Exotic animal ghosts of Britain

The British Isles has many ancient ruins and castles. A number of them are haunted. The most common ghostly sightings appear to resemble humans and ghouls. There are a lot of animal phantoms that resemble dogs, horses, cats, pigs and other domestic creatures that lived with humans. They often appear in former dwellings or in the grounds of where houses had once stood before. There have been numerous cases of ghost animals seen elsewhere or in the countryside! Graves are another place where spirits have been seen.

Animals not native to the British Isles have been witnessed and reported throughout the country. So what are these exotic ghosts then?

Old Martin. This is a ghost of a large grizzly bear that haunts the Tower of London. The last wild bears of Britain disappeared in the Middle Ages. The Tower of London is extremely haunted. More on the Tower of London ghosts in the near future.
Mystery British Big Cats. These include sightings of pumas, panthers, lions, cougars and lynxes all roaming the British countryside. None of them have ever been caught. Its as if they appear out of nowhere, then after being sighted, they vanish into thin air.
Wolves, Dogmen or Demon Dogs. These curiously wolflike creatures of large size have been seen throughout the British Isles, such as Cannock Chase and the Yorkshire Moors. Wolves have been extinct in Britain for over 300 years.
Gorillas. These have been sighted in the countrysides around near old buildings. Many names are attached to these creatures such as Wildman and Quickfoot.
Dragons or exotic reptiles. Adding to the ancient legends of dragons. Animals described as being "wyvern" and "dragon" are described as either large anaconda snakes, crocodiles and monitor lizards. They've been seen in the rivers, sea shore and lakes. Sometimes these animals have been seen swimming in those waters.

Many more exotic animal phantoms and spirits have been sighted in Britain. Another kind of exotic animal seen throughout the world are phantoms of extinct animals. That would make a topic for a future post. There are tons of ghosts of animals native to Britain. This too would have to be a separate and short post in the future.

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