Was it a deer, a demon—or a devilishly clever stunt?
When Bristol Zoo Project released night vision images of a “winged and horned” creature in October 2024, panic and intrigue spread like wildfire. Was this Britain’s next big cryptid—or just a cunning Halloween hoax? In this gripping episode of Peculiar Britain, we dissect the evidence, folklore, and frenzy behind the Bear Wood Beast. Featuring public reactions, mythological parallels, and a deep dive into the zoo’s curious timing, we separate fact from fantasy in one of the UK’s strangest modern mysteries.
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