Swampy

Swampy was first caught on camera on December 7, 1974 by Dr. Morris Finnigan, a Cedargrove scientist who mysteriously went missing after the release of the photograph to the local paper. He has since become sensationalized and perhaps could even be considered the cryptid mascot of Cedargrove itself. After all, even Cedargrove University's mascot is none other than the Big Swampman himself. 
A hiking trail and campsite have been erected where Dr. Finnigan once had his frightful run in with Swampy. In his letter to the Cedargrove Times, he described the encounter as the most terrifying moment of his entire life. He noted that Swampy's eyes were jet black and beady, and despite his gorrila-like body he walked upright on two feet. He went on to say that Swampy's teeth were yellowed and all sharp, and that he smelled strongly of rotten fish. And that when he screamed, it sounded like the sounds of several creatures crying out at once. 
=== Origins ===
Several scholars have noted the similarities of Swampy and the more sinister Shadow Monsters. Most theories discredit Dr. Finnigan as a drunkard who was a little too fanatical about the Shadow Monster myth, and modern depictions of him even push this further, turning him into a cowardly fool while Swampy outsmarts him regularly.
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