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What's the most believable cryptid story you've ever heard of? (lemmy.ml)
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[โ€“] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I once saw a flying creature that appeared to be a pterodactyl pterosaur (except for the size), ever since since i've been on the lookout for any kind of "bird" with a diamond/kite shape at the end of it's tail, as that is what i remember most distinctly.

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  • [โ€“] 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Could it have been a heron or a crane? When they fly their legs trail out behind them and their feet make them look a bit like a clubbed tail.

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 2 years ago

    I really appreciate the hint! I looked at some google-images of flying herons & cranes. I don't think it was one of those, but it was also some time ago (and old memories can get rewritten as you recall them).

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    When (month) and where (approximate city/state) ?

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  • [+] -15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Why does it need to be in the US?

    Is that because you think the majority of superstitious people live there?

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  • [โ€“] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Who said anything about it needing to be in the US? Months, cities, and states all exist outside of the US.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Any chance it was a frigate bird? Their tail isn't exactly diamond shape but they kind of have a pterosaur shape to them.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago

    I was not able to find a picture of a frigate bird that had a significant tail, so I don't think so. That was the most striking thing about it, I had never seen a bird with a long tail (like... about the same length as it's body).

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