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Beast of Bladenboro

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Painted illustration: large wild cat prowling a North Carolina swamp edge on a winter night
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Buildings in Bladenboro, North Carolina, the town where the 1954 beast reports came from
Buildings in Bladenboro, North Carolina, the town where the 1954 beast reports came from · Indy beetle · CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source · License

An animal blamed for killing dogs and other animals around Bladenboro, North Carolina, in the winter of 1953–54.

Disputed Verdict: Beast of Bladenboro is unconfirmed, and ordinary explanations fit the reports at least as well as an unknown animal.

Region
North America · United States
First reports
Winter 1953–54

Key sightings

Best evidence

Animal deaths and tracking; identity never confirmed.

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