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    Batsquatch: It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a ...SQUATCH?

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    About this Episode

    Welcome to The Oddity Shop, Where the Bizarre is Always on Sale! This week in the Shop, Kara tells us about a horrifying flying cryptid...The BatSquatch!

     Have you ever heard of the Bat Squatch? No, it's not the next superhero movie. It's a mysterious and terrifying creature that has been the subject of many chilling encounters. Were going to talk about Brian Canfield's encounter with this beast and delve deeper into the heart of cryptid mysteries. From a truck filled with Douglas Fir trees that almost rolls off a cliff, to strange encounters with winged gorillas and objects in the middle of the road, we're leaving no stone unturned.

    We then go full detective mode as we dissect the BatSquatch narrative, debate on its potential identity, and even consider if it might be just a misunderstood creature who list its home

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