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[edit] Possible Explaination

One of the possible explainations in the article mentions the possiblity of this cryptid being a mis-identified alligator but notes extreme suspicion of alligators being in Ohio. I live in Cincinnati, Ohio which is just west of Loveland and want to remind readers that Loveland (and Cincinnati) are located on the SOUTHERN border of Ohio which is the Ohio River. The Ohio River goes down to the Missisippi River- where there are plenty of gators (even indigeonous as close as Memphis, TN)- so it is not impossible for an occasional alligator to wander on up the Ohio River every so often; there have been several gaters that I know of being captured within my lifetime in the waters of the Ohio River and it contributary rivers/stream/creeks/oxbows - just Google "Cincinnati" and "Alligator" and you'll see what I'm talking about. Also, Cincinnati, unlike the majority of Ohio, is within the Humid-Subtropical climate and it is possible for a gator to survive winters here should it find a suitable micro-climate in a nice remote stretch of riverbank. Ohio, particularly the Cincinnati area, is not located in the Tundra. :-). P.S. there are about three or four types of lizards that live here in Cincinnati so it can't be that inhospitable. Regardless, thanks for the really cool and fun article. Later Gater, Paul

[edit] Innsmouth?

Shadow over Innsmouth anyone? I know that there's not much of a point in mentioning theories but this certainly reminds one a little —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.116.39.63 (talk • contribs) .

... Thats exactly what I was just thinking. The ancients walk among us apparently. I'm buying a shotgun haha —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.19.153.134 (talk • contribs) .

This article clearly is the same as the Loveland Lizard and needs to be merged. Cameron 16:21, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

The "Loveland Lizard" entry was deleted due to copyright violation. However, we should probably still bring in the data mentioned in the original About.com article "The Top 10 Most Mysterious Creatures of Modern Times" (see entry #8) that it was copied from. 151.197.51.123 22:50, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Merge These two articles clearly describe the same (largely discredited) cryptid; no need exists for two separate articles. KevinOKeeffe 06:07, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Merge Clearly two separate articles on the same (dubious) thing. Nareek 04:29, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Lovelandfrog.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 19:18, 2 January 2008 (UTC)