The Loveland Frogman and the Wand No One Wants to Talk About by Kevin Wikse.
At 3:03 A.M., Kevin Wikse shares a moment with the Loveland Frogman along the Little Miami River. The wand, reported in the original 1955 encounter, activates. After a few beers, the Loveland Frogman reveals just how much your mom loves his sparky rod. Most cryptids earn their place in American folklore through violence. Bigfoot is accused of throwing rocks. Dogman allegedly stalks lonely roads. The Jersey Devil has frightened generations of Pine Barrens travelers. The Loveland Frogman is different. It doesn't chase anyone. It doesn't attack. It doesn't leave bodies behind. Instead, it appears briefly, almost quietly—maybe too quietly—before disappearing back into the darkness surrounding the Little Miami River. That alone makes the case unusual. Then there's the wand. One witness described a frog-like humanoid raising a metallic rod that emitted visible sparks into the night sky. Seventeen years later, two police officers would report encounters with a remarkably...