Werewolf Robberies

Oct 2014

In the middle of the night and just weeks before Halloween, police say an individual donning a werewolf mask robbed two stores in Prince George's County.

The suspect was assisted by an unmasked man.

The robberies were reported during the early morning hours of Oct. 5 on Allentown Road in Fort Washington and Old Branch Avenue in Clinton.

If you have any information on the werewolf or his accomplice, you're asked to call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.

University Lecturer Photographs Real Life Fairies in British Countryside

A university lecturer is claiming to have photographed fairies flying through the air in the British countryside.

John Hyatt, 53, says his series of photos which were taken over the past two years prove the tiny winged creatures do exist in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire.

Mr Hyatt, Director of Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design (MIRIAD) at Manchester Metropolitan University insists his photos are genuine and have not been altered in any way.

John Hyatt, 53, says his series of photos which were taken over the past two years prove that they do exist in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire

Mr Hyatt, who was a member of the Three Johns punk band in the 1980s and 1990s, says adults that have seen his photos have started to harbour ideas that they may indeed be real.

He said: 'It was a bit of a shock when I blew them up, I did a double take.

A university lecturer is claiming to have photographed these 'fairies' flying through the air in the British countryside

John Hyatt, 53, says his series of photos which were taken over the past two years prove that they do exist in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire

'I went out afterwards and took pictures of flies and gnats and they just don’t look the same.

'People can decide for themselves what they are.

'The message to people is to approach them with an open mind.

'I think it’s one of those situations where you need to believe to see.

'A lot of people who have seen them say they have brought a little bit of magic into their lives and there’s not enough of that around.'

Mr Hyatt, who lives Rawtenstall, has posted some of his images on social media and says they have attracted much debate.

Mr Hyatt insists his photos are genuine and have not been altered in any way

The exhibition, called Rossendale Fairies, will be on show at The Whitaker Museum in Whitaker Park in Rossendale, throughout the spring.

Mr Hyatt said the name is a nod to the famous story of the Cottingley fairies where two schoolgirls in Bradford claimed to have photographed fairies in their garden, which they confirmed 60 years later had been faked with cardboard cut-outs.

However he admits the creatures he snapped are a long way from the characters depicted in children’s stories and hopes his pictures will change people’s perceptions of them. 'Everything gets stereotyped, whatever it is.

'But there are stranger things in life than fairies, and life grows everywhere.

In 2009, Phyllis Bacon, 55, believed she took a photo of a fairy at the bottom of her garden in New Addington, near Croydon in South London

'I don’t believe they are just smaller versions of us and go home and have a cup of tea at the end of the day.

'And one is suggesting they have any special powers.

'From my experience they were just enjoying themselves and there was a little dance in the sunlight going on.

'They are just beautiful pictures and beauty can make people believe.'

In 2009, Phyllis Bacon, 55, believed she took a photo of a fairy at the bottom of her garden in New Addington, near Croydon in South London. - Dailymail . co . uk

New Picture of the Loch Ness Monster

Nov 07, 2014 13:19 By Gareth Roberts, Katrina Tweedie

Jonathan Bright believes the photo show the "monstrous head" of the creature that has set tongues wagging for 80 years

Another fine Ness: Does this picture show the head of the Loch Ness Monster?

A photographer has revealed a snap he believes shows the "monstrous head" of the Loch Ness Monster.

Jonathan Bright travelled from his home in Greece to speak at a Paranormal Festival in Scotland about his brush with the infamous creature of the deep.

And after the event in Stirling he returned to the 22 square-mile water in the hope of a second 'sighting'.

Snapper Jonathan only discovered the beastly swimmer's photo-bomb months after his trip to the Highlands.

The photographer wrote on his blog: "The first time that I had noticed the 'object' (or maybe I should say 'head', at least as I interpret the image) was actually several months after my return from that trip and the initial review of my photos."

Spot the difference: A snap of the 'beast' and a sketch by Jonathan Bright

Many online enthusiasts believe Jonathan's snap is the real deal while others have dismissed it as simply a wave or possible photo manipulation.

Jonathan has argued at length against both alternative interpretations.

And he told ScotlandNow: "My travels for exploring legends and investigating mysterious phenomena have taken me to various places in Europe, but nowhere else have I felt so enchanted and connected with the place as at the mysterious Loch Ness.

"It was only a brief trip in the Highlands, but on the day that I was actually cruising the Loch, my infrared camera had captured a picture that, in my opinion, proves that the ‘monster’ is much more than a tall tale.

Nessie down the years – famous sightings of the Loch Ness Monster "Of course, a picture alone will never be able to stand out as unambiguous evidence, let alone provide adequate answers to all of our questions on the exact nature of the phenomenon that we call Nessie.

"Whatever is the truth, there is no denying that Nessie will continue to intrigue the world for years to come."

A monk was the first person who claimed to have seen Nessie in the seventh century.

The first photograph was taken in 1933 but the scientific community has never confirmed the Loch Ness monster's existence. - Mirror . Co . UK