Dark Woods Weekly Archives

FIELD NOTE #2026-00812-1

Frogman May be Elevated to Official State Cryptid

LOCATION: Columbus, OH

Lawmakers in Ohio introduced bipartisan House Bill 821 to designate the Loveland Frog (or Frogman) as the official state cryptid to boost local tourism and community identity. The legendary 4-foot-tall upright amphibian is said to inhabit areas near the Little Miami River.

FIELD NOTE #2026-00816-1

13 Year Old Discovers New Species

LOCATION: Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Thirteen-year-old Ryoya Sugimoto accomplished something cryptid hunters dream about: he found an animal science didn’t know existed. Discovered while exploring Japan’s coast, the tiny marine creature was confirmed by researchers as a previously unknown species. Unlike a blurry Bigfoot photo or UFO video, this mystery went from “What the heck is that?” to scientifically documented new animal.

FIELD NOTE #2026-0607-1

America's Loch Ness Monster Caught on Video?

LOCATION: Lake Champlain, NY

While reviewing footage shot on Lake Champlain, a film crew noticed a strange object moving through the water behind their boat—an object some believe could be the legendary cryptid known as Champ. Supporters are calling it one of the most intriguing pieces of evidence in years, while skeptics point to more ordinary explanations lurking beneath the surface. Has the centuries-old mystery of Lake Champlain's been solved?

Loch Ness has been unusually busy in 2026, with a steady stream of reported Nessie sightings—and several photographs—to go with them. Nothing proves a monster is lurking beneath the surface, but something keeps people looking at the water.

FIELD NOTE #2026-00818-2

Nessie is Having a Good Year!

LOCATION: Loch Ness, Scotland

FIELD NOTE #2026-00818-1

Pentagon Now Investigating Videos of 100' Triangle UAP

LOCATION: Colorado Springs, CO

The Pentagon says it is actively investigating claims that the Air Force possesses two unreleased cellphone videos of an enormous triangular UAP reportedly recorded by a service member on consecutive nights in 2023 near a Colorado military installation. The witness allegedly described a roughly 100-foot craft maneuvering over mountains and appearing to camouflage itself against clouds.

Something with a mouthful of extremely sharp teeth has been caught twice in a Malaysian reservoir. The fish look suspiciously like red-bellied piranhas—but both specimens disappeared before scientists could examine them. Now fisheries officials are taking water samples and searching for piranha DNA to find out whether South America's most infamous fish has somehow established itself in Malaysia.

FIELD NOTE #2026-01004-2

Piranha's in Malaysia?

LOCATION: Pahang, Malaysia