Wendigo
Location of Wendigo Sightings
Mountain ranges and the forests of the northern United States and Canada
Earliest - Latest Reported Wendigo Sighting
Early native american days to present
Description of the Wendigo
The Wendigo is a man-like beast resembling the characterizations of the popular zombies that appear in many horror stories these days. common features of this creature
include a skeleton-like body with the bones pushing out on its dried out ash gray skin, much like that of a corpse. It is said to have sunken eyes, if not glowing hollow
sockets, and its dried lips are bloody. They have sharp yellowish fangs and long slimy tongues.
Odors described during or right after
encounters with the Wendigo
Foul odor that resembles a stinking carcass in the advanced stages of decomposition
Sounds - Speech of the Wendigo
None Reported
Interesting Sighting Details of the Wendigo
Basically, the story of the Wendigo serves as vital part in the culture and the tradition of the tribes that inhabit the mountain ranges and the forests of the northern United
States and Canada. These tribes include the Ojibwa or Saulteaux, the Cree, and the Innu, Naskapi, and the Montagnais. The Wendigo is a man-like beast resembling the
characterizations of the popular zombies that appear in many horror stories these days. According to the stories of the Algonquin people, the Wendigo is a malevolent
cannibalistic creature that can possess human bodies. Based on the legends, people who indulge in cannibalism are highly at risk for becoming Wendigo.
Wendigos are referred to using a variety of names. These include Windigo, Windago, Windiga, Witiko, Wee-tee-go, Wihtikow, among other variants. As for its appearance,
it seems that Wendigos have various forms as well. According to one tribe, the Wendigo appears to have a size of a human being, and it can only be seen if you come
across it, face-to face. Because it was very thin, seeing the beast from the side will be entirely impossible. However, other stories claim that the Wendigos are not at all
paper thin. Instead, they are giant spirits, with an estimated height of at least fifteen feet tall.
The variation in the said height can be linked to another variant of the story where it is said that the beast will grow larger each time it devours human flesh- the
accumulated additional size each time proportionate to the devoured flesh. Despite the variation in size however, common features of this creature include a skeleton-like
body with the bones pushing out on its dried out ash gray skin, much like that of a corpse. It is said to have sunken eyes, if not glowing hollow sockets, and its dried lips
are bloody. They have sharp yellowish fangs and long slimy tongues. Wendigos are also said to give off a foul odor that resembles a stinking carcass in the advanced
stages of decomposition.
Based on the tribal stories, the Wendigos have a voracious appetite for human flesh. They are never full. Despite having a fresh flesh feast, they will continuously look for
another victim, and another. The beasts are said to lurk the forests especially during the winter period or during times of famine. Some sightings of a mysterious shadowy
creature have been reported in the forests of the northern regions of Minnesota. Tribes often attribute the loss of their hunters and forest dwellers to the gluttonous
characteristic of the Wendigos.
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