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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