“Druids began their incantations, Wiccan priestesses drew their cowls tight against the damp morning air and four half-naked Papuan dancers waved their hands in the air and went: “Woo, woo, woo”.”

A record 36,500 people descended on Salisbury Plain for this years summer solstice celebration at the ancient Stonehenge complex. The solstice has attracted larger numbers every year since the stones were reopened to the public in 2000; despite the lack of planned entertainement.

Dave Batchelor, English Heritage’s Stonehenge-based archaeologist, said: “We were expecting a large turnout because of the forecast and the fact it falls on a weekend this year so more people can get here.

“We got the maximum number we had planned for so the infrastructure was able to cope.”
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The extremely popular Monster Quest series is often out looking for monsters of the world. A recent episode features giant crocodiles and one thing became apparent during the show: there are definitely undocumented giant crocodiles and alligators lurking around the world.

This week Cryptozoology online released a story where Jon Downes examines a set of photographs he received taken from a helicopter showing what appears to be an alligator of monstrous proportions swimming through the water with an adult stag in its mouth.

“Jon Downes: One of the things about the Fortean omniverse I have always found entertaining is the way that stuff always happens in batches. On the same day that I received this story about alligators in Alabama, I also received this series of photographs and what purports to be a news story…”

Source: Cryptozoology Online

Thanks to Unexplained Mysteries for the heads-up!