POV: You're a cryptid in the UK and you've got to avoid CCTV

Honestly, being a cryptid in Britain in 2024 must be absolutely knackered. There are cameras EVERYWHERE. CCTV on every corner, Ring doorbells on every house, trail cams in the woods, dashcams on every motor...

Meanwhile Bigfoot gets to just wander around Washington State looking majestic on grainy footage from 1967. Our mystery creatures have got to contend with 4K definition and TikTok. No wonder we haven't got proper evidence of anything. The poor Bodmin Beast probably got caught on someone's smartphone whilst trying to nab a sheep and just... deleted the footage out of embarrassment.

The Rendlesham Forest incident would be completely different if it happened today.

"bright object descends in forest"

Honestly the UK cryptids just need to lean into it. Become famous TikTokers. "Day 47 of avoiding CCTV in the Cotswolds". Sponsored by Go Pro.

This is funny but there's actually something to it. Technology SHOULD make cryptozoology easier but it's actually made the whole field harder because now every blurry photo gets picked apart by AI enhancement software within hours. You can't just be mysterious anymore.

Spring-heeled Jack had the right idea - just move so fast the Victorians couldn't focus their cameras on you. That's the key. Our modern cryptids are too slow. Evolution innit.