From the dusty trails of Texas to the shadowed pines of South Carolina, modern-day witnesses are reporting encounters with creatures that defy science, logic, and everything we thought we knew about extinction.

This week on Phantoms & Monsters Radio, we take you deep into the world of bizarre, prehistoric-like beings seen in modern times—miniature T-Rexes sprinting across roads, enormous winged reptiles blotting out the sun, and lake monsters surfacing in unexpected waters.

Eyewitnesses across the U.S. are sharing extraordinary experiences—stories that include shadow-chasing raptors in the Pine Barrens, screeching bipedal beasts in Hebbronville, Texas, and leathery-winged creatures flying silently above cars in Alabama. From flying pterosaurs with putrid-smelling mucus trails to immense birds feeding on deer carcasses in Illinois, ...