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Comment: This has been resubmitted post-draftification with no changes. Rusalkii (talk) 19:25, 25 April 2025 (UTC)
| Folklore | Cryptid |
|---|---|
| First attested | 2007 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Fresno, California |
The Fresno nightcrawler is a cryptid first documented in Fresno, California.[1] It is semi-humanoid, white in color, long-legged, and typically spotted in pairs. They have been compared to "walking pairs of pants".[2][3]
History
[edit]The Fresno nightcrawler was first documented in CCTV footage shot in 2007 by a man in south Fresno, who then shared the footage with with television network Univision.[4] The video shows a white figure like a pair of legs without a torso walking from the top left to the bottom right of the screen, followed by a second figure walking in the same direction. The Fresno nightcrawler was featured on the History Channel program The Proof Is Out There.[5]
Subsequent footage of similar creatures was shot in Yosemite Lakes Park in 2011,[6] and there have reportedly been sightings as far away as Poland.[4] The SyFy program Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files coined the name "nightcrawlers", and its attempts to investigate if the footage was a hoax proved inconclusive.[7] Claims to relate the Fresno nightcrawler to Native American legends have been debunked.[1]
Popularity
[edit]The Fresno nightcrawler has become an icon of Fresno, and has spawned merchandise and fans around the world.[6] Unlike many cryptids, which can be frightening, the nightcrawler is "super simple, uncomplicated, just a pair of pants out for a walk",[4] which may account for the popularity of the creature.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bigfoot, Chupacabra, and … Fresno Nightcrawler? Walking pants bring Fresno freaky fame". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Fresno Nightcrawlers Are Terrorizing The Dark, And They're Spreading Far From California". Ranker. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Dunning, Brian (5 April 2022). "Skeptoid #826: Why the Fresno Nightcrawler Is So Popular". Skeptoid. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cryptid fans are in love with this 'funky little dude.' What is the Fresno Nightcrawler?". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "The Nightcrawler and the Beast in the Tree". The History Channel. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b "More than Fresno famous: How the Nightcrawler captured the world's imagination". The Business Journal. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Where Are The Nightcrawlers?". David Weatherly. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
External links
[edit]Category:American folklore Category:California folklore Category:American legendary creatures Category:Cryptids Category:Urban legends Category:Fresno, California