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Manipogo
In Canadian folklore, the Manipogo is a lake monster said to live in Lake Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada. The creature was dubbed Manipogo in 1960, the name echoing British Columbia's Ogopogo. It is the namesake of the Manipogo Provincial Park.
There is also a monster called Winnepogo, named for either Lake Winnipegosis or Lake Winnipeg, thought possibly to be the same creature since the lakes are connected.
The community of St. Laurent on the southeast shore of Lake Manitoba holds a yearly Manipogo Festival during the first week of March.
Manipogo is described as being a serpentine monster between 4–15 metres (13–49 ft) long.
It is described as having "a brownish-black body and at least one hump that shows above the water." Its head is sometimes compared to that of a horse, camel, or sheep, while others have claimed it was flat and diamond-shaped.
It is purported to let out a shriek or cry as it surfaces; a "prehistoric type of dinosaur cry," as one witness described.
Some people have suggested that Manipogo may be some kind of prehistoric creature, such as a plesiosaur, with a long neck that lives in the water.
Explanations by critics for supposed sightings have included that what people are likely seeing are floating logs or river otters. Other sceptics believe that the so-called monster is actually a swimming moose with its head above the surface and its humped back showing as well. Moose are known to grunt and bleat when swimming, which could explain the cries some people have heard.
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Manipogo
In Canadian folklore, the Manipogo is a lake monster said to live in Lake Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada. The creature was dubbed Manipogo in 1960, the name echoing British Columbia's Ogopogo. It is the namesake of the Manipogo Provincial Park.
There is also a monster called Winnepogo, named for either Lake Winnipegosis or Lake Winnipeg, thought possibly to be the same creature since the lakes are connected.
The community of St. Laurent on the southeast shore of Lake Manitoba holds a yearly Manipogo Festival during the first week of March.
Manipogo is described as being a serpentine monster between 4–15 metres (13–49 ft) long.
It is described as having "a brownish-black body and at least one hump that shows above the water." Its head is sometimes compared to that of a horse, camel, or sheep, while others have claimed it was flat and diamond-shaped.
It is purported to let out a shriek or cry as it surfaces; a "prehistoric type of dinosaur cry," as one witness described.
Some people have suggested that Manipogo may be some kind of prehistoric creature, such as a plesiosaur, with a long neck that lives in the water.
Explanations by critics for supposed sightings have included that what people are likely seeing are floating logs or river otters. Other sceptics believe that the so-called monster is actually a swimming moose with its head above the surface and its humped back showing as well. Moose are known to grunt and bleat when swimming, which could explain the cries some people have heard.