Hazel Sasquatch
Field researcher who maintains that blurry photographs are a feature of cryptid documentation, not a bug.
Articles by Hazel Sasquatch
Cryptozoologist's Wikipedia Edit War Over Jersey Devil Article Enters Seventh Month
The dispute centers on whether the article should describe the Jersey Devil as 'alleged' or 'documented,' a distinction the editor calls 'the difference between journalism and propaganda.'
Yeti Expedition Returns From Himalayas With Frostbite, No Yeti, and a Newfound Respect for Sherpas
The team's Sherpa guides reportedly knew from day one that there was no yeti but 'didn't want to be rude about it.'
Man Reports Seeing Creature in Woods, Admits Upon Questioning It Was 'Getting Dark' and He Was 'A Little Scared Already'
The witness's account includes the phrases 'it was probably eight feet tall, or maybe six,' 'it was definitely moving, or swaying,' and 'I didn't have my contacts in.'
Cryptid Hunting TV Show Spends Entire Season Finding Nothing, Renewed for Four More
Producers attribute the show's success to its 'unresolved narrative tension,' which is a television term for 'we didn't find anything but people keep watching.'
Bigfoot Researcher Publishes Paper Arguing That Lack of Evidence Is Actually the Strongest Evidence
The 34-page paper proposes that Bigfoot's ability to 'leave no physical trace whatsoever' proves the species possesses 'intelligence beyond our current scientific framework.'
Cryptid Witness Sketch Looks Exactly Like Witness's Dog Wearing a Hat
The forensic artist reports that the witness described a 'tall figure with pointy ears, a long snout, and kind eyes,' which the artist concedes 'could be a lot of things.'
Nessie Tourism Board Quietly Asks Researchers to Stop Finding Explanations
An internal memo obtained by this publication requests that future studies 'maintain appropriate ambiguity' and avoid language that 'undermines the visitor experience.'
Chupacabra Investigator's Plaster Footprint Cast Identified as Size 11 Hiking Boot
The researcher notes that the boot print 'could have been left by the creature wearing boots' and that 'we shouldn't assume chupacabras go barefoot.'
Loch Ness Sonar Contact Turns Out to Be Research Team's Own Equipment Sinking to Bottom
The 'large submerged object moving at depth' was a $40,000 side-scan sonar array that had detached from the boat without anyone noticing.
Expedition to Find New Cryptid Species Discovers Zero Cryptids but Three New Species of Beetle
The expedition leader has reluctantly submitted the beetle findings to an entomology journal while maintaining that 'the beetles are not the point.'
Mothman Witness Describes Creature in Terms That Exactly Match a Great Horned Owl
The eyewitness account includes 'glowing red eyes,' 'massive wingspan,' and 'a face that looked angry,' which ornithologists note is 'literally just an owl.'
Cryptid Field Researcher's Trail Camera Captures 4,000 Photos of the Same Deer
The researcher insists the deer's 'unusually frequent visits' are themselves suspicious and warrant further investigation.
Bigfoot Hair Sample Identified as Golden Retriever Fur for Third Consecutive Year
The research team has vowed to continue collecting samples despite the 'statistically anomalous prevalence of golden retrievers in Bigfoot habitat.'
Lake Monster Sighting Reported by Man Who Left His Glasses in the Car
The witness, whose uncorrected vision is 20/400, provided a detailed description of a creature that ophthalmologists say he could not have seen from that distance.
Blurriest Bigfoot Photo in History Hailed as 'Most Compelling Evidence Yet'
The photograph, which experts agree could depict anything from an upright primate to a mailbox, has been described by researchers as 'tantalizing' precisely because nothing in it is identifiable.