Nick Redfern is in the news again… this time, being interviewed for a confirmation article issued recently which states that the famous Cannock Chase, a protected wilderness area in Britain, is indeed spooky. “Yes, having investigated sightings of big-cats, werewolves, Bigfoot-type beasts, over-sized snakes, wallabies, wild boar, and much more in the woods of the area, I know that the Cannock Chase is spooky!” Nick proclaims, referencing the article, which appeared in the English based Stafford Post. “Just a few days ago, I was contacted by Annette Belcher, one of the writers… who asked for a comment-or-two from me about this latest development; and which, of course, I was pleased to provide.”
Annette’s article reads as follows:
It’s official – the Chase has been hailed one of the spookiest places in the country. The beauty spot, which stretches through Stafford, is renowned for its werewolf sightings, according to a latest paranormal study. It is all revealed in the work of paranormal researcher Lionel Fanthorpe, 74, from Cardiff. The study looks into paranormal events in the UK during the past 25 years. The study provides a breakdown of Britain’s spookiest places and focuses upon unexplained incidents reported to the police and leading paranormal organisations since the 1980s. There have been 21 reported cases of werewolf sightings, with the Cannock Chase werewolf being the most renowned.
I found it particularly interesting that Nick ties a unique series of reports of aquatic “monsters” into the story, referencing a few instances where something dubbed the “Cannock Nessie” was being described in one of the many ponds that exist in the region. “Over the last decade or so, intriguing reports have surfaced – from the many and varied little pools and ponds that can be found in, around, and on the outskirts of, the Cannock Chase – of sightings of exotic fish, crocodilians and much more of a distinctly out-of-place, aquatic nature. Without doubt, the most famous example of such activity occurred a number of years back at a small and semi-secluded body of water known as the Roman View Pond – that exists on the fringes of Cannock.”
Nick goes on to say that “It was from there, in the hot summer of 2003, that hysterical rumors wildly spread around the town of Cannock to the effect that a giant, marauding crocodile was on the loose. Local police, representatives of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), and the nation’s media all quickly descended upon the scene, as they valiantly and collectively sought to ascertain the truth about what, at a local level, fast (and inevitably!) became known to one and all as the Cannock Nessie.’ ”
As Nick goes on to describe, the discovery of Nessie’s next-of-kin ended up being a little less than historic… or in this case, prehistoric. To view the rest of the article, follow the link below: