Honey Island Swamp Monster
Also known as: Tainted Keitre, Louisiana Swamp Monster
A web-footed, amber-eyed beast haunting one of America's most pristine swamps.
1963
Honey Island Swamp, Louisiana, USA
7 ft tall, 400 lbs (est.)
Reclusive, wary of humans
Unconfirmed
The Lore
The Honey Island Swamp Monster is a bipedal creature reported in the Honey Island Swamp of southeastern Louisiana. First claimed by wildlife photographer Harlan Ford in 1963, the creature is described as 7 feet tall with gray matted hair, yellow eyes, and distinctive webbed feet. After Ford's death in 1974, his family discovered Super 8 film footage he had allegedly shot of the creature in the swamp.
Body Type
Folklore Origin
Notable Witnesses
- Harlan Ford
Media Appearances
- Swamp Monsters (TV)
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