Ghostly Animals

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  • [1883] [05/09]: “Black Dog Ghost” [WV]

    The Weekly Register (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]), May 9th 1883 Ghost. – The people living along the Clarksburg road, in the neighborhood of Hickory Chapel, are very much exercised by the re-appearance of a ghost in the shape of a big black dog. They all assert that it is a veritable ghost, and it… Read More

  • [1900] [12/06]: “Maine’s Specter Moose” [ME]

    Williston Graphic (Williston, Williams County, N.D.), December 6th 1900 Maine’s Specter Moose. An Unmatched Giant of the Woods That Makes Its Appearance at Rare Intervals. The enormous moose that has been the wonder of the sportsmen in northern Maine since 1891 has again been seen, and this time under rather different circumstances from ever before.… Read More

  • [1908] [02/13]: “That Ghost Moose” [ME]

    The Hope Pioneer (Hope, N.D.), February 13th 1908 That Ghost Moose Weird Phantom That Roams Maine Forest. Remarkable Stories of Spirit Animal Told by Guides – All Sorts of Disturbances Caused by His Antics. If the stories of guides to the north of here can be relied upon a “ghost” moose is at large west… Read More

  • [1908] [12/04]: Specter Moose, Three-Legged Bear, And Five-Legged Deer [ME]

    Evening Star (Washington, D.C.), December 4th 1908 Stories of Ferocious Bears. Adventures with bears that, in campfire recitals, at least, were exceedingly ferocious, have been a frequent occurrence. In one or two instances women have been the victims of the ensuing fright. Incidentally, a three-legged bear and a five-legged deer have been reported from various… Read More

  • [1908] [12/26]: “Specter Moose Again Seen” [ME]

    The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas), December 26th 1908 Specter Moose Again Seen. Again the king of all Maine moose, sometimes called the specter moose, because of the weird appearance of the gray monster at night, has been seen near Lobster lake, and the news has made all the sportsmen, native hunters, and guides anxious… Read More

  • [1909] [01/15]: “Specter Moose Again” [ME]

    Eagle River Review (Eagle River, Wis.), January 15th 1909 Specter Moose Again. King of Maine Woods, Weighing 2000 Pounds, Being Sought by Many Hunters. Again the king of all Maine moose, sometimes called the specter moose, because of the weird appearance of the grey monster at night, has been seen near Lobster lake, and the… Read More

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