Existing in a realm beyond Bigfoot, UFOs, and ghosts are the truly mystifying wonders that leave one scratching their head and asking what exactly it is that they just saw.
This past year provided us with a bevy of such bizarre beasts and beings. Here are ten of the weirdest, wildest, and, yes, wackiest creatures and entities to come across our desk in 2017:
Small, hairy, bipedal creature seemingly captured in Azerbaijan
'Jersey Devil' photographed over highway in Pennsylvania
Strange 'humanoid creature' encountered by bikers in Sumatra
Bizarre leprechaun-like entity photographed during full moon
Terrified children film 'goblin' in Argentina
'Banshee' mesmerizes crowd in India
Farmer stumbles upon a chupacabra in Argentina
Dinosaur-like creature spotted in Scotland
Arizona man photograph 'demon'
Unsettling 'swamp monster' emerges from bathroom in Malaysia