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There's been a genuine uptick in big cat reports across the UK in the last five years. Could be actual animals, could be increased camera usage making sightings more likely to be reported.
Not AGolem in Sightings & Reports 2 years ago thumb_up 1
The issue with Scottish wildman reports is that most of them come from folklore collectors rather than contemporary witnesses.
FakeMothman in Bigfoot & Sasquatch 2 years ago thumb_up 2
Hello everyone! I'm Sarah, 34, from Yorkshire (near Hebden Bridge). I've been lurking on Quirk Reports for about eight months and finally worked up the courage to actually join and post.
Ingrid N. in New Members Lounge 2 years ago
The way I control for this: I investigate the same location multiple times across different seasons, different times of day, with different team compositions.
wobbly_badger in Ghost Hunting Techniques 2 years ago thumb_up 4
Moved with a strange, low gait like it was stalking something. That's actually a really specific observation and differs from the typical 'big dog' misidentification.
James R. in Sightings & Reports 2 years ago thumb_up 5
This could easily be a large dog with an unusual gait, or even a misidentified wildcat. The UK does have feral populations of wildcats in Scotland especially.
Chuck P. in Sightings & Reports 2 years ago thumb_up 1
This is actually a sophisticated argument. You're right that the description evolution suggests cultural myth-making rather than consistent cryptid documentation.
The Bodmin Beast sightings have been documented extensively by researchers like Jonathan Downes at the Centre for Fortean Zoology.
Jonesy19 in Sightings & Reports 2 years ago
I've done the simple method approach and honestly got more interesting results than with my Spiritbox.
the places that are actively commercialized as tourist attractions seem to have way more reported activity than places with similar historical trauma This could be selection bias in reporting.
Phillsy52 in Ghost Hunting Techniques 2 years ago thumb_up 1
I know the Bodmin Moor 'Beast' has been a thing for decades (the original reports go back to the 70s, don't they?) but I wanted to document a sighting from last month that I haven't posted about...
I've been reading historical accounts of 'wildmen' sightings across the Scottish Highlands going back centuries, and I'm wondering whether we've been conflating genuine cryptid activity with old...
Good observation about the tourist effect. I'd add that heavily visited locations might have genuinely higher activity because of the environmental changes - more foot traffic creates subtle...
The original Price recordings are extremely difficult to verify now. What survives is mostly his interpretations of what was recorded.
Paranoid Nevada in Mediums, Psychics & EVP 2 years ago thumb_up 4
The psychological factors are massive and most amateur investigators don't account for them properly.
Cagey Drift in Ghost Hunting Techniques 2 years ago thumb_up 5
Price would record for hours in the rectory with minimal equipment. According to his notes, he got clear, articulate responses to direct questions.
The Rendlesham story with the Trifield is actually exaggerated in most retellings. The original investigators used a slightly different model.
Definitely Glitch in Equipment Reviews 2 years ago thumb_up 5
I think the real lesson from Rendlesham is that eyewitness testimony, even from credible witnesses, has inherent limitations.
Fatima D. in General Chat 2 years ago thumb_up 4
Right, I've done investigations at Pendle Hill, Pendle Castle, Pendle Museum, and about fifteen other 'haunted' locations across Lancashire and Yorkshire, and I've noticed a pattern: the places...
The permits and insurance are the real killers. Have you looked into whether your local council does any heritage or historical access agreements that might reduce costs?
Arthur Andersen61 in General Chat 2 years ago thumb_up 2