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  • Alkali Lake Monster

    The Alkali Lake Monster, also known as the Walgren Lake Monster or “Giganticus Brutervious,” is a legendary 40-foot-long, alligator-like cryptid said to inhabit Walgren Lake (formerly Alkali Lake) near Hay Springs, Nebraska. Reported in the early 1920s as a roaring beast with a horn between its eyes, it was largely a 1923 hoax created by Colonel John G. Maher.

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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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