The Mogollon

This vast landscape is said to be the home of Arizona's own Bigfoot, the Mogollon Monster. The Mogollon Monster was first sighted in 1903 by I. W. Stevens. Stevens reported that he came across a wild man while taking a trip to the Colorado River. He shared his encounter with a local paper, the Arizona Republic in vivid detail.

• 2006: Collette Altaha of the White Mountain Apache Nation claims that sightings on the reservation are increasing and cannot be ignored.

Thanks to Shepard, Rhinelander is now known for a lumberjack eating monster, the Hodag of Wisconsin. According to Shepard, he first sighted the Hodag in 1893 while walking through a Northwoods logging camp. He claimed that it ate people, specifically any Northwoods timbermen that crossed its path. 

Whether one believes in this citrus-fearing monster or not, credit must be given to the imagination and devotion of its fans. For archived photos of Shepard’s Hodag, check out the Wisconsin Historical Society  website .

As each night passes, more and more townspeople are visited by the Van Meter Monster. Fear increases and townspeople begin to organize themselves to fight the monster. One night on patrol, they happen upon the Van Meter Monster’s lair. They see more than one monster and decide to stake out the location in hopes of slaying the monsters. As dawn breaks, a creature with huge bat-like wings is spotted and guns are fired towards the beast. However, it seems the townspeople missed. 

South Bay Bessie, the Lake Erie Monster

Grace Sherwood floated, and once ashore two witch’s marks were identified. She was not sentenced to the typical execution by hanging but instead imprisoned. After seven years in prison, she was released in 1714. She recovered her property and never remarried. A statue of Grace has been erected near the site of her trial by water.

We hope you've enjoyed these mysterious tales and look forward to scaring you in the future.