[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Here is a dilly.
In 1567 British sea captain John Hawkins sailed from Africa with a load of slaves. Most of his ships were destroyed at Vera Cruz, Mexico.
Some of the survivors decided to walk out in an attempt to escape the Spanish. One man named DAVID INGRAM was put out at the River Panuco, Mexico, walked overland and was picked up eleven months later by the French ship GARGARINE, of the coast of NOVA SCOTIA.
With no maps how did he travel three thousand miles overland in just eleven months. He later met and told Capt John Hawkins of his adventures.

What is interesting is he claimed to have seen ELEPHANTS in the interior of North America.

[Elliott Jackalope]

I've heard of a similar story about a Spanish soldier who was on station in the Philippines, went on patrol, and ended up in MEXICO! Apparently he "got lost", and ended up traveling thousands of miles in a moment's time. What is even more interesting is that he brought a story about the governor of the Philippines being murdered with him. He was jailed for deriliction of duty, and kept in captivity for several months.

Then, one day, a ship came into the harbor bearing news of the assassination of the governor of the Philippines. The soldier was acquited of the charges of deriliction of duty, and was released after the Spanish magistrate decided the man simply "got lost" while on patrol.

Fortean science is a very interesting subject.