The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, the Yeti, UFOs, Santa Claus...So many strange myths and legends of strange creatures out there.

Naturally, with myths and legends that have persisted for so long, there are believers and there are Agent Scullys.

But evidence of these fantastical beasts and events isn't easy to come by. That's why they're legends and not proven to exist.

What's a believer to do?

Well, in fiction, they might try faking evidence of the creature or phenomenon to get others to believe. Sometimes this is justified as hoping to gain funding for serious research to help prove the actual existence of their supernatural cause of choice. Other times it's simply the result of a break from reality and pure unbridled obsession. And sometimes it’s just an attempt to silence skeptics.