area surrounding Boston, possibly a wanderer who drifted in from the Berkshires or the Hockomock Swamp
GENOSKWA
Hair/Fur: rock-hard skin. Early legends tell of a humanlike beast that rubbed against trees, covering himself in sap. He then rolled on the ground in stones, sticks, and leaves.
Height: 9 to 11 feet
Weight: 800 to 1100 pounds
Body Appearance: tree-trunk-sized neck and massive shoulders
Facial Features: humanlike
Characteristics: agile and fast, smells of skunk and dead animals
Demeanor: aggressive, with a tendency to throw rocks; known to decapitate victims by twisting off their heads
Diet: cannibal and carnivore
Location: woodlands of the Northeast
Tidbit: In Iroquois folklore, this creature is also known as Ot ne yar heh, or “Stone Giant.” He is said to be a member of a powerful tribe from the wilderness. In pop culture, the Genoskwa appears in the novel Skin Game, by Jim Butcher.
STONEMAN
Hair/Fur: dark or reddish brown
Height: 7 to 9 feet
Body Appearance: similar body type as classic Bigfoot, long arms
Facial Features: less facial hair, humanlike face, round head
Characteristics: heavy breathing
Demeanor: aggressive
Foot Size: distinctive curved five-toed footprint, 15 inches long, 7 inches wide
Vocalization: screams
Location: northern forests
Tidbit: Note the full body image at the beginning of this section; reports indicate this Bigfoot has been seen moving rocks and eating bugs in Massachusetts.
BIGFOOT OF WHITEHALL
Hair/Fur: long brown hair
Eyes: large and red but not glowing
Height: 7 to 8 feet
Weight: 400–800 pounds
Body Appearance: wide shoulders, little to no neck
Facial Features: apelike; flared nostrils, thin lips
Demeanor: passive
Vocalization: piercing scream
Location: Whitehall, New York—about seventy miles north of Albany and two hours north of New York City. Between Lake George and Lake Champlain, at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains
Legend: In the summer of 1975, a golf course owner and his dog were riding in a golf cart when they came across a large, hairy creature standing in the middle of a green. The beast stared at the dog, shooting what looked like red beams from its eyes. Then the thing turned and crashed off through the woods. One year later, eleven people reported seeing a Bigfoot-type creature in one night. This became known as the Abair incident. Three teenagers went out driving about 10:00 p.m. and saw a large, hairy creature alongside the road. They passed by, turned around, and came back to the location. The creature was gone, but they heard a high-pitched scream that sounded like a pig or a woman screaming. Then they spotted the creature on the opposite side of the road coming after them. The boys returned to town and told the police what happened. When the state troopers went out later, they found the creature in a field. It let out a deep, guttural roar as it retreated. These incidents were recorded in the police logs, which later came up missing.
BIGFOOT OF THE DEEP SOUTH
While this is a picture of a skunk ape, the wood ape is a collective term for unknown apelike creatures in the southern region. Generally, this group of supposed primates is said to be seven to nine feet tall. A variety of colors, they range from dark hair to shaggy grayish-brown hair. They are similar to chimpanzees and orangutans, but Wood Apes are much more hunched than other primates, with no sagittal crest. Reported to be aggressive, they’re often seen in or around swamps and are easily excitable. According to some, this is not necessarily a traditional Bigfoot. It’s also suspected there are different kinds of southern Bigfoot-type creatures. Other commonly known names are Booger, Esti Capcaki (Seminole, meaning “tall man”), Bush Ape, Wild Man, Swamp Devil, Swamp Cabbage Man, and Swampsquatch.
FOUKE MONSTER
Hair/Fur: long dark-brown, reddish, or black hair, covering the entire body
Eyes: brown
Height: most reports read 7 feet; several others report 4 or 5 feet
Weight: 300 to 500 pounds
Body Appearance: chest 3 feet wide
Facial Features: brown skin, apelike face
Characteristics: moves quickly, strong odor
Demeanor: aggressive, known to attack cattle and livestock
Foot Size: 3 toes; 17 inches long, 7 inches wide
Vocalization: hissing sound; deep, throaty noise
Location: Fouke, Arkansas, southeast corner of the state in Miller county, travels along the remote areas of the creeks and swamps
Tidbit: also known as the Boggy Creek Monster and the subject of the 1972 film by the same name
Legend: Decades before the movie was made, sightings of the monster occurred along Boggy Creek and the Sulfur River. However, the most legendary sighting was in May 1971, when Elizabeth Ford was asleep in her bed and the creature reached through an open window and grabbed her. She awoke, saw two red eyes, and screamed. The monster fled, and the men in the house ran outside with rifles. An altercation occurred between the creature and Bobby Ford, who was later taken to the hospital. Reports of the incident brought flocks of visitors to the area, giving the economy a boost and creating some excitement in an otherwise sleepy town. After the press moved on and the popularity of the movie dwindled, sightings continued to take place. They continue on to this day, and Fouke, Arkansas, continues to be a popular destination for legend trippers.
HONEY ISLAND SWAMP MONSTER
