Monsters are Real! The Cryptozoology of Ken Gerhard

This past week, I was in the Sierra Madre Mountains near Monterrey, Mexico. I had the very distinct and unusual honor of taking part in an investigation which centered around one of the weirdest mysteries of our time - Flying Humanoids. Anthropomorphic beings that combine both human and avian elements can be found in various mythologies worldwide. Good examples include the Harpies of ancient Greece, the Tengu of Japan and the Orang-Bati (man-bat) of Seram. Modern reports of creatures that fit this description are rare. The Mothman of West Virginia and Owlman of Great Britain are probably the most notable of these. However, over the past decade, reports of flying humanoid beings have been surfacing throughout Mexico. Most of these seem to involve hovering, wingless men in apparent astronaut suits, although one police officer in Monterrey claimed that he was attacked by a flying black Bruja (witch) in 2004! Stay tuned for more details… coming soon.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24th, I will be giving a lecture for the San Antonio chapter of MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) at Denny’s I-10/Wurzbach. The meeting will start at 7pm CST and it is open to the public. I will be discussing reports of weird creatures that do not fit into any zoological context, including winged serpents and humanoids, the Dover Demon and reptile men, as well as the Bigfoot/UFO connection. These macabre beings have always fascinated me and it has been theorized that we could be dealing with interdimensional visitors… cool! Also, I’ve done three interviews in recent weeks that are available for download. Here are the links - http://www.binallofamerica.com/audio4.html (Very popular esoteric show hosted by Tim Binall)
http://www.eobic.net (Sasquatch Triangle Show hosted by legendary Ohio researcher Don Keating)
http://www.blubrry.com/sasquatch/333122/ken-gerhard-interview (Let’s Talk Bigfoot with author/anthropologist Kathy Strain and co-host Theresa Hall)

This Friday, December 19th, I will be appearing as a guest on Beyond the Edge Radio - http:///www.beyondtheedgeradio.com with hosts Eric Altman, Monica Rawlins and Sean Forker
Topics will include my cryptozoological research into such mystery creatures at Big Bird, El Chupacabras, Bigfoot and the Dwendi of Belize. Tune in for some good paranormal discussion!

In recent weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to be involved in two very interesting paranormal gatherings. The Mass Monster Mash, which was held in Boston back in October is a conference in its third year of existence. Organizer John Horrigan did a nice job of mixing it up, by bringing in top cryptozoologists Loren Coleman and Nick Redfern, along with several well known ghost hunters from New England. Topics included the infamous Mothman, as well as British Bigfoot reports. This past week I accompanied Nick, as he lectured about the Puerto Rican Chupacabras. Afterward, I answered some questions about Texas’ version of the vampiric cryptid.

Check out my most recent interview at http://www.theparanomalists.com
Topics include thunderbirds, as well as different cryptozoology subjects.

As predicted by several notable experts in the field, the Bigfoot body that was frozen after allegedly being discovered by two Georgia men has turned out to be a rubber costume, stuffed with road kill and meat. The hoax was discovered once the ice began to thaw enough for scientists to touch the subject and determine it was not made of flesh. Controversial Bigfoot figure Tom Biscardi, who apparently paid the men $50,000.00 for the body is planning on filing suit against them. Who knows how this unfortunate incident will impact Bigfoot research long term?

By now, pretty much everybody has heard of the alleged Bigfoot body that was reportedly discovered in Georgia, and lies hidden in the freezer of three men who claim they are on the verge of revealing the specimen to the world. Much hoopla was made about the press conference held last Friday. But, instead of presenting conclusive, physical proof, there were only fuzzy photos and inconclusive DNA results shown. The claimants have responded by promising an autopsy on the body today. Thus, the moment of truth… If in fact it is revealed by a legitimate scientist that he has just examined an unknown higher primate, it will be a life changing event for all of us, and we should take immediate measures to protect this species from harm. If however, the autopsy is postponed, or the entire affair is exposed as a hoax, then we will be left with three idiots, who have only proven that they are less intelligent than the creature they pretended to discover. In either case, the situation was handled as poorly as could possibly be imagined by those running the show.

On Wednesday July 23rd at 9pm CST, The History Channel will present the new Chupacabras episode of Monster Quest, featuring your humble investigator. The program will explore the bizarre dog-like predators that have been witnessed around Texas since 2004, beginning with the Elmendorf Beast. These heinous animals have been blamed for mass, vampiric killings of chickens and they seem to have no fear of humans. As part of the show, my good friend zoologist Lee Hales and I mounted an overnight expedition on a property near Cuero, where rancher Phyllis Canion discovered an unusual carcass during July of last year. Phyllis claims that there are more strange creatures prowling her property. Watch as we try to lure the macabre creatures into our various traps.

I was very saddened yesterday to learn of the passing of my friend Guadalupe Cantu III recently. Guadalupe first rose to prominence in the classic cryptozoology book, Creatures of the Outer Edge by Jerome Clark and Loren Coleman, when the authors had discovered the then teenage Cantu investigating Big Bird reports in San Benito, Texas. Years later, I rediscovered him as a grown man, following his own Big Bird sighting during the 1990s. According to Guadalupe, he and his brother-in-law had spotted the man-sized bird perched on a telephone poll near Rangerville, Texas while driving their newspaper route early one morning. Cantu was an integral part of my research in the Valley and appeared with me on local news broadcasts in San Antonio, as well as making an appearance on the Birdzilla episode of Monster Quest. He will be dearly missed.

I will be doing an interview on Austin based Pre Cog Dissonance this Thursday - 7pm CST. The link is http://www.precognitivedissonance.com/ Discussion will include my recent Chupacabras hunt near Cuero, Texas… as well as recent Big Bird sightings and the hairy man beasts we all know and love. Also, the Texas Chupacabras episode of Monster Quest will make its premiere on the History Channel - Wednesday, July 23rd.