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Lou Carcolh
The Lou Carcolh is a giant monster from French myth. It’s thought to live in a cave beneath the town of Hastingue, France. It is described as a combination of snail and serpent, with a large shell on its back, and long, hairy tentacles. These tentacles could stretch out beyond the horizon, and it uses these to snatch people up and pull them into its mouth. It is thought to leave a trail of slime, and none would dare to follow it. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Lone Pine Mountain Devil
The Lone Pine Mountain Devil is a cryptid local legend from Southern California. Some view this creature as the West Coast counterpart to the Jersey Devil, although others believe it’s a hoax spread by the internet. Some cryptozoologists suspect these creatures could be living Microraptors. The first reported encounter of this creature comes from 1878. The witness was a Spanish man, Father Justus Martinez, claiming that he and his companions had been attacked. When he arrived at the local mission, he told the priests his group of thirty-six others had been attacked by “winged demons.” The mission thought the devil took the form of lizards and attacked. The group had…
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Liqimsa
The Liqimsa were two man-eating monsters from the Borana Oromo people of Ethiopia. These creatures would consume anything and were believed to be brothers. They are monsters that fit into the category of African mythical creatures known as “Swallowers.” This refers to their voracious appetites. It’s believed this story represents the Borana Oromo being smart enough to beat other tribes. The Borana people lived North of a region called Liibaan, described as being between the Dawa Parma and Gannaale Doria rivers, from Kibre Mengist to Filtu. One day, they were attacked by monsters known as the Liqimsa. They were described as resembling elephants, and being taller than mountains with club-like…
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Cerro Llamocca/Llamuqa
Cerro Llamocca is a 4400-meter-tall mountain from the Andes. It’s a well-known mountain that many locals equate to a form of deity called an Apu. Citations: Sossna, Volker. Climate and Settlement in Southern Peru: The Northern Rio Grande de Nasca Drainage Between 1500 BCE and 1532 CE. Germany, Reichert Verlag, 2015.
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Loogaroo
The Loogaroo is a mythical creature from Haiti. They appear as hags and remove their skin to take the form of glowing sulfurous fireballs to hunt during the night. They’re thought to remove their skin under a “devil tree” and hang that skin in the branches. They seek out houses with open windows and sneak in. These monsters are created when a witch makes a deal with the devil where in exchange for power, they bring the devil human flesh every night. Attacks are nearly always deadly but can be stopped by placing a large amount of small things, like rice or seeds, at windows or doors forcing them to…
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Lawrenceville Glowing Alien
The Lawrenceville Glowing Alien is a creature sighted in Lawrenceville, Georgia, on June 8, 2012. A couple was arguing in their backyard when the girlfriend saw a strange light approaching that turned into a fluorescent green orb and landed between the fences of two houses. The object was incredibly silent, and despite how bright it was, the witness’s dog didn’t react to it. When they looked closer they realized the orb was actually a tall, lanky humanoid glowing so bright that from a distance it just looked like a glowing green ball. This figure walked along the fence until it reached an elementary school playground. An array of lights appeared…
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Lakeside Ghost Alien
The Lakeside Ghost Alien sighted in Lakeside California in November 1978. The witness woke up at 2:00 AM to get water and found a mysterious figure in the hallway in front of the living room, which was brightly lit for some unknown reason. She approached the entity and it backed away in time with her movements. She believed she saw the glowing creature from behind and described it as 4 ½ feet tall, floating one foot above the ground. It was skinny and light grey, with long thin arms, the hands were not seen. It had what resembled a greyish-white headband 1 ½ inches wide that glowed white at the…
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Lambton Worm
The Lambton Worm is a historical dragon from the legends of Durham, England. It was caught by a young boy named Lambton while fishing, but he threw it down a well when he thought it was just an ugly eel. It grew large in the well and after some years climbed out and killed livestock, and people. It became so big that it could wrap itself around a particular hill, known as Worm Hill, three times. After returning from a crusade Lambton, now grown, chose to slay the dragon. He went to the local witch to get magical assistance and she gave him a charm, but he agreed that he…
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Lukwata/Lokwata/Luquata
The Lukwata is a cryptid from East Africa living in Lake Victoria and connecting rivers, sometimes related to another cryptid called the Lau. Its name may come from a Bantu prefix “lu” meaning large, though some believe it may come from imperfect English being used to say “look (at the) water.” They’re thought to grow 20-30 feet long, or the size of a porpoise with a four-foot-long neck. They’re reported to be dark in color with a round or oval-shaped head. They are aggressive and swim with their heads out of the water, moving with vertical undulations and creating whirlpools. They have loud bellowing voices, and attack boats, canoes, and…
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Lau
The Lau is a rare cryptid from swamps at the source of the White Nile. The marshes thought to hold this creature are largely unexplored, adding credibility to the idea of an unknown species. They inhabit holes in the banks of the river or swamps, though mostly in the swamps. This creature is known to the Nuer, Dinka, and Shilluk people of Africa. The Nuer people would identify their presence by a long rut in the ground, and run away from it. It’s believed that if a Lau sees a group of people before they see it, then it is assumed that all of them will die. If a group…
