SPLINTER CAT
AKA: The Splinter Cat
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | Pacific Northwest Logging Camps |
| State/Region: | Oregon |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | Late 1800s |
| Category: | Cryptid |
📖 DESCRIPTION
The Splinter Cat is a fearsome critter from Pacific Northwest logging lore - a large feline with a reinforced skull that it uses to smash into trees, splintering them to reach beehives and raccoons inside.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Late 1800s - Loggers reported finding strangely splintered trees
- ►Pacific Northwest forests - Attributed to explaining forest damage
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Splinter Cat is a classic fearsome critter used by lumberjacks to explain damaged trees and entertain around campfires. It represents the creative storytelling tradition of American logging camps.
🃏 METAZOO CARD
Splinter Cat
Seance 1st Edition
Gold