num_pages: 207
description: From the swamplands near Bishopville South Carolina come reports of a seven-foot-tall scaly humanoid creature the locals call the Lizard Man. Over the years the creature has been seen by numerous witnesses including a teenager who claimed it attacked him one night near a remote area called Scape Ore Swamp. The young mans testimony and physical evidence was so compelling it not only launched a serious investigation by the local sheriffs office but an all-out monster hunt that drew hundreds of people to the small town. This real-life creature from the black lagoon has inspired major national news coverage even a call from the famous CBS news anchor Dan Rather as he and the rest of the world clamored to know more about Bishopvilles elusive monster. The case is often mentioned in books websites and television shows but the full story has never been told until now. This book provides unprecedented documentation for one of the most bizarre and hair-raising cases of an unknown creature. The witnesses are convinced theyve seen it and the local law officials are backing them up. This is their story. Follow Lyle Blackburn author of the bestselling book The Beast of Boggy Creek  as he and his partner Cindy Lee revisit the sighting locations speak to the living eyewitnesses and consider all possible theories in their search for the truth behind the legendary Lizard Man.About the Lyle Blackburn is an author musician and cryptid researcher from Texas. He has always been fascinated with legends lore and sighting reports of real-life monsters and is the author of the The Beast of Boggy The True Story of the Fouke Monster . During his research Lyle has often explored the remote reaches of the southern U.S. in search of shadowy creatures said to inhabit the dense backwoods and swamplands of these areas. Lyle is also a featured speaker at cryptozoology and horror conferences around North America. He has been heard on numerous radio programs including Coast To Coast AM  and appeared on television shows such as Monsters and Mysteries in America and the CBS Sunday Morning Show.
language: English
title: LIZARD MAN: The True Story of the Bishopville Monster
publisher: Anomalist Books