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 Harmed0:20 - Cold Open (animated by Pan_Pan)2:34 - Welcome to California Cryptids4:47 - When Places Feel Off6:37 - The Camp Crystal Lake Debate10:30 - Story 1: The Settler and the Serpent19:48 - Tessie x Nessie: A Cryptid Romance?20:50 - Which is Creepier?21:49 - Tessie Goes Mainstream: Children's Books22:05 - Detective Work: The Mystery of I.C. Coggin23:46 - Story 2: What Lurks Beneath the Waves29:17 - Unexpected Brokeback Vibes31:32 - Your Lake Tahoe Experiences32:46 - Strange Finds in the Lake34:35 - Chase Petley's Discoveries: Sharks & Jellyfish41:48 - End Credits

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

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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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Watch (or listen) to our most unhinged episode yet, as we dive into the terrifying legend of the Borrego Sandman, an 8-foot tall, white furred cryptid that has hunted the people of California's Anza-Borrego Desert for over a century. This episode investigates two chilling encounters that blur the line between myth and murder.🔍 Mysterious strangulation murders near Deadman's Hole spark a manhunt. Hunters Charles Cox and Edward Dean track down something far more terrifying than any human killer.⛏️ A lone prospector's desperate fight for survival when ambushed by a group of these desert creatures near Borrego Sink.🎙️ Chapters / Timestamps0:00 | Cold Open

1:32 | Footage of the Sandman

3:35 | That's Arnold Schwarzenegger Right?

5:13 | Should Arnold be our next cryptids?

7:31 | What is the Borrego Sandman?

9:19 | Story 1: A Monstrous Murder Mystery

16:10 | Borrego Sandman Could be Andrew or Alexis

19:40 | Alexis is the monster!

21:22 | Discussion: Case Closed

24:53 | Andrew's Terrible Schwarzenegger Impression

26:12 | We make fun of Kyle's reading abilities

27:02 | Story 2: The Prospector and The Sandmen

32:28 | Discussion: Alexis sounded Great!

33:30 | Who has the best growls?

38:49 | Who would Win the Sandman or....

39:55 | Alexis needs to cut a wrestling promo

42:12 | Outro👣 Was this California's desert Bigfoot, a murderous cryptid, or something else entirely? Explore the unsolved deaths, Native American warnings about "Hairy Devils," and why this desert mystery remains one of California's most chilling legends.Perfect for fans of: cryptozoology, paranormal, desert legends, California mysteries, Bigfoot encounters, comedy podcasts🎧 Want to Listen to more cryptid stories on California Cryptids?:• https://youtu.be/eYi0cWjg1UM• https://youtu.be/msMyJ5TNQIc~JOIN OUR SOCIALS~Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/californiacryptidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@californiacryptidspodSources:Weird California - https://www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=310Bigfoot Encounters - http://www.bigfootencounters.com/stories/monster.htmBorrego Springs - https://www.gotoborregosprings.com/the-enigma-of-the-borrego-sandman-unveiling-the-desert-s-cryptid#gsc.tab=0San Diego Tribune - https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2020/10/25/local-legends-include-big-foot-or-his-cousin/#BorregoSandman #CaliforniaCryptid #DesertBigfoot #TrueCrimePodcast #Cryptozoology #AnzaBorrego #UnsolvedMystery #ParanormalPodcast