Okay, so the post title may be a little over the top, but when you watch this video it may not seem so sensationalistic. These very dead, gutted & skinned dogfish fillets caught Youtube user TheSilvercarmel by surprise when they started flopping wildly while she was making dinner. I could go on discussing how weird and creepy this is, but really the video speaks for itself.

This apparently went on for approximately an hour, when TheSilvercarmel’s husband put the zombie fish down for good. (For those of you interested in more zombie dogfish action, there is a second clip available here for your viewing pleasure.)

On a semi-related note, apparently sprinkling salt on freshly skinned frog legs causes a similarly creepy reaction. I don’t know if the two phenomena are related, but just incase you still haven’t got your fill of twitching carrion, this is an excellent example of dancing frog legs.

Freaky Tea 1 [via Boing Boing]

One thing that has always amazed me is the amount of mass-produced useless crap lining the shelves of home decorating stores that exist for the sole purpose of filling empty space that you don’t have enough interesting or useful stuff to fill. (Maybe that’s just because I am a guy, I don’t know.) There is just something about seeing a piece of kitsch fresh off an assembly line in China sitting on someones coffee table or bookshelf that makes me die a little inside. If you’re like me and have an interest in UFOs (or know someone who does) then these UFO boxes made by 24 Carati are just the cure. Crafted from iron (which, coincidentally, is said to be useful in repelling paranormal entities – an added bonus if that is a type of “visitation” that you are trying to avoid), the boxes are available in three sizes ranging in price from $60 to $250. Functional, easy on the eyes and a little quirky, these UFO boxes are a “home accent” that is a step above anything that you’d find in your local big box stores.

24 Carati @ The Makers Market [via Boing Boing]

Last week, Tim Peeler, a resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina, got more than he bargained for while calling coyotes at his mountain top home near Casar. Expecting coyotes to emerge from the woods, Peeler was shocked when a 10 foot tall creature with yellowish hair and a yellow beard came into view and started to approach. Peeler, yelled at the creature and was able to turn it back before he called the local authorities. In his calls to Cleveland County 911, Peeler sounds disoriented, though it is hard to tell if it is because of the shock of his sighting or from intoxication. Audio from those calls is available here. For comparison, here is an interview of Peeler from a local news report of the encounter:

While I am not sure if alcohol or another substance may have played a role in the sighting, Mr. Peeler stands by his story and asks that everyone keep an open mind. Adding some credibility to the report is the fact that there is no obvious benefit from the sighting to Mr. Peeler (in fact, saying that he was drunk and that he must have imagined the whole incident would probably be the easier course).

Bigfoot sightings are nothing new for Cleveland County, with reports of a Sasquatch-like creature locals dubbed Knobby dating back to the 1970′s, though county authorities say they have not received a report in years. Do you think this new sighting is genuine, or is it just a tall tale fueled by a mind altering substance?

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