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Honey Island Swamp Monster

A 7-foot creature with webbed feet and yellow eyes haunts one of America's wildest swamps. Harlan Ford filmed it in 1963. After his death, the footage was found. Footprints with four webbed toes.

1963 - Present
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA
50+ witnesses

The Honey Island Swamp Monster lurks in Louisiana’s wilderness.

The Discovery

1963:

  • Harlan Ford
  • Air traffic controller
  • Retired hunter
  • Saw creature
  • Filmed it

The Description

Witnesses report:

  • 7 feet tall
  • Gray hair/fur
  • Yellow eyes
  • Webbed feet
  • Terrible smell

The Footprints

Physical evidence:

  • Four-toed tracks
  • Webbed
  • Cast made
  • Unique pattern
  • Never matched

The Film

Ford’s footage:

  • Found after death 1980
  • Analyzed by experts
  • Shows dark figure
  • Moving through swamp
  • Debated authenticity

The Habitat

Honey Island:

  • 250 square miles
  • Virtually untouched
  • Perfect hiding place
  • Rarely explored
  • Ideal cryptid territory

Continuing Sightings

Reports ongoing:

  • Local hunters
  • Fishermen
  • Tour operators
  • Consistent description
  • Decades of encounters

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