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'''Momo''' is a cryptid hominid, similar to the [[Bigfoot]], which is reported to live in Missouri. | |||
[[Image:Momo.jpg|thumb|The Missouri Monster]] | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The name Momo is short for 'Missouri Monster'. | |||
==Description== | |||
Momo is tall hominid creature (2.2m/7ft) reported to have a large, pumpkin-shaped head, with a furry body, and hair covering the eyes. It is said to eat dogs and emits a terrible odor, leading some to suggest it was a rogue black bear. | |||
==Sightings== | |||
First reported in July 1971, near Louisiana, Missouri by Joan Mills and Mary Ryan, Momo has been spotted up and down the Mississippi River. Following sightings in 1972 beginning at at 3:30 p.m. July 11, first reported by Terry, Wally, and Doris Harrison, and lasting for about 2 weeks, tracks were found and submitted to Lawrence Curtis, director of the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. He deemed the tracks to be a hoax.[1] Prior to the Momo sightings, reports of similar creatures went back as far as the 1940s. A similar creature was reported in Michigan in 1964, as well as in Monroe, Michigan on August 13, 1965. | |||
==References== | |||
* Zullo Allan, The Ten Creepiest Creatures In America, Troll Publishing, ISBN 0-8167-4288-X | |||
* The Field Guide to Bigfoot, Yeti, and Other Mystery Primates Worldwide, Loren Coleman and Patrick Huyghe, Illust. Harry Trumbore, ISBN 0-380-80263-5 | |||
* Newton, Michael (2005). "Momo". Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide. McFarland & Company, Inc.. 304. ISBN 0-7864-2036-7. | |||
== External links == | |||
*[http://missourifolkloresociety.truman.edu/momo.html Show-Me Sasquatch] - Detailed folklore information from the Missouri Folklore Society. | |||
*[http://www.stateofhorror.com/momo.html State of Horror: Mysterious Monster Sighted in County] | |||
*[http://www.bigfootencounters.com/creatures/momo.htm Bigfoot Encounters Homepage: Missouri Momo] - Article on Momo from the Jul 22-28, 1998 issue of the Riverfront Times. | |||
*[http://www.gcbro.com/MOmonroe001.html Momo Sighting from July 1969] - Reported on the Gulf Coast BigFoot Research Organization website. | |||
*[http://www.newanimal.org/momo.htm The Cryptid Zoo: Momo] | |||
*[http://www.ghosthaunting.com/html/momo_sightings.html Missouri Ghost Hunters Society's Page to Report Momo Sightings] | |||
[[Category:Primates and hominids]] | |||
[[Category:Urban legends]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:57, 16 October 2007
Momo is a cryptid hominid, similar to the Bigfoot, which is reported to live in Missouri.
Etymology
The name Momo is short for 'Missouri Monster'.
Description
Momo is tall hominid creature (2.2m/7ft) reported to have a large, pumpkin-shaped head, with a furry body, and hair covering the eyes. It is said to eat dogs and emits a terrible odor, leading some to suggest it was a rogue black bear.
Sightings
First reported in July 1971, near Louisiana, Missouri by Joan Mills and Mary Ryan, Momo has been spotted up and down the Mississippi River. Following sightings in 1972 beginning at at 3:30 p.m. July 11, first reported by Terry, Wally, and Doris Harrison, and lasting for about 2 weeks, tracks were found and submitted to Lawrence Curtis, director of the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden. He deemed the tracks to be a hoax.[1] Prior to the Momo sightings, reports of similar creatures went back as far as the 1940s. A similar creature was reported in Michigan in 1964, as well as in Monroe, Michigan on August 13, 1965.
References
- Zullo Allan, The Ten Creepiest Creatures In America, Troll Publishing, ISBN 0-8167-4288-X
- The Field Guide to Bigfoot, Yeti, and Other Mystery Primates Worldwide, Loren Coleman and Patrick Huyghe, Illust. Harry Trumbore, ISBN 0-380-80263-5
- Newton, Michael (2005). "Momo". Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide. McFarland & Company, Inc.. 304. ISBN 0-7864-2036-7.
External links
- Show-Me Sasquatch - Detailed folklore information from the Missouri Folklore Society.
- State of Horror: Mysterious Monster Sighted in County
- Bigfoot Encounters Homepage: Missouri Momo - Article on Momo from the Jul 22-28, 1998 issue of the Riverfront Times.
- Momo Sighting from July 1969 - Reported on the Gulf Coast BigFoot Research Organization website.
- The Cryptid Zoo: Momo
- Missouri Ghost Hunters Society's Page to Report Momo Sightings