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1997 Place not stated Related account #28935

Folklore (1997)

Tribal members on a reservation north of the main area shared traditional accounts of a north-country creature.

Folklore
in 1993 Deer Lake Indian Reserve - 300 Air Miles North Of Thunder Bay, Ontario Related account #23134

Folklore near Deer Lake Indian Reserve - 300 Air Miles North Of Thunder Bay, Ontario

Local guides living on the lake reportedly know of and fear a forest spirit called Windago that can change shape.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #6829

Folklore

Area farmers shared old word-of-mouth stories.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #2420

Folklore

The writer summarized lore about a smaller hairy biped with human-like hands and eye regions, stooping posture, long arms swinging below knees, and profuse hair except on face.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #2917

Folklore

Local legends tell of a wild man living in the woods.

Folklore
Date unknown Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont Related account #13285

Folklore near Ludlow, Vermont

Locals reportedly warn children not to hang out in the area because strange things sometimes happen.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #1598

Folklore

Historical account says Champlain and companions avoided an island in Lake Champlain because of a creature said to inhabit it.

FolkloreHistorical account
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #9723

Folklore

Local long-time residents tell stories of local Mountain Devils whose description fits sasquatches.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #11089

Folklore

Stories have circulated about a family of Bigfoot living in swamps on the reservation.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #3614

Folklore

Local legend tells of a conductor's ghost walking the old railroad tracks with a lantern wrapped in a sleeping bag.

Folklore
During my first driving tour Place not stated Related account #50159

Folklore

A biologist told the witness at a security gate that folklore placed a goatman or Bigfoot figure in that area.

Folklore
date back to the Fifties Place not stated Related account #30438

Folklore

The investigator noted longstanding local stories dating to the 1950s about a swamp creature in a neighboring county.

FolkloreHistorical account
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #1939

Folklore

Older locals repeated stories from their fathers about a swamp monster in the area.

Folklore
Growing up Place not stated Related account #26072

Folklore

The witness recalls childhood stories of a local monster said to roam the wilderness along the Chattooga River.

Folklore
Date unknown Woodbine, Whitley County, Kentucky Related account #32377

Folklore near Woodbine, Kentucky

Local old-timers have long told stories of a Meadow Creek Monster in the area dating back to the 1800s.

FolkloreHistorical account
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #27941

Folklore

Local folk tales about similar activity exist in the area but people are reluctant to discuss them.

Folklore
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #1433

Howl

A relative has heard local stories about a wildman and wilddogs howling in the area.

HowlFolklore
back in the old pioneer days Place not stated Related account #22941

Folklore

The area has long been known for monkey man sightings dating to pioneer days with many people reporting creatures across the county.

FolkloreHistorical account
Date unknown Place not stated Related account #33187

Folklore

Local legend tells of a large ape-like waving creature called Howdy seen in parts of the county.

Folklore
as a child Place not stated Related account #16228

Folklore

Local old-timers tell stories of seeing unexplained things, including a childhood wild-man-of-the-woods tale.

Folklore