The Demon of Sainte-Émélie
According to a forgotten newspaper article, a Quebec farmer once did battle with a fearsome flying monster, and had the body to prove it. The story should have made headlines around the world. Instead, it was swiftly forgotten. In this episode we'll analyze this cryptozoological story that never got its moment in the spotlight, and consider what it takes to make a legend.
Sources
“Half Bird, Half Beast.” The Illustrated Buffalo Express, Buffalo, NY. 16 October 1892, p. 2.
“A Remarkable Creature.” The Maitland Mercury, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. 14 February 1893, p. 2.
“Couples See Man-Sized Bird…Creature…Something.” Point Pleasant Register, Point Pleasant, WV, Wednesday, November 16, 1966.
Wyatt, Jon, “Was a Mothman Captured in Quebec, Canada in the 1890s?” Phantoms & Monsters, April 19, 2016. PhantomsAndMonsters.com. Accessed June 2, 2019.
Hind, Andrew. “Giant Bats.” Canadian Monsters & Mythical Creatures. Quagmire Press, Edmonton, AB, 2017, p. 19-27.
