In what sounds like a scene from the movie Ginger Snaps, residents of a neighborhood in Cordova, Tennessee are on high alert following a series of attacks on pets in the area, resulting in three dead dogs and a fourth injured. The only evidence of the attacker are some large cat-like prints which have been found by residents. It’s too early to tell if a cryptid is involved but the pattern and circumstances suggest the attack is consistent with that of a werewolf. Let’s hope the creature is discouraged from returning before it moves on to bigger prey.
The locals have brought in a company to set up motion sensor cameras in the hope they can find out what kind of creature is behind the attacks. The main fear is not only will more pets die but that the attacks could also involve children in the neighborhood. One of the dogs killed weighed was over 100 pounds, so the creature is clearly very strong and dangerous.
On news channel WREG.com, a report was aired from the neighborhood addressing the frightened members of the public. So far, none of the residents have seen the creature but some of the attacks have happened behind fences that were six foot in height. Curiously, there were no marks on the fence indicating the creature had climbed them lending even more credibility to concerns a werewolf was involved. Werewolves are well known for their ability to jump great heights and a six foot fence would not have been a challenge.
Tennessee legend also lends credibility to the presence of a werewolf with stories of a mysterious creature called the Wampus Cat, also called the Ewah. This cryptid was a fearsome monster known for killing from the folk lore of the Cherokee people who lived in Tennessee. According to the legend, the Wampus Cat was originally a woman who disguised herself using the skin of a mountain lion so she could spy on the men of the tribe telling sacred stories. When she was discovered, the medicine man of the tribe punished her by turning her into a half-woman, half-cat monster. The unfortunate woman is still believed to wander the Tennessee area to this day.
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