August 6, 2011

Springfield Needs a Monster

With all the outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities we have in these parts, one thing is missing.

It could put us on the map, increase tourism and bring in much-needed new revenue. If we had one, it would captivate children of all ages. It might generate its own memorabilia industry. And who knows? Maybe even a theme park.

If we had our own elusive, terrifying wild country monster, complete with a credible backstory and spiced with scores of unconfirmed sightings, we’d have it made in the shade. Of course, we’d need hundreds of blurry photographs and a couple of grainy, out-of-focus video segments for distribution.

The Northwest has Sasquatch. He has his own TV show. The Carolinas have Lizard Man. People have seen him, red eyes glowing, rising up out of the murky swamps for decades. Goat Man roams from Maryland to Texas and has been spotted by hundreds of people. Not one witness had a camera or cell phone. Wisconsin has the Beast of Bray Road, a wolf-like creature of superior intelligence that can walk upright. Dozens of Cheese Heads have seen the Beast standing at the edge of the forest on dark, moonless nights.

Face-to-face encounters with all of these creatures have been beyond horrifying and have sent adventurers and camera crews in search of the monsters’ lair.

Just when you think all the good monsters are taken, I’m thinking there’s a better than even chance that another one is out there.

The Panther Creek Possum, a marsupial 6 to 7 feet tall, rumored to live in the deep ravines of an area state fish and wildlife area, might be a big boost to this monster-less area — as long as it doesn’t try to cross a road. After all, possums are already pretty evil-looking with their pointy noses, sharp teeth and disgusting tails.

Source: The State Journal-Register
Read the entire article here: George Little: Springfield needs a monster
George Little

About Craig Woolheater
Co-founder of Cryptomundo in 2005. I have appeared in or contributed to the following TV programs, documentaries and films: OLN's Mysterious Encounters: "Caddo Critter", Southern Fried Bigfoot, Travel Channel's Weird Travels: "Bigfoot", History Channel's MonsterQuest: "Swamp Stalker", The Wild Man of the Navidad, Destination America's Monsters and Mysteries in America: Texas Terror - Lake Worth Monster, Animal Planet's Finding Bigfoot: Return to Boggy Creek and Beast of the Bayou.

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