(opens the full-size plate in a new tab) Lizard Man
Reptilian Humanoid
Damage to the 1988 vehicle was consistent with a large animal, unidentified.
A hostile, scaly reptilian humanoid that aggressively defends its swamp territory by ambushing and mauling passing vehicles.
Etymology. Named for its emergence from Scape Ore Swamp near Bishopville, South Carolina, and colloquially known as the Lizard Man of Lee County.
Anatomy. It is a green, perpetually wet creature standing 7 feet tall. Biologically, it is covered in heavy snake-like scales and features piercing red eyes and three-fingered hands.
Ecology. An amphibious predator native to the heavily wooded swamplands and roadsides of South Carolina.
Behavior. It acts as a terrifying ambush predator capable of chasing down vehicles driving 40 miles per hour. It violently leaps onto passing cars, biting and scratching the roofs and fenders of escaping drivers.
Mythology. The legend exploded in 1988 after teenager Chris Davis reported an attack. Skeptical investigators noted the physical impossibilities of the encounter, pointing out that Davis likely just startled a local butterbean farmer guarding his shed.