Lake Worth Monster

Lake Worth Monster
Similar entitiesGoatman, Pope Lick Monster
FolkloreCryptid
First attested1969
Other name(s)Texas Goatman, Mud-Man
CountryUnited States
RegionTexas

In Texan folklore, the Lake Worth Monster is a legendary creature said to inhabit Lake Worth at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, just outside Fort Worth.[1][2] The creature is often described as a "part-man, part-goat" with scales and long clawed fingers.[3]

  1. ^ Van Horne, Chris (September 30, 2011). "Monster Bash Keeps Lake Worth Legend Alive". NBC 5 Dallas–Fort Worth. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ Vaughn, Chris (August 8, 2009). "Mystery Still Engulfs Lake Worth Monster". NBC 5 Dallas–Fort Worth. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Scudder, Charles (2014). "Greer Island's Goatman". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 17, 2017.