The Rugaroo

Though lore of this creature has been spread throughout both French and Native American lore, the Rugaroo (sometimes spelled Roogaroo, Rougarou, Roux-Ga-Roux, Rugaru, or Ruggaroo) is our next peek into some of the Native American culture and legends.
Versions of the Rugaroo vary from something similar to a mild Bigfoot-type creatures to cannibalistic Native American Wendigos. Some dispute the connection between Native American folktales and the francophone Rugaru. (2)

Just as the Wendigo is part of the traditional belief systems of various Algonquian-speaking tribes in the northern US and Canada, the Rugaroo is an extremely similar tale of metamorphosis triggered the cannibalism among the Ojibwe and Chippewa. As is the norm with legends transmitted by oral tradition, stories often contradict one another. The stories of the Wendigo vary by tribe and region, but the most common cause of the change is typically related to cannibalism. (2) A modified example, not in the original wendigo legends, is that of a motif of harmful sensation story—if a person sees a rugaru, that person will be transformed into one.

Author Peter Matthiessen argues that the rugaru is a separate legend from that of the cannibal-like giant Wendigo. While the Wendigo is feared, he notes that the Rugaroo is seen as sacred and in tune with Mother Earth, somewhat like Bigfoot legends are today. (3)

It is important to note that rugaru is not a native Ojibwa word, nor is it derived from the languages of neighboring Native American peoples. However, it has a striking similarity to the French word for werewolf, loup garou. (2) Aka: the werewolf. But the Native American lore suggests that unlike the Loup Garou (who are limited to the form of a wolf and in some lore more are specifically triggered by full moons with limited or uncontrolled shifting), a Rugaroo can take on any animal form and can shapeshift at any time, multiple times. (1)

Sources:
1. Associated content : L. Lee Scott
2. Wikipedia: Rougarou
3. Peter Matthiessen

Cryptozoology

Cryptozoology is defined as the study of evidence concerning creatures whose existence is uncertain. It is a profession regarded with mixed emotions among experts, but to some it is a very serious profession.

ParanormalUnknown's Creature Feature:
(Creatures previously covered in blog entries)
- Bigfoot
- Mongolian Death Worms
- Wendigos
- Rugaroos

Related:
- Flying Humanoids

Cryptozoology Sources:
http://www.cryptozoology.com/
http://cryptoworld.co.uk/
http://www.newanimal.org/
http://www.crystalinks.com/cryptozoology.html

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Mexico - Unidentified Flying Humans?

What does this look like to you?
It's a question that people all over have been asking themselves since the release of footage capturing this mysterious UFO. Claims can obviously run to UFO's and ET; but surprisingly, most who have come to view the footage believe the object to be humanoid with a pointy hat and cape. Are we looking at the newest wicked witch of the west, or just some kind of rich man's idea of a joke? Just goes to show, most people just do not know.
In the video (see below) they have everything from local UFO enthusiasts to resident astronomers give their take on the footage giving an array of explanations. There is even documentation of an eye-witness account of the entities thought to be flying object, by a cop none-the-less. Sadly his account seems to document something of a human crow than that of a witch, but he did confirm the pointy hat theory. There is little to support this claim, but the guy really doesn't strike me as a liar.
Honestly I can't say I know... after seeing the video I must admit that the shape of the object is that of a humanoid nature, but any number of entities could be in the same shape as us. What I do see is how similar the station logo in the bottom right corner is to a Nazi swastika.



Original footage was recorded late 2006