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| Folklore | Local Legend |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Region | Crescent Lake |
In Canadian folklore, Cressie is the nickname given to an eel-like lake monster said to reside in Crescent Lake, Robert's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The name is a portmanteau of Crescent Lake and Nessie, the nickname given to the Loch Ness Monster. The monster has been described as resembling a large dark brown eel around 15 feet in length with a long, sleek body[1] and as "looking long and shiny, and having a fish-like head."[2] Claims of Cressie being sighted began in the 1950s, and continue to the present day.
- ^ Nickell, Joe; Radford, Benjamin (2006). "Lake Crescent". Lake Monster Mysteries: Investigating the World's Most Elusive Creatures. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813123943.
- ^ Jarvis, Dale Gilbert (2005). Wonderful Strange: Ghosts, Fairies, and Fabulous Beasties. St. John's, NL: Flanker Press. pp. 95–96. ISBN 9781894463768.