Fresno nightcrawler
Cryptid from Fresno, California
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The Fresno nightcrawler is a cryptid said to originate in Fresno, California.[1] It is described as semi-humanoid, white in color, long-legged, and claimed to be typically spotted in pairs. They have been compared to "walking pairs of pants".[2][3]
| Creature information | |
|---|---|
| Folklore | Cryptid |
| Origin | |
| First attested | 2007 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Fresno, California |
History
The Fresno nightcrawler was first popularized by CCTV footage shot in 2007 by a man in south Fresno, California featured on the television network Univision.[4] The video is claimed to show a white figure like a pair of legs without a torso walking from the top left to the bottom right of the screen, followed by a second figure walking in the same direction. The Fresno nightcrawler was featured on the History Channel program The Proof Is Out There.[5]
Subsequent footage claimed to be of similar creatures was shot in Yosemite Lakes Park in 2011,[6] and there have been claimed sightings as far away as Poland.[4] The SyFy program Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files coined the name "nightcrawlers", and said its attempts to investigate if the footage was a hoax proved inconclusive.[7] Claims to relate the Fresno nightcrawler to Native American legends have been debunked.[1]