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Underwater panther

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Painted landscape: Lake Superior shore
AI rendition of the setting, not an actual photo. We don't depict this being out of respect for the tradition it belongs to.

Mishipeshu, a water being of Anishinaabe tradition.

Folklore Verdict: Underwater panther belongs to a living tradition; we describe it respectfully, show only the setting, and make no zoological claim.

Region
North America · United States / Canada
First reports
Indigenous tradition

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

This being belongs to a living Indigenous or religious tradition. We describe the reports respectfully, show no picture of the being, and put no pin on any site.

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