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Other Aquatic · Lake Elizabeth, California · 1886

CA-1886ID case-44b8f411c4Added to map Oct 6, 2026
Creature
Other Aquatic
When
Jul 4, 1886to the day
Where
Lake Elizabeth, Californiato approximate level
Reports
2 documents1 independent

The account

A prospector was nearly eaten by a slimy, winged beast with a proboscis and jagged fangs at Elizabeth Lake.

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Details

Creature
Other Aquatic
Where
Lake Elizabeth, Los Angeles County, California, 93532, United States
mapped to approximate level · from the report's own words
When
Jul 4, 1886
Account
Not first-hand (retold or reported by someone else)
Backed by
1 independent source (2 documents; copies and reprints are not confirmations)
Added to map
Oct 6, 2026
Case id
case-44b8f411c4

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Source trail (2)

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  1. The Flying Serpent Who Battled a Train and Other American Dragons
    Reddit · 2024-11-14
    Earliest found, not necessarily the original.
  2. The Flying Serpent Who Battled a Train (and Other American Dragons)
    Reddit · 2024-11-14

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