Loveland Frog

This month Minnie is exploring the alphabet by digging out the unusual, often unexplained and alternative way of thinking. Stories of creatures, places and mysteries that have been passed down to us through centuries tease our imagination, live in our dreams and dare us to explore the impossible. Join Minnie each day as she discovers something unusual in the alphabet.

 

"Kermit the frog for President!"

Look out everyone it is Friday the thirteenth. This should be a popular post for today so I thought I would do something a bit different. There is something about frogs that I find fascinating. Maybe it has to do with all those fairy tales that I read as a child. The frog is Prince charming in disguise. We all know that, right girls? The Loveland frog though is another type of frog and not quite so charming. It is a completely bizarre creature that was sighted several times in Loveland Ohio from 1952 onwards. This creature was often witnessed in groups and was described as a human sized bipedal frog.

 One of the first witnesses to this frog like creature was a businessman driving along a country road in Loveland Ohio when he noticed some odd looking animals at the side of the road. He pulled over to get a better look and couldn't believe what he was seeing. A number of strange amphibian-like creatures were moving along the side of the road. A search of the area later revealed no signs of the frog creatures.

Nothing was reported of the strange creatures until 20 years later when in 1972 a policeman who was driving along that exact same road spotted an odd beast crouched down at the side of the road. A few seconds later the frog-like creature stood up to reveal its true size and then disappeared down an embankment towards a nearby river. 2 weeks later a similar animal was witnessed by another policeman on the same road. The policeman took a shot at the animal but missed as it scurried away into the undergrowth.

If he is roaming around today and you happened to run into him, would you dare a kiss in hopes that he would turn into a prince?