Other / Unknown reports from the 1850s
7 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Other / Unknown · Rockingham County, North Carolina · 1855
A farmer in Rockingham County, N.C., reports that a man named Alfred saw a snake-like creature with a human face and rattlesnake body in his still house, leaving a large mark.
Other / Unknown · Paxton, Massachusetts · 1855
William Buyer of Paxton reports catching an unknown animal in a trap with a fox-like head, coon-striped body, and cat-like teeth.
Other / Unknown · Paxton, Massachusetts · 1855
An unknown animal caught alive in Paxton is being exhibited as a natural curiosity on the road to the Cattle Show Ground.
Other / Unknown · Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts · 1852
A specimen described as a fish genius or right whale killer was caught off the south side of Vineyard.
Other / Unknown · Stone County, Missouri · 1850s
Frightened locals and visitors in the Ozarks reported a mysterious giant centipede up to 18 inches long since the mid-19th century.
Other / Unknown · Athens, Tennessee · 1858
A second account describes a creature seen and chased to her den, about the size of a small dog, with bones lying about.
Other / Unknown · Oroville, California · 1855
A stranger described a snake in the West that had the power of separating itself into several parts and uniting again at its pleasure.