange, but very true... http://www.forteanzoology.com/cgi-bin/CFZ/YaBB.cgi?board=anin;action=display;num=1213819793

Mystery spiders of Hampstead Heath

2008-06-15T06:01:00.001-07:00

Londonist features the latest Neil Arnold SATURDAY STRANGENESS episode on eight-legged freaks roaming the Heath.

Puma sighting in London

2008-06-12T12:50:00.000-07:00

Neil Arnold recently received a report from the Southwark area of London concerning a possible puma sighting. This report has now been backed up by another sighting this time from May 31st at 8:00 am at the site of the old London Park Hotel, Chruchyard Row, and was observed by a male witness who described the animal as the size of a Labrador, 150 metres away. Grey/sandy-mottled coat with a very long curving tail.

Creepy crawlies in a KFC!

2008-06-05T14:16:00.000-07:00

Check out This Is Local London for a story that'll have you thinking twice (if you haven't already!) about fast food restaurant's!

Southwark News cover the 'puma' story

2008-06-05T14:06:00.001-07:00

http://www.southwarknews.co.uk/00,news,10566,440,00.htm

MYSTERY ANIMALS OF THE BRITISH ISLES SERIES

2008-06-05T13:58:00.000-07:00

My friends at the Centre For Fortean Zoology will be publsihing a huge, unique series of books pertaining to mystery animals sighted in various counties throughout Britain. The series, titled, 'Mystery Animals Of...' will feature counties such as Devon, Cornwall, Staffordshire and there's also mention of my forthcoming books on Kent and London. Check out the link HERE courtesy of researcher Nick Redfern.

A Puma in Southwark ?

2008-05-25T05:54:00.001-07:00

PUMA IN SOUTHWARK

Crypto-talk in London

2008-05-18T09:03:00.000-07:00

Press Release from JACK ASHBY:

Dear all, You are warmly invited to a very exciting free event at the Grant Museum as part of our Cryptozoology Season...
A Beginner’s Guide to CryptozoologyTuesday 20th May, 6pmDarwin Lecture Theatre, UCLHow do you search for an animal that has never been seen? Are there mysterious beasts roaming our moors? How can you tell superstition from reality? Jonathan Downes and Richard Freeman, Director and Zoological Director of the Centre for Fortean Zoology - the world’s only professional organisation dedicated to cryptozoology - join us to discuss what cryptozoology is and how it is studied. They will give fascinating highlights of their many expeditions in search of hidden animals like the Mongolian Deathworm, the Mexican goat-sucker and the Loch Ness Monster. Following the talk, join us for a free glass of wine in a private view of the Museum.This event is free, there is no need to book.The Cryptozoology SeasonThe Cryptozoology Season explores the world of hidden animals and the people who work with them. From the lives of those who study species unknown to science, like Nessie and Bigfoot, to expeditions in search of animals presumed extinct, our talks, events and film-night will investigate this marginalised subject in exciting ways. Is it mainstream science or paranormal research? Come and make up your own mind.For more events in the Cryptzoology Season log on to: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/zoology/whats-on/index.html

Snakes in the capital.

2008-05-11T11:07:00.000-07:00

Another Londonist feature from Neil Arnold HERE

Killer Moth!

2008-05-06T02:11:00.001-07:00

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/weird/display.var.2238446.0.invasion_of_the_killer_moths.php

BEXLEYHEATH BIG CAT TALK

2008-05-06T02:08:00.000-07:00

Neil Arnold will be giving a lecture on his 'big cat' research at the Bexley U3A on Thursday 8th May 2008 at 2:00 pm. The venue is: ROBERTS HALL, behind CHRIST CHURCH BROADWAY, BEXLEYHEATH, DA6 8DG

The Beast of Winchmore Hill

2008-04-27T04:18:00.000-07:00

To celebrate 50 posts at Londonist, here's the milestone post, on a mystery 'lioness' roaming the capital THE BEAST OF WINCHMORE HILL