What has spikes down the entire length of its body, a fistful of needle-sharp pointed spears at the end of its tail, and fangs that would rival a saber-tooth tiger as it could easily rip out the belly of the biggest bear? If you ask a few Wisconsin residents about a terrifying creature that seems to be living amongst them but hiding in plain sight, they might share their own Hodag encounters with you. But it's up to you to decide whether you can believe their tales. After all, the Hodag may be the scariest beast in all of Wisconsin. Or, it may be the biggest hoax they've drummed up yet.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Start
01:17 - The Illusory Truth Effect
03:43 - The Hodag Crawls off the Tabloids
06:41 - Eugene S. Shepard: Surveyor of Stories
09:02 - Eugene S. Shepard Tells the Hodag Tale
10:53 - Eugene S. Shepard Catches a Black Hodag
13:57 - The Black Hodag: Cash Grab Hoax Revealed
15:11 - To Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the Hodag lives on.
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