I want to thank everyone who has supported our channel and became a part of our small community here and on social media. After releasing our first season I wanted to go back and fix some things pointed out in the comments and shoutout out some of the artists who have shared their art with us and let others see it as well.

I hope you enjoy this re-upload of the Fresno Nightcrawler!

In this episode we:

- Shoutout art made by the community!

- Break down 4 alleged Fresno Nightcrawler videos

- Read 2 eyewitness accounts tied to these sightings

- Our theories on what this creature actually is

Chapters:

0:00 | Shoutout to the community

1:17 | Episode Start / Intro

5:41 | Original 2007 Fresno Video

8:40 | 2011 Yosemite Video

9:27 | 2017 Poland Video

12:01 | 2020 Billings, Montana Video

18:33 | Story 1: The Lompoc Strider

23:59 | Story 2: The Carmel Creature

32:16 | Bloopers & Credits

Pages shouted out (in order as appeared):

Pan_Pan: https://tiktok.com/@chelzyrose

The Crafting Octopus: https://linktr.ee/thecraftingoctopuswi

Carmine.r3d: https://tiktok.com/@carmine.r3d

skeleton_carcass: https://tiktok.com/@skeleton_carcass

LuisKingKing: https://tiktok.com/@LuisKingKing

softremy: https://tiktok.com/@softremy

penta.ghast: https://tiktok.com/@penta.ghast

SoftnScary: https://tiktok.com/@SoftnScary

maializzies: https://tiktok.com/@maializzies

Visit Fresno County: https://tiktok.com/@VisitFresnoCounty

Fresno Friends Shop: https://www.instagram.com/fresnofriends.shop/

Anotherinufan: https://www.twitch.tv/anotherinufan

Show Notes & Sources:

Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_cjmy_ehiI&t=2s

Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziB35K9shuI

Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLcDscJoOfQ&t=2s

Video 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGrFierzwT4

Eyewitness Accounts:

The Lompoc Strider - https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/fresno-nightcrawlers/

The Carmel Creature - https://journalnews.com.ph/the-bizarre-case-of-the-carmel-mystery-crawler/#gsc.tab=0

Tonight, on a special episode of California Cryptids, Andrew, along with his co-hosts, Alexis and Kyle, discuss the possibility of a giant serpent living in Lake Tahoe. A lake that borders California and Nevada.

Special Thanks:

Pan_Pan for the opening animation: https://www.tiktok.com/@chelzyrose?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

SniffSniff53 for the thumbnail: https://www.instagram.com/sniffsniff53/

This episode includes:

- An opening animation by Pan_Pan

- Our typical discussions.

- Reading eyewitness stories found in news reports.

- And a review of Chase Petley's video showing what we are now finding in the depths of this enormous lake.

Chapters:0:00 - No Whales Were Harmed

0:20 - Cold Open (animated by Pan_Pan)

2:34 - Welcome to California Cryptids

4:47 - When Places Feel Off

6:37 - The Camp Crystal Lake Debate

10:30 - Story 1: The Settler and the Serpent

19:48 - Tessie x Nessie: A Cryptid Romance?

20:50 - Which is Creepier?

21:49 - Tessie Goes Mainstream: Children's Books

22:05 - Detective Work: The Mystery of I.C. Coggin

23:46 - Story 2: What Lurks Beneath the Waves

29:17 - Unexpected Brokeback Vibes

31:32 - Your Lake Tahoe Experiences

32:46 - Strange Finds in the Lake

34:35 - Chase Petley's Discoveries: Sharks & Jellyfish

41:48 - End Credits

Have you witnessed any thing strange at Lake Tahoe? How about California? Let us know in the comments below!

~ JOIN OUR SOCIALS ~

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/californiacryptidspod

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@californiacryptidspod

~ SOURCES ~

San Francisco Call Newspaper: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85066387/1897-11-21/ed-1/?sp=17

Cryptozoology online: https://forteanzoology.blogspot.com/2011/11/richard-freeman-lake-tahoe-monster.html?

Archives: https://archive.org/details/illustratedfrate1890sanf/page/71/mode/1up

Tahoe Deep Echo Location Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzryMpMNogo

Tahoe Deep Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nflogifhfJ4

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Animals-Batsquatch-Chupacabra-Creatures/dp/0313359067

Deep in the hills of Santa Paula, California, lurks one of the state's most terrifying and bizarre legends, the Billiwhack Monster. Described as a towering, muscular apelike creature with gray hair and curved ram horns, this cryptid has haunted Ventura County since World War II.

But the story gets darker. According to local legend, the beast wasn't born in nature it was created in underground tunnels beneath the Billiwhack Dairy by owner August Rubel, allegedly working with the Office of Strategic Services to develop a "super soldier" for the war effort. When the experiment went wrong, the creature escaped into the surrounding wilderness.

For decades, high school students and locals have reported terrifying encounters near the abandoned dairy. Is the Billiwhack Monster a surviving cryptid? A failed government experiment? Or just an urban legend that refuses to die?

In this episode of California Cryptids, we investigate the history of the Billiwhack Dairy, examine eyewitness accounts, and explore the WWII conspiracy theories that make this one of California's most unique cryptid cases.

🔍 TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 | Cold Open

1:54 | Discussion: Last Episode Of The Season

3:01 | Glizzymare: Hotdog Induced Nightmares

4:50 | Discussion: Have you heard of the Billiwhack Monster?

10:25 | Story 1: The Beast and the Boy

19:42 | Discussion: Would you go to an abandoned building to prove it is haunted?

25:16 | Story 2: The Beast and the Car

32:25 | Discussion: Would you go to the ranch on a triple dog dare?

38:05 | Police Report: The Boy with the Sword

40:38 | Police Report: Dorothy vs. The Angry Mob

45:43 | Discussion: Would you try to slay the Billiwhack Monster?

48:04 | Origin: Billiwhack Ranch and The Monster

53:02 | Discussion: What do you think Billiwhack Monster was?

54:41 | Thank you for watching

57:00 | Bloopers

59:49 | Nothing Beats A Jet2Holiday!

1:00:05 | Credits & Special Thanks

See you on the next strange encounter.

📍 LOCATION: Santa Paula, Ventura County, California

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