SQUONK (Pennsylvania, USA)
The Squonk—a melancholic and reclusive creature—was first spotted in the Northeast state of Pennsylvania.
“The Squonk is of a very retiring disposition, generally traveling about at twilight and dusk. Because of its misfitting skin, which is covered with warts and moles, it is always unhappy…Hunters who are good at tracking are able to follow a Squonk by its tear-stained trail, for the animal weeps constantly. When cornered and escape seems impossible, or when surprised and frightened, it may even dissolve itself in tears.”
~— William T. Cox, “The Squonk”, Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods (1910)
The Squink is so beloved in its home state, that it hosts an annual Cryptozoology festival dedicated to this delightfully weepy creature. SQONKAPALOOZA!
Have you had any encounters with this hidden creature?
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