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Giant Shark 75-85 foot long - Megladon is a live and well in the Indian Ocean
This sighting is by a serving US sailor therefore we have removed all identifying references, at his request. Let me introduce myself my name is XXXXXXXX I'm a Petty Officer in the US Navy based in XXXXXXX. I have been in the service now for 15 years out of those 15 years 12 have been on active sea commands. I have been on 4 ships with a total out to sea time of 9 years (That's underway steaming).

I recently saw an episode of your series and browsed your web page. And thought I might share a story with you that happened in 99 when I was stationed on the USS XXXXX. You will have to forgive me if I leave out the exact Latitude and Longitude and only give a general location since some of this is still sensitive. I was assigned to the VBSS (visit board search and seizure) Team on the XXXXX, our job was to board all ships suspected of smuggling oil out of Iraq during the UN embargo while Saddam was still in power. We had boarded an Indian Registered vessel transiting out bound from the straits of Hormuz and were escorting the vessel back to Goa to turn it over to the Indian Navy. We were pulling 12 hour security shifts onboard (To prevent them from scuttling the vessel). I can't give the exact date but it occurred in Jan 00.

We were pulling shift it was around 1030 AM. There were 6 of us on security shift and three of us were on the focastle of the ship when we heard this loud splashing sound not just a small splash but a long drawn out one like something thrashing around. We looked over the railing of the ship to see the Large Pod of dolphins that had been following us for days going crazy!! Jumping out of the water and flying across the water madly. We were amused at first thinking they were in a feeding frenzy when the largest dorsal fin I have ever seen broke the water and was chasing after the dolphins.

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At first I thought maybe it was a whale due to its huge bulk we could see the back of this thing and some of its body. The fin it's self was over 10 Ft tall. Well the whale theory went out the window when I saw the head of this thing. I grew up in the Florida Keys I have seen Tiger Sharks, Bull Sharks, Lemons, Dusky's, And so on. This was a shark plain and simple!!! The head of this shark resembled that of a Tiger Shark the nose was blunted like a Tigers but not as flat and rounded almost to the tip. This shark's head came out of the water and came down and we watched this thing munching on a dolphin as it turned back to the pod.

Our RHIB (Ridged hull inflatable boat) came around from the fantail of the ship to see what was going on and hit the wake of this thing and actually caught air and came down. We were yelling at them that it was a shark and we were telling them to fall back to the ship. But of course they didn't do it. And went over to the where the pod used to be where they could see the out line of the shark. When they got close the shark turned creating a wake that almost swamped the boat and the shark turned and went right under the boat. The Boat engineer was so scared he actually fired three rounds at the shark from his Rifle (M14) Hoping it would scare away the shark and it just went right by them towards us and went down. We never saw it again. It was the wildest thing I have ever seen out to sea. I've seen some big sharks before. Whale sharks 40 Ft + Tigers 15+ but this was the largest I have ever seen.

It was 75+ if it was an inch!!!

Once we reported it and got back to the ship the Officer of the Deck told us it was just a whale that's all. A whale eating a dolphin with a large dorsal fin and a shark shaped head huh??? One of my team mates was a sonar tech by trade so he went to sonar control and pulled the readings up. They had tracked it coming up from 250 Fathoms since that's what they had the computers set on after they tracked it they adjusted the settings and lost it at 1040 Fathoms.

The computer read it at 87 Ft long. Now you tell me what that was?? I would never send this to anyone had I been by myself but there was witnesses and records showing this. Thank you for listening to me. If you could please not use my name or location to anyone when reference this I don't think the Navy would like that to much.

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Thylacine sighting near Hobart Tasmania
Hi There,My name is Kate and my family have 600acres near Hobart...recently while awaiting the finshed renovations of our home we have been residing in a tent, And what an AMAZING opportunity to see the most amazing animals in their natural habitat, also to hear the most unusual sounds I've ever heard, Now I have lived on this property for 25 years and believe me I know just about every native animal known to man...and to us...now i just stumbled upon your sight while researching thylacines and natural habitats as we are in the process of setting up our property as a sanctuary, perhaps I could invite you to set up your cameras and see what you discover... not only do i think we have a thylacine, but other interesting species as well... we have many rare and beautiful birds and wildlife that seek refuge by our waterholes, in our gullys and many caves, at night it comes alive and I plan to try and shoot some footage myself when i can afford the luxuary of a video camera :) but in the meantime goodluck with your search for the ever elusive thylacine...i suggest listening well to the audio of your set up cams...they are unique.

Big search for rare reptile in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park
A rare New Zealand native Alpine gecko was sighted by two climbers in the Beetham Valley earlier this year.
posted: March 2005

Big search for rare reptile in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park
A rare New Zealand native Alpine gecko was sighted by two climbers in the Beetham Valley earlier this year.
posted: March 2005

Scientists trail a myth: Kerala’s pygmy elephant
Scientists are embarking on an expedition looking for the mythical pygmy elephant in the forests of Agasthyavanam and Neyyar, India.
posted: March 2005

Is something lurking in Lake Washington?
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that two reports came to police about a shape that looks like the head of an alligator near the docks in Lake Washington.
posted: March 2005

Genuine Thylacine spotters earn their stripes
The Sydney Morning Herald has an overview of reported Thylacine sightings since 1937, when they were considered extinct.
posted: March 2005

Tiger or not, they're photos to thrill
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the supposedly photos of a Thylacine that were shown to the director of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Bill Bleathman, and a wildlife biologist with the state's Department of Primary Industries, Nick Mooney, were shown to them on a laptop computer. The photos were supposedly taken in Tasmania. According to Mr. Bleathman, the photos were of poor quality.
posted: March 2005

Tiger Mystery
The Sunday Tasmanian reports that a German tourist showed up at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery and showed the staff there pictures he said he took of a tasmanian tiger in the Lake St Clair region. The visitor has left, and has taken the pictures with him. He apparently left no contact information.
posted: February 2005

Thylacine cloning project dumped
The Australian Broadcasting Company reports that the plan to clone the thylacine has been dropped. The DNA from the thylacine embryo is said to be in too poor of condition.
posted: February 2005

Hog Kong: 'He Was a Beast'
Florida's Times-Union reports on a monster hog that is bigger than the famed Hogzilla of last year. An estimated 1,140 pound wild hog was reportedly shot last August by Larry Earley near Leesburg. Larry says he shot the giant hog with a 44 handgun. He says "I didn't realize he was that big or I would have gotten a different gun."
posted: February 2005


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News on Congo’s new giant ape
posted: October 2004

Evidence of 'jungle yeti' found
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posted: October 2004

Japanese monster hunters arrive at the Clifden Lakes
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Baby lake monster washes up in the UK
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Bigfoot Hoax

posted: October 2004

Re-discovering the ivory-billed woodpecker – hope has wings
posted: October 2004

Giant ape may be new species
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Bigfoot stalkers on forked path
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Tales of sightings lend credence to Bigfoot myth
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Researcher claims rumours of Bigfoot decline is greatly exaggerated
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Bramhall’s Indiana Jones off to find the Yeti
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San Antonio Zoo comments on “El Chupacabra” carcass
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Major Bigfoot Conference set for October
posted: September 2004

Open season on Sweden’s "monster of the lake"
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