This week, Jeremy and MOZ explore the possibility of the existence of a giant man-eating owl that roams the darkest forests and remotest regions of this world. What is the largest owl out there, and what is such a beast capable of? Find out in this episode of Monster Lore Tour!
References:
Cornwall Owlman: Owlman – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owlman
Kikiyaon: https://cryptidz.fandom.com › wiki › Kikiyaon
The Bantu speak of the Lyokokoli: Owls in Lore and Culture (Page 3 of 3) - The Owl Pages https://www.owlpages.com/owls/articles.php?a=64&p=3
Woo-Woo: the giant owl of New Jersey: Eberhart, G.M. (2002). Mysterious creatures: a guide to cryptozoology. ABC- CLIO, Inc, CA, p593
Ms Canon’s giant owl account: Clelland, M. (2020). The messengers: owls, synchronicity and the UFO abductee. Beneath the Stars Press, p29
Okanagan Indians owl mythos: Giant Owls in Canada? (mysteriesofcanada.com) https://mysteriesofcanada.com/saskatchewan/giant-owls-in-canada/
Kwakiutl: https://mysteriesofcanada.com/saskatchewan/giant-owls-in-canada/ Giant Owls in Canada? (mysteriesofcanada.com)
Big Owl of Apache legend: Bane, Theresa (2022), Encyclopedia Of Beasts And Monsters In Myth, Legend And Folklore, p172
In-dag-dhin-ga: Hall, M.A. (2004). Thunderbirds: America's Living Legends of Giant Birds. Paraview Press, p162
Ishkitini: Choctaw Legends & Stories 2 | Mike Boucher's Web Page (mike-boucher.com) https://mike-boucher.com/wordpress/?page_id=232
Stikini spotted: Phantoms and Monsters - Real Cryptid Encounter Reports - Fortean Researcher Lon Strickler https://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2020/05/shapeshifting-skitini-monster-seen-by.html
Joseph Wherry quote & West Virginia folklore: Hall, M.A. (2004). Thunderbirds: America's Living Legends of Giant Birds. Paraview Press, p162-163, p92
Mothman Prophecy account: Keel, J.A. (1975). The mothman prophecies. Tor, New York, p34
Bronx ‘what-is-it?’ flap: https://www.nytimes.com/1904/06/22/archives/doings-in-lorillard-lane-helmets-battered-and-clothes-torn-by-a.html
Bounty placed on giant owl: Giant Owls in Canada? (mysteriesofcanada.com) https://mysteriesofcanada.com/saskatchewan/giant-owls-in-canada/
Owl Encounter 1: The Pine Barrens Institute User Submitted Cryptid Sighting: Giant Owl — THE PINE BARRENS INSTITUTE https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/user-submitted-encounters/2019/1/16/user-submitted-cryptid-sighting
Chased by the West Texas Owlman: https://texashillcountry.com/west-texas-owlman-giant/ https://texashillcountry.co
Ornimegalonyx study: Arredondo, O. (1976). The Great Predatory Birds of the Pleistocene of Cuba. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology, 27. Washington, D.C, p169, p170, P172, p177, p183 https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810266.27.169.
Tony “Doc” Shiels: Eberhart, G.M. (2002). Mysterious creatures: a guide to cryptozoology. ABC- CLIO, Inc, CA, p412-13
