Minnesota
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Splinter Cat
The Splinter Cat is a creature from lumberjack folklore, particularly in Wisconsin and Minnesota. They’re described as large cats with hardened skulls. They solely feed on raccoons and bees by charging into trees and breaking them into splinters. The result of their actions makes the trees look like they were struck by lightning. Citations: Rose, Carol. Giants Monsters and Dragons: An Encyclopedia Of Folklore Legend And Myth. United Kingdom, WW Norton, 2001.
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Sizzerbill
The Sizzerbill is a creature from Lumberjack folklore from Minnesota and Wisconsin. They have the scientific name Fortesrostrum coxi. They’re rare creatures becoming even rarer, and they’re thought to be half bird and half some other animal. They hang around reeds and marshy riverbanks, keeping themselves hidden from sight. When they see a fish struggling on a line they use their scissor-like beaks to cut the line and free the fish. Citations: Yarns of the Big Woods, Written and Illustrated by Art Childs
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Long Prairie Beer Can Aliens
The Long Prairie Beer Can Aliens were sighted in Long Prairie Minnesota October 23, 1965, at 7:15 p.m. The Witness was a 19-year-old named James Townsend who was driving outside of Long Prairie when his engine and headlight suddenly stopped. 20 feet ahead of him in the middle of the road was a metal rocket-shaped object glowing as bright as the sun. It was 30-40 feet high and stood on 3 leg-like fins measuring 10 feet wide. 3 creatures emerged from behind the ship. The creatures were 6 inches tall and resembled tin beer cans with arms and legs like matchsticks. After a few minutes, the creatures returned to the…
