SQUONK
AKA: Lacrimacorpus dissolvens
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | Hemlock forests of Pennsylvania |
| State/Region: | Pennsylvania |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | Lumberjack era (late 1800s) |
| Category: | Cryptid |
📖 DESCRIPTION
A pathetic creature covered in warts and blemishes. It weeps constantly due to its own ugliness. If captured, it will dissolve completely into a puddle of tears and bubbles.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Lumberjacks reported hearing weeping in the woods
- ►A hunter allegedly captured one in a bag, but it dissolved before he got home
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Squonk is one of the most memorable fearsome critters. Its tragic nature has made it beloved in American folklore. Genesis named an album 'A Trick of the Tail' featuring Squonk. It represents the sadder side of cryptid lore.
