Top 10 Creepiest Cryptids Ever

   -if you don't know what a cryptid is, it's a creature that some people think that it exists, however, no scientists acknowledge its existence, these are the top 10 most reported cryptids.

10: Chupacabra

Chupacabra

Chupacabras are vampire-like creatures that suck the blood of livestock, they are usually described as having wide red glowing eyes, very sharp claws, gigantic fangs and four limbs but they stand on two. Reports of them started back in 1974 in Latin America but continue to this day.

9: Loch Ness monster

Nessie

reports of the Loch Ness monster or "Nessie" describe it as having camel-like humps, paddles, and a head similar to that of a horse's.most reports of the of Loch Ness monster occurred in the 1930s with some of them continuing to this day, and they are thought to be dinosaurs that managed to survive extinction.

8: Ebu Gogo

Ebu Gogo

Ebu Gogo is an Indonesian word that means the grandmother who eats anything, and they're usually used by parents in Indonesia as a scare tactic to put the children to sleep. However, some skeletons were found that almost matches their description which is short human-like creatures with big gutts and very hairy. skeletons were found being no more than one meter (almost 3 feet) tall. The skeletons were found in the Liang Bua caves, exactly where the natives say that the Ebu Gogo live.

7: Springheel Jack

Springheel Jack

This is a ghost story that happened in 1837, a woman opened the door to a police officer that claimed he caught Springheel Jack, only to find that there was no one at the door. She went outside looking for him, only to find him actually being Springheel Jack himself. He is a humanoid creature described as a tall man who wears a tightly fitted hat and a black cape. He has large glowing red eyes, large animal-like claws, and a very slim body. Reports of him still continue to this day, with the most recent of them being in 2005, and most people link him to Jack the Ripper.

6: Shadow People

Shadow People

This is a worldwide phenomenon that has been reported since the beginning of history, they seem to be a "living shadow". Have you ever seen something in the corner of your eyes that felt like there was something moving only to look and find nothing? those are what is called the shadow people, with some people seeing them as semi-transparent dark shadows that look like a human silhouette but larger. Some reports even say that people were attacked or chased by them, and no it wasn't their own shadow because it was a second separate shadow that was moving in ways completely different to their own shadows.

5: The Beast of Bray Road

Bray Road Beast

This creepy beast has been sighted since 1936 and to this day in Wisconsin, USA. It's six feet tall, built like an athletic man and covered in thick shaggy hair. It has the face of a wolf and yellow eyes that glow like cat's eyes in the dark. Some witnesses say that it looks very close to a werewolf, and has a horrible stench like decaying meat. 

4: The Mothman

Mothman

This guy was sighted in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, USA. Reports of sightings are as early as 1966. It is said to be a six feet tall gray winged creature with his red eyes located in his chest not his face, and much wider shoulder span than a human being. People who claim to have seen him said that his wings never moved, not even when he was flying.

3: Atmospheric Beasts

Atmospheric Beasts

These ones are reported as creatures that live high up in the sky above the clouds, and most of them resemble marine animals. they are said that they have no wings, and they look close to a cloud in terms of color and size. It is said that they will die if they ever touch the ground.

2: The Maryland Goatman

Goatman

Now this one is really creepy. Reports of the goatman started in Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA since the 1970's. Reports claim it looks like a hybrid creature between a man and a goat, with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a goat, and the face looks like a human's face with the horns of a goat. Also, he's reported to be 7 feet tall and about 300 pounds, and some people link this creature to the devil himself. It is also worth mentioning that the goatman was actually accused of killing twelve children and two adults.

1: The Jersey Devil

Jersey Devil

This dude earns his place on top of this list because of thing: It made entire cities shake in fear. It was reported to have bat wings, kangaroo's body, giant claws, cloven hoofs, forked tail, the face of a dog and as some people said "a blood-curdling scream". It is claimed that this one was the thirteenth child of a witch and the devil himself, and for an entire week during January 1909 reports of sightings of the jersey devil were all over many states including but not exclusive to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A newspaper report in the Delaware Valley about him caused so much mass panic that schools closed and no one went to work!