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Rabbit holes

Thirty websites tell a story. How many independent accounts are behind them?

Copies are not confirmations. Only documents we've collected are counted; retellings elsewhere on the web aren't counted yet.

Flaps

A flap is a burst of reports: several separate accounts close together in place and time, far more than that place usually sees.

  1. Loch Ness, Alba / Scotland, Dec 1933 – Aug 1934
    16 reports · Water Monster, Other Aquatic
  2. Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Nov–Dec 1966
    10 reports · Mothman, Other Flying
  3. Barrio Pueblo, Puerto Rico, Sep–Dec 1995
    10 reports · Little People, Other Humanoid
  4. Village of Perry, New York, Jul–Sep 1855
    9 reports · Water Monster, Other Aquatic
  5. Mount Rainier, Washington, Aug–Nov 2019
    8 reports · Bigfoot, Other Humanoid
  6. Gloucester, Massachusetts, Jun–Aug 1817
    6 reports · Water Monster
  7. Hudson River, New York, Jul–Oct 1886
    6 reports · Water Monster, Other Aquatic
  8. Swedesboro, New Jersey, Aug–Sep 1927
    6 reports · Jersey Devil, Other Flying
  9. Lake Michigan, Aug–Sep 1867
    5 reports · Water Monster
  10. Roebling, New Jersey, Nov 1908 – Jan 1909
    5 reports · Jersey Devil, Other Flying
  11. Loveland, Ohio, Mar–Jul 1955
    5 reports · Other Humanoid, Other / Unknown
  12. Nahant, Massachusetts, Jul–Aug 1833
    4 reports · Water Monster, Other Aquatic
  13. Bear Lake, Utah, Jul–Sep 1868
    4 reports · Water Monster, Other Aquatic
  14. Bear Lake, Utah, May–Jun 1874
    4 reports · Other Aquatic, Water Monster
  15. Lake Champlain, Vermont, Jun–Aug 1887
    4 reports · Water Monster
  16. Waterford Township, New Jersey, May–Aug 1899
    4 reports · Other Flying, Other Humanoid
  17. Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Nov 1934
    4 reports · Water Monster, Other Aquatic
  18. Newport, Arkansas, Jul 1937
    4 reports · Water Monster, Other Aquatic
  19. Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Nov–Dec 1967
    4 reports · Mothman
  20. Raleigh County, West Virginia, May–Jul 2025
    4 reports · Bigfoot, Other Humanoid
  21. Paxton, Massachusetts, Jul–Sep 1855
    3 reports · Other / Unknown, Other Canine
  22. Bear Lake, Utah, Apr–Jul 1870
    3 reports · Water Monster
  23. Lake Champlain, Vermont, Jul–Aug 1873
    3 reports · Water Monster, Other Aquatic
  24. Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Jul–Aug 1875
    3 reports · Water Monster
  25. Memphis, Tennessee, Sep–Dec 1877
    3 reports · Water Monster
  26. Mokelumne River, California, Sep 1881
    3 reports · Water Monster
  27. Rockport, Massachusetts, Jul–Sep 1886
    3 reports · Water Monster
  28. Bear Lake, Utah, Sep 1907
    3 reports · Water Monster
  29. Lake Champlain, Vermont, Jul–Sep 1929
    3 reports · Water Monster
  30. Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, Aug 1937
    3 reports · Water Monster, Other Aquatic
  31. Bladenboro, North Carolina, Jan–Feb 1954
    3 reports · Vampire, Other Canine
  32. Clendenin, West Virginia, Nov 1966
    3 reports · Mothman, Other Flying
  33. Tiger Creek, Oregon, Jun 1982
    3 reports · Bigfoot
  34. Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, Aug–Nov 2023
    3 reports · Other Humanoid, Dogman
  35. Washington, District of Columbia, Jun–Jul 2024
    3 reports · Thunderbird, Dogman
  36. Oregon, Mar–Jun 2025
    3 reports · Bigfoot
  37. Lacey, Washington, Jul–Oct 2026
    3 reports · Other / Unknown, Other Humanoid
  38. Forks, Washington, Aug–Oct 2026
    3 reports · Bigfoot, Other / Unknown

Most documents per independent account

  1. Dogman · Lamar, Colorado · 1910
    23 documents · 1 independent account · 23.0 documents per account
  2. Jersey Devil · Burlington, New Jersey · 1909
    14 documents · 1 independent account · 14.0 documents per account
  3. Other Flying · Little Rock, Arkansas · 1834
    14 documents · 1 independent account · 14.0 documents per account
  4. Other Flying · Hartford, Connecticut · 1833
    13 documents · 1 independent account · 13.0 documents per account
  5. Other Aquatic · Sumatra, Indonesia · 1834
    12 documents · 1 independent account · 12.0 documents per account
  6. Other Flying · Padang, Sumatera Barat · 1833
    12 documents · 1 independent account · 12.0 documents per account
  7. Jersey Devil · Burlington, New Jersey · 1909
    11 documents · 1 independent account · 11.0 documents per account
  8. Other Canine · Lewistown, Pennsylvania · 1867
    11 documents · 1 independent account · 11.0 documents per account
  9. Other Flying · Indonesia · 1841
    11 documents · 1 independent account · 11.0 documents per account
  10. Other Flying · Somalia · 1832
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  11. Other / Unknown · Eagle River, Wisconsin · 1920
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  12. Other Flying · Padang, Sumatera Barat · 1841
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  13. Other Aquatic · Padang, Sumatera Barat · 1834
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  14. Water Monster · Congo, République démocratique du Congo · 1901
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  15. Other Flying · Tucson, Arizona · 1889
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  16. Water Monster · Chicago, Illinois · 1904
    9 documents · 1 independent account · 9.0 documents per account
  17. Dogman · Lone Butte, British Columbia
    9 documents · 1 independent account · 9.0 documents per account
  18. Water Monster · Africa · 1905
    9 documents · 1 independent account · 9.0 documents per account
  19. Other Feline · Oregon County, Missouri · 1868
    9 documents · 1 independent account · 9.0 documents per account
  20. Water Monster · Barnstable County, Massachusetts · 1843
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account
  21. Dogman · India · 1888
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account
  22. Other Aquatic · Lake Utopia, New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick · 1868
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account
  23. Other Feline · Baton Rouge, Louisiana · 1856
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account
  24. Other Flying · East Ely, Nevada · 1889
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account
  25. Other Flying · Hartford, Connecticut · 1845
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account

Most documents overall

  1. Dogman · Lamar, Colorado · 1910
    23 documents · 1 independent account · 23.0 documents per account
  2. Jersey Devil · Burlington, New Jersey · 1909
    14 documents · 1 independent account · 14.0 documents per account
  3. Other Flying · Little Rock, Arkansas · 1834
    14 documents · 1 independent account · 14.0 documents per account
  4. Other Flying · Hartford, Connecticut · 1833
    13 documents · 1 independent account · 13.0 documents per account
  5. Other Aquatic · Sumatra, Indonesia · 1834
    12 documents · 1 independent account · 12.0 documents per account
  6. Other Flying · Padang, Sumatera Barat · 1833
    12 documents · 1 independent account · 12.0 documents per account
  7. Jersey Devil · Burlington, New Jersey · 1909
    11 documents · 1 independent account · 11.0 documents per account
  8. Other Canine · Lewistown, Pennsylvania · 1867
    11 documents · 1 independent account · 11.0 documents per account
  9. Other Flying · Indonesia · 1841
    11 documents · 1 independent account · 11.0 documents per account
  10. Other Flying · Somalia · 1832
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  11. Other / Unknown · Eagle River, Wisconsin · 1920
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  12. Other Flying · Padang, Sumatera Barat · 1841
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  13. Other Aquatic · Padang, Sumatera Barat · 1834
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  14. Water Monster · Congo, République démocratique du Congo · 1901
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  15. Other Flying · Tucson, Arizona · 1889
    10 documents · 1 independent account · 10.0 documents per account
  16. Water Monster · Chicago, Illinois · 1904
    9 documents · 1 independent account · 9.0 documents per account
  17. Dogman · Lone Butte, British Columbia
    9 documents · 1 independent account · 9.0 documents per account
  18. Water Monster · Africa · 1905
    9 documents · 1 independent account · 9.0 documents per account
  19. Other Feline · Oregon County, Missouri · 1868
    9 documents · 1 independent account · 9.0 documents per account
  20. Water Monster · Barnstable County, Massachusetts · 1843
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account
  21. Dogman · India · 1888
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account
  22. Other Aquatic · Lake Utopia, New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick · 1868
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account
  23. Other Feline · Baton Rouge, Louisiana · 1856
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account
  24. Other Flying · East Ely, Nevada · 1889
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account
  25. Other Flying · Hartford, Connecticut · 1845
    8 documents · 1 independent account · 8.0 documents per account