Unsolved:Fresno nightcrawler
| Other name(s) | Fresno alien |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Region | Fresno, California Yosemite National Park |
The Fresno nightcrawlers, also known as Fresno aliens,[1] are purported entities reported to have been sighted in the city of Fresno in Fresno County, California , United States , and later in California's Yosemite National Park.
History
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In 2011, when security officials of Yosemite National Park were reportedly hoping to identify a group of vandals who had been damaging and thieving private property, a pair of bipedal humanoids with similar appearances to those shown in the original Fresno footage were captured on park security cameras.[2][4] The beings have reportedly been recognized by at least one local Native American tribe, and certain Native American wood carvings have been noted as bearing a significant resemblance to the Fresno nightcrawlers.[2][5]
In popular culture
The original Fresno surveillance footage was featured on the second episode of the first season of the paranormal investigation television series Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, which originally aired in 2010.[6][7]
In 2018, the Fresno nightcrawler was included as a vinyl figure in Cryptozoic Entertainment's Cryptkins blind box toy line.[8][9]
See also
References
- ↑ Sam Wall (May 24, 2018). "Nessie Is My Girlfriend: What Is it With Queer People and Cryptids?". Autostraddle. https://www.autostraddle.com/nessie-is-my-girlfriend-what-is-it-with-queer-people-and-cryptids-420335/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "The Fresno Nightcrawlers". Odyssey. https://www.theodysseyonline.com/fresno-nightcrawlers.
- ↑ "Have you seen these strange creatures that haunt the Fresno area?". October 5, 2017. http://www.fresyes.com/fresno/strange-creatures/.
- ↑ "The 20 Most Eerily Convincing Paranormal Videos on YouTube". E. W. Scripps Company. October 30, 2014. http://www.cracked.com/pictofacts-199-the-20-most-eerily-convincing-paranormal-videos-youtube/.
- ↑ Candice Holdsworth (November 17, 2015). "The creepiest ever footage caught on CCTV cameras". The Sun. https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/755601/the-creepiest-ever-footage-caught-on-cctv-cameras/.
- ↑ "Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files - Season 1, Episode 2: Unwanted Visitors/Strange Sightings". CBS Interactive. http://www.tv.com/shows/fact-or-faked-paranormal-files/unwanted-visitors-strange-sightings-1348847/.
- ↑ "Unwanted Visitors/Strange Sightings - Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files". Destination America. https://www.destinationamerica.com/tv-shows/fact-or-faked-paranormal-files/full-episodes/unwanted-visitors-strange-sightings.
- ↑ "Cryptkins Vinyl Figures". Cryptozoic Entertainment. https://www.cryptozoic.com/cryptkins™-vinyl-figures.
- ↑ John Squires (February 13, 2018). "New Vinyl Toy Line 'Cryptkins' Will Feature Blind Box Monsters of Myth". https://bloody-disgusting.com/toys/3483094/new-vinyl-toy-line-cryptkins-will-feature-blind-box-monsters-myth/.
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