| Half man, half beast, the Fouke monster has been | | | | attacked the home of the Fords late one May night. |
| stalking the Fouke, Arkansas area since the early | | | | Elizabeth reported that the monster which they thought |
| 1970s. There were reported sightings as early as | | | | to be a bear was shooed by her brother Don and her |
| 1940s but the legend of the Fouke Monster proliferated | | | | husband Bobby. The creature returned the following |
| in the 70s. People in this sleepy, peaceful area were | | | | night and grabbed Bobby who was then standing on |
| terrorized by a large apelike creature. People who | | | | the porch and threw him to the ground. Bobby was |
| have seen the monster described the hominid-like | | | | later brought to the hospital with the scratches on his |
| creature to be completely covered with hair, weighing | | | | back as evidence of the encounter. |
| about 250-300 pounds and standing 7 to 8 feet tall. It | | | | The monster was spotted several times since then. It |
| has bright red eyes the size of a silver dollar. | | | | was seen by three people while crossing a highway |
| The monster has a wide chest and a sloping shoulders | | | | and was sighted again on a dry creek bed. Footprints |
| and is often seen running with a galloping gait, in a | | | | were seen and verified to be the same as the one |
| slouched position with dangling arms very much like the | | | | first found. All foot prints have three toes.To this day, |
| arms of a big ape. People who had a close encounter | | | | the Fouke monster still generates much attention. |
| with this monster reported that it has a very repulsive | | | | Tourists still come to Fouke to view the footprint cast, |
| odor, easily compared to a spewing skunk and a wet | | | | buy Fouke monster imprinted shirts and to stick their |
| dirty dog. The bone chilling roar is akin to a bellowing | | | | face in the hole of the monster silhouette and have |
| cow and a screaming panther. | | | | their picture taken. |
| The Fouke monster seems to be partial to animals. A | | | | There is a website that describes the Fouke Monster |
| Miller country farmer was stunned when he saw what | | | | and numerous other creatures of Cryptozoology in |
| remained of his pigpen. Pig carcasses were strewn | | | | detail, this website is called: Unknown Creatures and it |
| around. The pigs were ripped open and one was | | | | may be found at this url: |
| found several yards away from the pen. Apparently | | | | You may publish this article in your ezine, newsletter or |
| the pig was dragged and later on abandoned when | | | | on your web site as long as it is reprinted in its entirety |
| the Fouke monster had his fill. | | | | and without modification except for formatting needs |
| In 1971, the monster made it to the headlines when it | | | | or grammar corrections. |