Myths of North America

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Since the Covid-scare is now dead-in-the-water and the mainstream media are helping to shroud US President Biden's
failings by 'suggesting' Russia is going to start a World War, some of the less-influencial outlets are panning around for
anything to entertain their dwindling readership.

Personally, I think they should stick to this kind of stuff. Myth is one thing, but outright BS certainly isn't needed.
If one of these legendary creatures rings a bell, please enlighten us with your version of the tale and maybe add more
than these scant pieces!

WE'RE NOT ALONE From a giant octopus to an eel pig – here’s America’s weirdest lake monster myths

'The Loch Ness Monster isn't the only mythical lake creature that has left people terrified over the decades.
There's been multiple lake monster sightings across the US and these range from claims of a giant octopus
to a half eel half pig creature.

Atlas Obscura created a map of all the 'lake monsters' in America. Here's four of the creepiest sounding creatures
that might make you think twice about going for a swim.


(Left-to-Right) Lake Worth Monster rumors caused hysteria in the 1960s.
The monster of Alkali Lake was said to have a rhino-like horn.

Giant Octopus of Lake Thunderbird
Even though an octopus technically wouldn't be able to survive in a freshwater lake, there's still a rumor that there's
one in Oklahoma.

A giant octopus myth surrounds Lake Thunderbird.
Myths and rumors suggest the octopus is as large as a horse with long tentacles that drag swimmers to their deaths.

Lake Worth Monster
You could avoid a giant octopus if you stayed out the water but you'd have to take on Texas's Lake Worth Monster on land.
The monster of Lake Worth caused mass hysteria back in 1969. According to Texan folklore, it's a legendary creature that
inhabits Lake Worth at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge.

It's said to be part man, part goat and lives on land and in the water. In the late 1960s, newspapers reported on sighting of
the monster. It allegedly jumped out of a tree onto a man's car and left a trail of dead sheep with snapped necks around the
lake. Some people blamed high school students in a costume but no culprit was ever caught.


(Left-to-Right) Atlas Obscura think Kentucky's eel-pig monster could look like this.
A giant octopus myth surrounds Lake Thunderbird in Oklahoma.

Eel Pig of Herrington Lake
Kentucky has its own lake monster myth. Folklore states there's an eel-like pig creature with a long curly tail that lives in
Herrington Lake. One theory for the tale is that sightings were actually of a giant alligator.

Alkali Lake Monster
The monster of Alkali Lake in Nebraska had an eye witness report in 1923. The shocked witness said it looked like an
alligator with a single rhino-like horn. It was also said to roar from the water and apparently smelled terrible.
Sightings peaked in the 1920s and no reasonable explanation for the monster sightings was agreed upon...'

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