Hard Leon

Supposed Image of Hard Leon

**Hard Leon** is a Tonopah-based cryptid discovered by **Shoot the Miner.** Despite being referred to as a fox, Hard Leon is a mange-struck coyote with a characteristically flat face. He roams the property around the Basalt Mine and Bunyan's Trailer. The existence of the coyote is disputed as well as supposed powers such as astral projection.

> *"flat like a iron pan is what i will say or describe it as. It is just so damn flat that once you see him you just know your about to get Into trouble."* -Bunyan on Hard Leon's face
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## Hard Leon Encounter

While there have been multiple disputed Hard Leon sightings, there are a number of undeniable encounters.

### First Encounter

Hard Leon was first spotted by Shoot the Miner. Despite Bun claiming that Hard Leon had been in the woods for close to 20 years, the Miner's encounter happened in 2021. The Miner mentioned frequently taking breaks in the woods, in which he would see animals such as deer and feed them corn nuts.

One day, Shoot the miner was relieving himself next to a log when a "fox" appeared. He claims the animal offered "a pat on his head". The Miner described the face as being "flat as a board" and he knew from that instant that it could only be Hard Leon. He handed Hard Leon a handful of Snickers Minis and the coyote returned to the woods.

### Second Encounter

One month later, Bunyan was chased through the woods by what he believed to be Hard Leon. After an argument with Bestfriend, Bun took out to the property behind his house to forage. After being startled by a noise, he looked up to see a coyote with an incredibly flat face.

> *"I always called balooka when the miners nearby said they saw him. But this was real."*
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Bun claims that Hard Leon immediately took chase. He was able to distract Hard Leon by covering himself in soil and hiding under a bush. While distracted, Bun ran back towards his house, running so fast he split the cast off of his broken leg, permanently damaging the broken bones in his leg and foot. He found refuge inside his trailer, with Cherish, Skidmark, and Dill fear-stricken throughout the night. Bun claims that Hard Leon put his face through holes in his trailer's walls. By morning he was gone.

> *"yeah no your lying. or painfully dumb" -*Samueldedieu1
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### Third Encounter

During the Controlled Burn of June 2021, Bun ventured into the smoke to see if Hard Leon had been flushed out of the woods. Skidmark attempted to follow but passed out due to the fumes. Bun claims that he saw Hard Leon hopping around with his tail on fire, "looking for the pond to jump in".

> *"he looked at me with his flat face, his face just so flat and stern like a board. And then he ran over the hill, presumably never to, never to return or even come back. And now I don’t think we’ll ever see him again."*
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### Fourth Encounter

Hard Leon did not appear until nearly a year after the Third Encounter. This time, Bun walked outside to see a lunar eclipse. Across the field in his backyard, he spotted Hard Leon staring at him. However, Skidmark chased him off.

## Proof of Hard Leon

Little to no definitive proof has been given about Hard Leon. Photos of Hard Leon can be divided into two different categories.

### Tibetan Fox

Hard Leon is commonly associated with the Tibetan Fox, a fox native to Central Asia. Despite Bun's claims that photos of the Tibetan Fox *are* Hard Leon, they represent nothing more than a basis for what Hard Leon could look like.

The fox has a particularly square face, most likely were Bun derives the description of a "flat face".

### Photoshopped Images

A number of images have appeared on /r/BunHein most likely to goad Bun's beliefs on Hard Leon. These pictures are most commonly photoshopped pictures of coyotes, giving them the flat face described by Bun.

### Disputes

While Bun is quick to accept the reality of Hard Leon, he has gotten into trouble convincing others.

> *"Hard Leon isn’t fake I’ve seen him. And who is to say Bigfoot or skunk ape or vampires aren’t fakes"* -Bunyan arguing with a Bigfoot Believer on the legitimacy of Hard Leon.
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