Cressie of Crescent Lake
CreaturesCrescent Lake, Robert's Arm, Newfoundland, Canada · Told for generationsUnconfirmed
A small lake in Newfoundland is said to hold a giant eel-like creature, and divers once reported huge eels there.
What was reported
Crescent Lake, near the town of Robert's Arm in Newfoundland, has a legend of a serpent-like creature called Cressie, said to be many metres long. Stories go back generations.
In the 1990s, divers said they saw eels of unusual size in the lake, which added to the legend.
Explanations offered
Most suspect large eels, which can grow long and live for decades in lakes. No specimen or clear photograph of a giant creature has been found.
- When
- Told for generations
- Where
- Crescent Lake, Robert's Arm, Newfoundland, Canada
- Witnesses
- Local people and divers
- Status
- Unconfirmed
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