Some mysteries stick around because they are terrifying. Others stick around because they are just plain weird. This one is both. In this episode, we’re digging into the bizarre footage that launched the Fresno Nightcrawlers into cryptid legend, plus the theories, the follow-up sightings, and the reason these strange little walking pants still have people arguing all these years later.

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CONTENT WARNING: Brief discussion of stalking, attempted assault/abduction, and trauma.

Episode Highlights

👖 One piece of footage that is way too short and way too weird

📹 A second sighting that only makes the mystery messier

👽 Theories that range from practical effects to full-on alien nonsense

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Sources & Further Reading Want to go deeper into the weirdness? Here are some of the sources we used for this episode:

• Reddit. “Original Nightcrawler Footage Caught on a…” r/UrbanMyths. https://www.reddit.com/r/UrbanMyths/comments/1nrw9o0/original_nightcrawler_footage_caught_on_a/
• Ocker, J. W. The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters.
• “Fresno Nightcrawler.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno_nightcrawler
• “Unveiling the Mystery of the Fresno Nightcrawler.” Discovery UK. https://www.discoveryuk.com/mysteries/unveiling-the-mystery-of-the-fresno-nightcrawler/
• YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXEusizrKxg
• YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbufJV35vg4
• “Fresno Nightcrawler.” Cryptidz Fandom. https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Fresno_Nightcrawler