In the late 19th century, in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, the hodag—a monster that sprung up in the tall tales of local logging camps— made its national debut when one was supposedly captured alive and put on display at a county fair. We are very sorry we missed it.
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This originally ran as episode 94.
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