Scare a Day: The Legend of Boggy Creek
You've heard of big foot, but have you heard of our "big foot?" If you travel to Fouke, you'll hear the mysterious legend of a large, furry, manlike creature. The monster has a characteristic smelly odor and kills chicken, cattle, dogs and livestock. I know, "doesn't that describe almost everyone in Arkansas?" Har har.
So far our legend hasn't killed any people, but he is famous. There have even been a few movies made about this legend, and one was mocked on Mystery Science Theater 300.
So, the legend of Boggy Creek isn't really scary as much as it is famous and quite comical. Back in the days when he was frequently spotted, however, he really did scare the people of Fouke. I've read news stories about him. Just imagine a big, hairy, ape man being spotted today like that. Maybe we wouldn't be as scared in this age of instant video and YouTube where everyone carries a camera phone to catch the images, but we're still afraid of the unexplained.
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Comments
I don’t know if the monster of Boggy Creek is
real or know, I just remember as a kid in
Elementary School, that it was on our local
radio station (from Thayer, Missouri) that a
man in Fouke, Arkansas had been attacked by an
unknown creature, trying to get him through
the windows of the house. I lived in Norh
Arkansa at the time. Guess I need to check
with the local radio station to see if they
might still have the broadcast info.