Foul Odor
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The Van Meter Visitor
The Van Meter Visitor is a legendary winged, bat-like creature reported to have terrorized the small town of Van Meter, Iowa, in late September and October 1903. Witnessed by residents over several nights, the creature was described as having a large horn on its head that emitted a blinding light, often leaving a foul stench. The creature was
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Tennessee Wildman
The Tennessee Wildman is a legendary, Bigfoot-like cryptid reported in East Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains since the 1870s. Described as a 7-to-9-foot-tall, shaggy, humanoid creature with glowing red/yellow eyes and a foul odor, it is often considered more aggressive and human-like than Sasquatch, sometimes blamed for targeting women or dogs.
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Big Muddy Monster of Illinois
The Big Muddy Monster is a 7–8 foot tall, 300-350 lb, white-haired, mud-caked cryptid that allegedly terrorized Murphysboro, Illinois, near the Big Muddy River in 1973. Often described as a regional Bigfoot variant with glowing red eyes and a foul, sewer-like odor, it inspired intense, briefly active, and police-reported sightings.