Various imagined cryptids and folkloric creatures from Arkansas

a description and images of several cryptids of Arkansas

1. Cryptids of Arkansas Creatures Locations Cryptids are mysterious animals of legend and folk lore. Their existence is unproven, but many would swear on their lives that they have encountered these mysterious beasts in the wilds of Arkansas.

2. The Booger dog The word “Booger” comes from the Scottish word “ Bogge ”, meaning goblin. The Ozark Booger dog is a ghostly, headless hound that has appeared to hunting parties deep in the Ozark forest. It is often seen as an evil omen associated with the devil. The Cave Springs Mermaid The diary of D. Hyde Abscott , an explorer and Ozarks Pioneer, tells the story of the unearthly singing heard deep in the watery caves near Eureka Springs. The only conclusion the author of the diary could come to is that there must be a secret civilization of mermaids living deep within the caverns of the Ozarks.

3. The Gowrow Possibly the most famous Arkansas cryptid is the Gowrow . The gowrow is a beast of an ancient time; not a supernatural entity, but rather a great dinosaur-like creature from a lost world. Early pioneers encountered the gowrow (so named for the gutteral noise it makes just before it strikes) in deep caves and beneath rock ledges. The gowrow is over 20 feet long and displays enormous upturned tusks. It has short legs, webbed feet, sharp claws, and green scales. Its back is bristled with short horns and it possesses a thin, long tail with a sickle-like blade on the end. One once haunted Marvel Cave. Perhaps, far off in the Devil’s Den’s unexplored grottoes, a gowrow yet waits. The Booger dog The word “Booger” comes from the Scottish word “ Bogge ”, meaning goblin. The Ozark Booger dog is a ghostly, headless hound that has appeared to hunting parties deep in the Ozark forest. It is often seen as an evil omen associated with the devil. The Cave Springs Mermaid The diary of D. Hyde Abscott , an explorer and Ozarks Pioneer, tells the story of the unearthly singing heard deep in the watery caves near Eureka Springs. The only conclusion the author of the diary could come to is that there must be a secret civilization of mermaids living deep within the caverns of the Ozarks.

4. The Ozark Howler It is typically described as being around the size of a bear, with a thick body, stocky legs, black shaggy hair, and having prominent horns. Most agree that it is either black or dark in color. Its cry is often described as being a combination of a wolf’s howl and an elk’s bugle. Skeptics claim that it’s an eastern cougar, a black bear, or some kind of wolf or feral hound. Sightings have been officially recorded since the 1950’s, though many Ozark families can pass on stories of their parents and grandparents experiencing the chill of seeing the Ozark Howler well before that time. The Cave Springs Mermaid The diary of D. Hyde Abscott , an explorer and Ozarks Pioneer, tells the story of the unearthly singing heard deep in the watery caves near Eureka Springs. The only conclusion the author of the diary could come to is that there must be a secret civilization of mermaids living deep within the caverns of the Ozarks. The Gowrow Possibly the most famous Arkansas cryptid is the Gowrow . The gowrow is a beast of an ancient time; not a supernatural entity, but rather a great dinosaur-like creature from a lost world. Early pioneers encountered the gowrow (so named for the gutteral noise it makes just before it strikes) in deep caves and beneath rock ledges. The gowrow is over 20 feet long and displays enormous upturned tusks. It has short legs, webbed feet, sharp claws, and green scales. Its back is bristled with short horns and it possesses a thin, long tail with a sickle-like blade on the end. One once haunted Marvel Cave. Perhaps, far off in the Devil’s Den’s unexplored grottoes, a gowrow yet waits.

5. The Gowrow Possibly the most famous Arkansas cryptid is the Gowrow . The gowrow is a beast of an ancient time; not a supernatural entity, but rather a great dinosaur-like creature from a lost world. Early pioneers encountered the gowrow (so named for the gutteral noise it makes just before it strikes) in deep caves and beneath rock ledges. The gowrow is over 20 feet long and displays enormous upturned tusks. It has short legs, webbed feet, sharp claws, and green scales. Its back is bristled with short horns and it possesses a thin, long tail with a sickle-like blade on the end. One once haunted Marvel Cave. Perhaps, far off in the Devil’s Den’s unexplored grottoes, a gowrow yet waits. We hope you enjoyed our presentation! The Ozark Howler It is typically described as being around the size of a bear, with a thick body, stocky legs, black shaggy hair, and having prominent horns. Most agree that it is either black or dark in color. Its cry is often described as being a combination of a wolf’s howl and an elk’s bugle. Skeptics claim that it’s an eastern cougar, a black bear, or some kind of wolf or feral hound. Sightings have been officially recorded since the 1950’s, though many Ozark families can pass on stories of their parents and grandparents experiencing the chill of seeing the Ozark Howler well before that time.

6. The Ozark Howler It is typically described as being around the size of a bear, with a thick body, stocky legs, black shaggy hair, and having prominent horns. Most agree that it is either black or dark in color. Its cry is often described as being a combination of a wolf’s howl and an elk’s bugle. Skeptics claim that it’s an eastern cougar, a black bear, or some kind of wolf or feral hound. Sightings have been officially recorded since the 1950’s, though many Ozark families can pass on stories of their parents and grandparents experiencing the chill of seeing the Ozark Howler well before that time. Keep searching the wilds Who knows what's out there?