Case file · Cryptid
Ninki Nanka
A dragon-like water spirit of the lower Gambia, whose sighting was said to foretell death.
1906 CE · 13.55, -14.89 · status: legend
The account
A 1906 colonial commissioner's report described it, and fear of it kept people away from swamps and creeks. It still features in Gambian songs and stories.
The sceptical view
It is a spirit of local belief rather than a documented animal.