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Like the Loch Ness Monster, Champ is a beloved giant lake monster. He supposedly lives in Vermont’s Lake Champlain.
Said to look like a dinosaur with a serpentine neck and flippers, Champ is an officially protected species in the state of Vermont.
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The legendary goat-sucker supposedly resides in the southwestern US, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.
It's been described as hairless, spiky, and sometimes bearlike. It apparently kills livestock.
The monster was first sighted in the small town of Fouke, Arkansas, US, in the 1800s. It was taller and heavier than a man, with its body covered in long, thick hair.
The monster was blamed for mauling a man in 1971, leaving three-toed footprints near the scene.
In the mountains of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, you might want to watch out for the Wampus Cat, which is said to resemble a cougar—if a cougar walked upright and had red glowing eyes, that is.
They say the Wampus Cat was once a Cherokee woman, cursed to wear a cat skin forever.
In West Virginia in the 1960s, people reportedly witnessed a winged manlike figure with eyes that shone red when illuminated by headlights.
Later a bridge collapsed, killing a large number of people. The incident was rumored to be tied to the mythical winged monster.
It’s supposedly been sighted in the area around Louisiana, Missouri since the 1940s.
In the 1950s, several dogs were found dead in North Carolina. Their bodies had been drained of blood. Who was to blame? The Beast of Bladenboro, they say.
The vampiric monster is said to resemble a large wild cat, and may or may not have been killed following the incident.
A resident of San Diego county, California, the Proctor Valley Monster either looks sort of like Bigfoot or like a cow with its body parts in the wrong place.
Supposedly the monster occasionally mutilated livestock and once killed a teenage boy.
Also known as the Abominable Snowman, this giant, hairy creature is believed to live high up in the Himalayas.
Although the creature is meant to invoke fear, the name itself comes from the Tibetan yeh-teh, meaning "little manlike animal."
The human with the ability to morph into a wolf during a full moon is widespread in European folklore.
The figure is supernaturally brought to life. The Yiddish word gōlem means "shapeless mass."
The giant sea monster, often represented in the form of a squid or octopus, was reportedly first spotted off the coast of Norway.
It is thought that the sea monster was born out of sightings of the giant squid, which can reach 13 to 15 m (40 to 50 ft) in length.
It has since been a popular motif of European folklore.
Belief in the werewolf is said to have evolved alongside the witch during the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period.
It is a supernatural being blamed for otherwise inexplicable noises or disturbances.
The monster version appears as an embalmed human corpse that has come back to life.
The jackalope is thought to possess the ability to mimic human speech, and is said to be very vicious when provoked, attacking with its horns.
The three-headed dog from Greek and Roman mythology is believed to guard the gates to hell.
Also known as "the hound of Hades," the dog is famously known for his capture by Heracles.
Bigfoot is hairy and apelike, walking upright and living in the woods. People claim to sight the creature all the time—or at least the big footprints it supposedly leaves behind.
Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is mostly associated with the Pacific Northwest, where it’s thought to reside in the wilderness of California, Oregon, and Washington.
The story goes that long ago, the lizard was tricked by a young boy and trapped inside the tube. To this day, you can hear her roar and see her breath spraying out.
This fictional creature, akin to a humanoid goblin, was developed by J.R.R. Tolkien in 'Lord of the Rings,' although it was designed from pre-existing mythology.
This Australian folklore creature is a carnivorous, predatory koala bear.
La Lechuza can coo like a baby when she wishes to lure a victim close so she can feast on human flesh. Sometimes, they say, you can hear her chilling screams coming from the forest.
Here, there be monsters—or at least that's what the tall tales would have you believe. From the popular Bigfoot to the less well-known Gowrow, there are countless stories of monsters that dwell in the caves, lakes, and forests of the world, emerging only to maul cattle, eat a human or two, or sound a chilling shriek. There are reported sightings of some, while others are just the sharp-fanged subjects of fireside folklore.
Here, there be some of the world's monsters. Have you seen any of them? Do you believe?
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Here, there be monsters—or at least that's what the tall tales would have you believe. From the popular Bigfoot to the less well-known Gowrow, there are countless stories of monsters that dwell in the caves, lakes, and forests of the world, emerging only to maul cattle, eat a human or two, or sound a chilling shriek. There are reported sightings of some, while others are just the sharp-fanged subjects of fireside folklore.
Here, there be some of the world's monsters. Have you seen any of them? Do you believe?