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This episode:The Loveland Frogman: Ohio's Most Bizarre Cryptid | Monster File

In 1972, two police officers in Loveland, Ohio encountered something impossible: a 4-foot tall frog-like creature walking on two legs. But the story began decades earlier—and it's far stranger than you think. Tonight on The Dark Folio, we investigate the Loveland Frogman.

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Sources & References:

News Coverage:

• WLWT News: The Legend of the Loveland Frogman - Local Cincinnati news coverage including the 2016 Pokemon Go sighting

• WCPO: Officer Who Shot 'Loveland Frogman' in 1972 Says Story is a Hoax - Mark Matthews' 2016 retraction interview

In-Depth Articles:

• The Loveland Frog: Ohio's Legendary Frogman - Beast of Bladenboro

• Leap of Legend: The Mystery of the Loveland Frogman - David's Basement of the Bizarre

• 35 Facts About Loveland Frogman - Facts.net

Skeptical Analysis:

• The Loveland Frog - Skeptoid - Critical examination of the legend

Reference:

• Loveland Frog - Wikipedia - Comprehensive overview with citations

Cryptid & Mystery Podcasts:

• Camp Monsters (REI) - "Loveland Frogman" episode - Listen on Apple Podcasts | REI Blog

• Sinisterhood - Episode 133: "The Loveland Frog Man" - Show Notes (Comedy true crime/cryptid podcast)

• The Cryptonaut Podcast - "The Loveland Addendum Part 3: Frogman's Revenge!" - Listen on Apple Podcasts

• Supernatural Park - "The Loveland Frog Man" - Listen on Apple Podcasts

• Strange Animals Podcast - Episode 300: "The Loveland Frog" - Listen here

• Doors Of The Universe - Episode 15: "A Four-Foot Frog With A Taser" - Listen on Spotify

• Stuck in this Purgatory - "The Loveland Frogman" - Listen on Apple Podcasts

• "Hot Damn! It's the Loveland Frog!" - Musical premiered at the 2014 Cincinnati Fringe Festival

• Loveland Frogman 5K - Annual race in Loveland, Ohio

• City Mascot - The Loveland Frog became Loveland's official mascot in 2023

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