Fouke Monster
| Creature information | |
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| Other name(s) | Boggy Creek Monster, Swamp Stalker, Jonesville Monster |
| Similar entities | Honey Island Swamp monster, Skunk Ape |
| Folklore | Cryptid |
| Origin | |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Arkansas, Texas |
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| Paranormal |
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In Arkansas folklore, the Fouke Monster /ˈfaʊk/, also known as the Boggy Creek Monster and the Swamp Stalker, is purported to be a humanoid creature, similar to descriptions of Bigfoot, that was allegedly sighted in the rural town of Fouke, Arkansas during the early 1970s. The creature was alleged to have attacked a local family. It has since become a part of Arkansas folklore. Stories of the creature influenced the 1972 docudrama horror film The Legend of Boggy Creek, which became the 11th highest-grossing film of 1972 and is today considered to be a cult classic.
The creature was named by journalist Jim Powell, who reported on it for the Texarkana Gazette and the Texarkana Daily News.