by Oubliette

In this episode, DT departs from its usual practice of showing the cryptid investigation during the second half of the program.   This may have been done to keep the viewership of GH from changing the channel, as Robb and Dustin from GHI appear as guest investigators in this segment.  It seems an odd crossover since GHI only investigates hauntings, and never in an environment so intense.  However, I must say that this segment did not turn out as disappointing as I thought it would be from the standpoint of having those two join the team.

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by Oubliette

According to a recent study, there are over 250 lakes worldwide that are said to harbor large, unknown cryptids.  Loch Ness is arguably the most famous, but Japan and Sweden also boost of lake monsters that have been frightening the inhabitants for centuries.  However, a little known but nevertheless equally interesting beast is said to make its home in eastern Turkey, where it lives in Lake Van.

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For their first investigation involving UFOs and extra-terrestrials, the DT team heads off to look into reports of alien mummies said to have been found in the remote desert of northern Chile.  Despite the fact that he himself doesn’t put much credence in UFOs, Josh finds himself questioning his own viewpoint on this highly debated subject.

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If places of mass tragedy truly generate paranormal happenings, Chernobyl should prove to be fertile ground indeed.  This terrible event conjures up our worst nightmare–a nuclear accident and the devastating results that follow in its wake. Human error as well as lax safety practices resulted in a Level 7 (Major Accident) on the International Nuclear Effect Scale in the Ukraine on April 25, 1986.  The inhabitants of Chernobyl and the city of Prypiat had no inkling of the horrors that, in an instant, were to be visited upon them.  The plume of radioactive fallout from this event (4 times the size as that released by the bombing of Hiroshima) drifted westward across Europe, reaching as far as Ireland.

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by Oubliette

The second half of Episode 4 takes us once again to Egypt, this time in search of a wild, canine-like creature that is said to target humans as food.  Along the Nile and south of Luxor lies a village called Armant, where the Sal’awa (scary wolf) is said to be viciously attacking humans.  This unusual canine-like creature looks strange indeed, if eyewitness accounts are to be believed.  Any chance that this is just a type of feral dog is belied by its strength and speed, as witnessed by people who work in the sugar cane fields just outside the village.

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by Oubliette

With our country being increasing populated by developments, malls and superhighways, it is easy to forget that there are still areas where as yet unknown species of animals may exist.  Some of these regions, somewhat surprisingly, exist in the state of Florida.  Known primarily for its tourist destinations, retirement communities and orange groves, nevertheless people have reported sightings of a hairy man-like creature known as the Swamp Ape.

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The history of Ancient Egypt is resplendent with many Pharaohs, famous and infamous-Khufu, Seti and of course Ramses the Great, to name a few.  But the one ruler that has captured the popular imagination is King Tutankhamun.  Although he died at the untimely age of 18 and was quickly forgotten by his contemporaries, Tutankhamun name has come to symbolize the majesty of Ancient Egypt, thanks to the discovery of his magnificent tomb in 1922.

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