The Beast of LBL Traditional Cache
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What is the The Beast of the Land Between the Lakes - Legend, Myth,
Werewolf, Ghost Story, Supernatural Entity, Cursed Spirit, or a
Blood Thirsty Creature That Kills More Than It Can Eat? Follow the
links below for more detail!
Stories and sighting of the Beast of LBL go back for over 100
years. Some say the Beast is an exiled Indian Shaman that used his
shape shifting abilities to do evil and was killed by tribal braves
- before he died he vowed to torment the tribe and anyone on this
land. Others say the legends of the beast were conjured up by moon
shiners to scare people and keep them out of the wood so there
stills would not be found. More recent explanations say the beast
is a predator cousin of Bigfoot that kills for sport and always
kills more than it can consume.
So what is the Beast of LBL? Descriptions of the beast state that
it is a werewolf type creature, with a wolf-shaped head, and a
muscular human-like body, it walks on two legs, stands 7 feet tall,
it is covered in thick dark hair, with large fangs and ominous
claws. Many stories tell of it's wolf-like wail and guttural
growls.
Experiences with the beast range from hearing howls in the distance
to fleeting glimpses in the shadows to victims being stalked or
chased and even tails of murder.
The cache is placed near the alleged site of the most horrific
account of the Beast. In the early 1980’s, just down this old
road bed at the waters edge, official were called to a camp site
where a family of four were found viciously killed, dismembered and
partial eaten. Bites and claw marks let the officials know that
they were dealing with very dangerous animal. However, there were
no animals native to this part of the country that could have
caused the type of wounds found on the victims, so theory turned to
the legend of the Beast. It is not known what the outcome of the
investigation was, because this story was never released publicly.
But there are those that believe that the government took over and
bunkers were built so the military could hunt and kill the
Beast.
This cache is located within site of the alleged bunkers. As you
walk down the old road from the cemetery you will see concrete
structures evident along the road and in the woods throughout this
area. To visit the site where the family was supposedly killed
continue down the old road past, the bunkers, to the lake. The
cache site can also be reached by a short bike ride along the Canal
Loop Trail from the visitors center.
All I have provided here is the short version of the murder. To get
a more detailed account of the incident I encourage you to follow
this link:
http://paranormalstories.blogspot.com/2010/01/beast-of-lbl.html
The cache is not in or near any remnants of a structure and it is
not necessary to go near the structures to find the cache. Some of
these structures have access hole in the tops that a person could
be injured if they fell into them, so do not walk on and be careful
near any structures you find here or anywhere in LBL. It is
forbidden to drive off of un-maintained roads so if by chance the
gate is open YOU are not allowed to drive on this or any road that
is not clearly marked with a road number.
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