The story of the Wampus Cat - Appalachian History

A Haunted Tour of East Tennessee: The legend of the Wampus Cat

Now there are also stories and legends about a mythological creature that dwelt in these lands. The Cherokee called it the Devil Cat, a gigantic inky creature, muscular, and as tall as a man when its stood on its hind legs. Its glaring, laser eyes could blind a human with just one look. Then when the early European settlers came, they also had their own tales of a similar creature they called the Wampus, or the Gallywampus. They blamed it for strings of livestock deaths throughout the area whene

Cryptid of the Week: Exploring the mystery of the Wampus Cat, a divisive legend