Case file · Cryptid
The Dwayyo
In November 1965 the Frederick News reported that John Becker had fought off a six-foot creature with black fur and a bushy tail in his backyard; a hunt was planned but fizzled.
1965 CE · 39.46, -77.49 · status: account
The account
The Dwayyo, a wolf-like upright beast, is placed in the Catoctin and South Mountain area around Gambrill State Park, and is often paired with the Snallygaster as Frederick County's monsters.
The sceptical view
Only the newspaper story survives, and the creature's roots and even its name are obscure.