Momo the Monster
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| Momo | |
|---|---|
| Creature | |
| Name: | Momo |
| AKA: | Missouri Monster |
| Classification | |
| Grouping: | Hoax |
| Sub Grouping: | Hominid |
| Data | |
| First Reported: | 1971 |
| Country: | United States |
| Region: | Louisiana, Missouri |
| Status: | Hoax |
Momo is the name of a cryptid similar to the Bigfoot, which is reported to live in Missouri. The name Momo is short for 'Missouri Monster.' First reported in 1971 near Louisiana, Missouri, Momo has been spotted up and down the Mississippi River. It is supposedly a large, hairy, manlike creature that eats dogs and emits a terrible odor. Following sightings in 1972, tracks were found and submitted to Lawrence Curtis, director of the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. He deemed them to be a hoax.[1] Like the more famous Bigfoot, there has never been any conclusive proof to Momo's existence.
[edit] Source
- Zullo Allan, The Ten Creepiest Creatures In America, Troll Publishing, ISBN 0-8167-4288-X
- ^ Newton, Michael. (2005). "Momo". Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide: 304. McFarland & Company, Inc.. ISBN 0-7864-2036-7.
[edit] External links
- Show-Me Sasquatch - Detailed folklore information from the Missouri Folklore Society.
- State of Horror: Mysterious Monster Sighted in County
- Bigfoot Encounters Homepage: Missouri Momo - Article on Momo from the Jul 22-28, 1998 issue of the Riverfront Times.
- Momo Sighting from July 1969 - Reported on the Gulf Coast BigFoot Research Organization website.
- The Cryptid Zoo: Momo
- Missouri Ghost Hunters Society's Page to Report Momo Sightings
