<A HREF="http://news.excite.com/news/r/000803/14/odd-monster-dc">http://news.
excite.com/news/r/000803/14/odd-monster-dc</A>
Reuters via ExciteNews, August 3 2000 (approx. 200 words)
Jan Sundberg (who is quoted) is leading a team setting a trap to catch a Loch
Ness Monster type creature in Seljord lake in Norway.

<A HREF="http://news.excite.com/news/r/000804/11/odd-sorcery-dc">http://news.
excite.com/news/r/000804/11/odd-sorcery-dc</A>
Reuters via ExciteNews, August 4 2000 (approx. 150 words)
In the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, 30 people were arrested in the killing
of five suspected sorcerers.

<A HREF="http://www.freep.com/news/metro/des4_20000804.htm">http://www.freep.
com/news/metro/des4_20000804.htm</A>
Detroit Free Press, August 4 2000 (approx. 550 words)
Peter Robbins (who is quoted) has been asking presidential candidates
(including Al Gore and George W. Bush) if they would release documents
concerning UFOs.

<A HREF="http://insidedenver.com:80/news/0821poll4.shtml">http://insidedenver
.com:80/news/0821poll4.shtml</A>
Rocky Mountain News, August 21 2000 (approx. 1050 words)
A poll about Coloradans' beliefs in aliens living among us, reincarnation,
telepathy, etc. is reported. Robert Baker is among those quoted.

<A HREF="http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=9681">http://www.alternet
.org/story.html?StoryID=9681</A>
Northern Express via Alternet.org, August 22 2000 (approx. 2075 words)
First person account of a call to a telephone psychic.

<A
HREF="http://www.thisisbuckinghamshire.co.uk/leadstories/august/aw01220800.htm
l">http://www.thisisbuckinghamshire.co.uk/leadstories/august/aw01220800.html</
A>
This is Buckinghamshire, August 23 2000 (approx. 375 words)
Report of a recent UFO sighting in Stokenchurch, UK.

http://www.peta-online.org/g4/news/800/800seljordltr.html
PETA, August 25 2000 (approx. 500 words)
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has sent a letter to the
Ministry of the Environment of Norway protesting a search by Jan Sundberg for a
Loch Ness monster type creature in that country.

<A HREF="http://news.excite.com/news/r/000831/17/odd-mice-dc">http://news.exc
ite.com/news/r/000831/17/odd-mice-dc</A>
Reuters via ExciteNews, August 31 2000 (approx. 100 words)
Residents of Palermo, Italy, are complaining about being hit by rodents
falling from the sky.  Mice jumping from building to building are blamed.

<A HREF="http://www.ireland.com:80/newspaper/ireland/2000/0828/hom5.htm">http
://www.ireland.com:80/newspaper/ireland/2000/0828/hom5.htm</A>
THE IRISH TIMES, August 28 2000 (approx. 250 words)
A local group, UFO IRELAND, put out an appeal to farmers to report crop
circles.  Lorcan McGrane, the central co-ordinator of the group, is quoted.

<A
HREF="http://www.indiaserver.com:80/thehindu/2000/08/29/stories/03290009.htm">
http://www.indiaserver.com:80/thehindu/2000/08/29/stories/03290009.htm</A>
The Hindu, August 29 2000 (approx. 200 words)
A UFO was reported to have crashed in the North West Frontier Province of
Pakistan.

<A HREF="http://news.excite.com/news/r/000828/13/odd-dolphin-dc">http://news.
excite.com/news/r/000828/13/odd-dolphin-dc</A>
Reuters via ExciteNews, August 28 2000 (approx. 125 words)
A boy who couldn't swim was saved from drowning off of Southern Italy by a
locally known dolphin named Fillippo.

<A HREF="http://tlc.discovery.com/tlcpages/chupacabra/chupacabra.html">http:/
/tlc.discovery.com/tlcpages/chupacabra/chupacabra.html</A>
The Discovery Channel, 2000 (exact date unknown, but probably posted in
August 2000) (approx. 1425 words)
Lengthy article on El Chupacabra, a blood-sucking monster, including an
interactive sightings map.  Loren Coleman is quoted.

<A HREF="http://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion/stories/000828/4661418.html">ht
tp://www.calgaryherald.com/opinion/stories/000828/4661418.html</A>
Calgary Herald, August 28 2000 (approx. 875 words)
Opinion piece about the belief in the paranormal, primarily focussed on
cryptozoology, although UFOs are also discussed.

<A HREF="http://www.travelmag.co.uk/features/feat59.htm">http://www.travelmag
.co.uk/features/feat59.htm</A>
Travelmag, date unknown (probably released recently in 2000) (approx. 3525
words)
First person account of a trip looking for Bigfoot. Al Hodgson is quoted.

<A HREF="http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/wang29.html">http://www.suntimes
.com/output/news/wang29.html</A>
Chicago Sun-Times, August 29 2000 (approx. 450 words)
Darien police were planning to conduct an aerial search based on information
provided to them by psychic Carol Pate in the missing persons case of Xu "Su"
Wang.

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HREF="http://news.com.au:80/common/story_page/0,4057,1178231%5E1702,00.html">h
ttp://news.com.au:80/common/story_page/0,4057,1178231%5E1702,00.html</A>
AP, September 8 2000 (approx. 150 words)
A "bushwalker" has reportedly videotaped a "yowie", an Australian
Bigfoot-like creature in the Brindabella ranges south of Canberra.

Bufo's WEIRD NEWS Links thanks Loren Coleman ( <A
HREF="http://www.lorencoleman.com">http://www.lorencoleman.com</A>) for
alerting us to this story.

<A
HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_912000/912942.stm
">http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_912000/912942.stm</A>

BBC News, September 6 2000 (approx. 525 words)
Article about the Chupacabras, a reported blood-sucking creature.  Recent
reports of a killed one are cited, and Jose Luis Talavera, the farmer
claiming responsibility, is quoted.  One picture of alleged remains is shown.

<A HREF="http://news.excite.com/news/r/000920/08/odd-blood-dc">http://news.ex
cite.com/news/r/000920/08/odd-blood-dc</A>
Reuters via ExciteNews, September 20 2000 (approx. 150 words)
The dry contents of a vial turned liquid again this year in Italy.  The
substance is believed by many to be the blood of Saint Gennaro, and it is
expected to liquefy twice a year.

<A HREF="http://detnews.com/2000/religion/0009/19/c03-117004.htm">http://detn
ews.com/2000/religion/0009/19/c03-117004.htm</A>
Detroit News, September 9 2000 (approx. 50 words)
Part of a larger religion column, a report is made about the National
Security Agency's UFO web page.  A link is provided to the site.

<A
HREF="http://www.manilatimes.net/2000/sep/14/top_stories/20000914top2.html">ht
tp://www.manilatimes.net/2000/sep/14/top_stories/20000914top2.html</A>
The Manila Times, September 14 2000 (approx. 300 words)
A group from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Services Administration (PAGASA) reveals three cases of UFOs and/or aliens
that they have investigated and been unable to explain.  Elmer Escosia, the
team leader, is quoted.

<A
HREF="http://webserv5.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisSlug=HANS23
&date=23-Sep-2000&word=hansens&word=hansen">http://webserv5.startribune.com/st
OnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisSlug=HANS23</A>

http://webserv5.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisSlug=HANS23&date=
23-Sep-2000&word=hansens&word=hansen

Star Tribune, September 23 2000 (approx. 1375 words)
Article on Frank Hansen (who is quoted) focusses on his offering a 1918 Deere
tractor for sale.  Also mentions his involvement with exhibiting the
"iceman", allegedly a creature frozen in ice that according to the article
"intrigued" scientists.

<A
HREF="http://www.nationalpost.com/search/story.html?f=/stories/20000926/410429

.html">
http://www.nationalpost.com/search/story.html?f=/stories/20000926/410429.html
</A>
National Post, September 26 2000 (approx. 575 words)
The Raelian Movement, a sect whose beliefs include extraterrestrials having
cloned Jesus, says it has a couple that wants to have their deceased 10-month
old cloned.  The process would be done through Valiant Venture Ltd., a
biotechnology company founded by the movement.  Rael, the leader of the
group, is quoted.

Bufo's WEIRD NEWS Links thanks World of the Strange (<A
HREF="http://www.worldofthestrange.com">http://www.worldofthestrange.com</A>
) for alerting us to this story.

<A HREF="http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/00/9/28/13009417.cfm">
http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/00/9/28/13009417.cfm</A>
The Herald (Everett, Washington), September 28 2000 (approx. 525 words)
Profiles of Cliff Crook and Fred Bradshaw, Bigfoot investigators.  A list of
recent sightings is included.

<A HREF="http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/00/9/28/13009417.cfm">
http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/00/9/28/13009417.cfm</A>
The Herald (Everett, Washington), September 28 2000 (approx. 525 words)
Profiles of Cliff Crook and Fred Bradshaw, Bigfoot investigators.  A list of
recent sightings is included.

<A HREF="http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/00/9/26/13002145.cfm">
http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/00/9/26/13002145.cfm</A>
The Herald (Everett, Washington), September 26 2000 (approx. 800 words)
Report of a recent Bigfoot sighting in Granite Falls, Washington.  The
witness (Chris Wright) is quoted, along with Cliff Crook, a "Bigfoot expert".

<A
HREF="http://www.philstar.com/philstar/archive.asp?content_id=15757&category_i

d=4">
http://www.philstar.com/philstar/archive.asp?content_id=15757&category_id=4
</A>
The Philippine Star, September 24 2000 (approx. 325 words)
A team of scientists from the United Nations, in the Philippines to study
disaster preparedness, viewed a 40 minute long video of UFOs taken September
3 over Las Pinas.  Stills from the video are included.

<A
HREF="http://www.philstar.com/philstar/archive.asp?content_id=15757&category_i

d=4">http://www.philstar.com/philstar/archive.asp?content_id=15757&category_id
=4
</A>
The Philippine Star, September 24 2000 (approx. 325 words)
A team of scientists from the United Nations, in the Philippines to study
disaster preparedness, viewed a 40 minute long video of UFOs taken September
3 over Las Pinas.  Stills from the video are included.

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KING5 TV, October 2 2000 (approx. 225 words)
TV story on a cast obtained of the lower half of a Bigfoot body.  Hair was
also allegedly obtained, along with an audiotape.  Jeff Meldrum and Derek
Randels are quoted.  A still of the cast is shown, along with a link to a
video of the story.

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HREF="http://www.msnbc.com/news/480902.asp?bt=nm&btu=http://www.msnbc.com/tool

s/newstools/d/news_menu.asp">
http://www.msnbc.com/news/480902.asp?bt=nm&btu=http://www.msnbc.com/tools/news

tools/d/news_menu.asp</A>
MSNBC, October 25 2000 (approx. 750 words)
Article focussing on Jan Sundberg (who is quoted, along with Adrian Shine)
and his search for the Loch Ness Monster.  Some general background on Nessie
is included, along with some links to Internet sites.