The Gloucester Sea Serpent Put On Quite A Show For 19th Century Massachusetts

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

This month in 1817, residents of Gloucester, Massachusetts saw something quite out of the ordinary: a sea serpent who just hung around the coast for days and days. Plus: authorities in Colorado say they arrested a man for allegedly breaking into a locomotive and then, like, surfing on top while it was moving. Regaling tales of the Gloucester Sea Serpent, a forgotten legend of cryptozoology (GBH)Man arrested after surfing naked on top of moving locomotive (KDVR)Want more episodes about sea creature sightings? Back us on Patreon

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