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| Region | Bear Lake on the Idaho-Utah Border |
The Bear Lake Monster is a cryptid appearing in local folk-lore near Bear Lake, on the Utah–Idaho border.
The myth originally grew from articles written in the 19th century by Joseph C. Rich, a Mormon colonizer in the area, purporting to report second-hand accounts of sightings of the creature. However, he later recanted the stories.[citation needed]
In recent years the monster is considered to be a tourist attraction. The last reported sighting of the monster was in 2004.[1]
The Bear Lake monster also appears in Animal Planet's "Lost Tapes," drama series, in which it is depicted as similar to a crocodile or a mosasaur. Lost Tapes also states that in one legend Pecos Bill fought the monster for days until he finally defeated the creature. The show also included a group of girls who were staying over in tents beside the lake being attacked.
References
- ^ Thiessen, Mark (2004-07-11). "Bear Lake 'Monster' sparks debate, revenue". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
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