Folklore | Local Legend |
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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.