Honey Island Swamp Monster

The "Honey Island Swamp Monster" is a creature, commonly described with features similar to Bigfoot, that has been seen in the swamps outside of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Though limited photographic evidence exists, several plaster casts of large, three-toed, footprints and personal sightings and encounters have been reported.

Fast Facts

1. First discovered in 1974¹
2. First seen by Harlan E. Ford and Ray Mills¹
3. Hunting in the swamp at the time¹
4. Described as being seven feet tall²
5. Thought to be 400 to 500 pounds²
6. Swamp monster thought to live in the Honey Island Swamp
7. Swamp located outside New Orleans, Louisiana²
8. Swamp is 70,000 acres²
9. Many witnesses describe the creature like a Bigfoot¹
10. Footprints and other descriptions indicate it may be more of a "mercreature"¹

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