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Cadejo

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Painted illustration: large black dog with red eyes on a lonely Central American road at night
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.

A dog-like spirit of Central American folklore that wanders lonely roads at night.

Folklore Verdict: We treat Cadejo as folklore: the record is stories and local reports, with no specimen or verified photo.

Region
North America · Central America / Mexico
First reports
Folklore of Indigenous origin

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

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