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Dingonek

Last reviewed Oct 25, 2026 Next review Nov 9, 2026

Painted illustration: scaly armored river creature in an East African river — AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.

The dingonek as depicted in Jordan's Wide World Magazine (1917) article. — The dingonek as depicted in Jordan's Wide World Magazine (1917) article · Unknown author · Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source

A creature that a hunting party said they saw near Lake Victoria in 1907.

Open Verdict: An old hunter's story with nothing physical behind it.

Region: Africa · Kenya / Uganda (Lake Victoria)
First reports: 1907 (John Alfred Jordan's party)

Key sightings

Recounted in a 1910 memoir; a 1913 natural history article gathered similar accounts.

Best evidence

Hunters' accounts.

Sources

Wikipedia: Dingonek ↗