Case file · Cryptid
Mogollon Monster
A tall, hairy, ape-like creature said to roam the Mogollon Rim of central and eastern Arizona; an often-cited early account appeared in the Arizona Republican in 1903.
1903 CE · 34.30, -110.95 · status: legend
The account
In the 1903 story I. W. Stevens described a creature near the Grand Canyon with long white hair, a matted beard reaching its knees and claws two inches long. Campfire tales of the 'Arizona Bigfoot' spread through scout camps and became a regional tradition.
The sceptical view
There is no physical evidence. Black bears are common on the Rim, and many accounts are campfire stories rather than reports.