Episode 115: The Owlman

Jul 22

Known as the “British Mothman,” of the most mysterious—and obscure—cryptids in our critter collection is the Owlman of Cornwall, a monster that first appeared in the tiny village in Mawnan Smith.

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Research by Laurah Norton and Melissa Gold

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