Kryptophobia

Kryptophobia (or more fully kryptozoophobia) is the irrational fear of s. Cryptids are elusive creatures that are not recognized by mainstream due to lack of solid evidence but people claim to have seen. So while some people believe such creatures to exist, many do not. People who believe in the existence of cryptids would claim that they are scary and highly dangerous. So this phobia is intended for people who believe them, and many sufferers claim to have firsthand encounters with cryptids.

Sufferers of kryptophobia tend stay indoors, and are especially averse to forests. If a sufferer believes they are having an encounter with a cryptid, they may panic, flee, hide, freeze in place and hyperventilate.