EP 53: THE LAKE WORTH MONSTER OF TEXAS!

In 1969 reports of an unknown creature lurking in the forest around Greer Island in Fort Worth, TX filled headlines. People would come to the island/lake to enjoy the view and relax during their leisure time. However, during the year of 1969 the public started to fear the story of a 7ft tall bigfoot/goat hybrid creature were true. Some people claimed that this Lake Worth Monster jumped on cars, others said it would swing from the tree and one man said this cryptid actually slashed his car! But as soon as all these reports and sightings started to build up, the creature vanished and to this day there haven't been any new sightings. Listen to this week's episode and decide for yourself if you'd pass on a trip to visit Greer Island.

A Google Maps screenshot of Greer Island in Texas

Journalist Jim Marrs article about the Lake Worth Monster and the attack of John Reichart

Another article referencing the Lake Worth Monster

A photo of journalist Jim Marrs

The famous Lake Worth Monster book

A photo promoting the Lake Worth Monster Bash (celebrated every 5 years)

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

1. cryptidz.fandom. (n.d.). Lake Worth Monster. Cryptid Wiki. Retrieved March 02, 2022, from https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Lake_Worth_Monster

2. Villafranca, M. (n.d.). Trails & Treats/Monster Bash. Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge. Retrieved March 2, 2022, from https://www.fwnaturecenter.org/trails-treats-monster-bash/

3. Monk, M. (2018, July 1). Dive Into the Terrifying Legend of the Lake Worth Monster. Texas Hill Country. Retrieved March 2, 2022, from https://texashillcountry.com/legend-of-lake-worth-monster/

4. Vaughn, C. (2009, August 6). Mystery Still Engulfs Lake Worth Monster. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved March 2, 2022, from https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mystery-still-engulfs-lake-worth-monster/1879934/

For the Image:

1. Google Maps. (2022). Greer Island Texas on a map. Google Maps. Retrieved 03 02, 2022, from https://www.google.com/maps/place/Greer+Island/@32.8264772,-97.4526111,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x864e0ae98657b7d7:0xdbf8d8091f393355!8m2!3d32.8281835!4d-97.461965?hl=en

2. Crocker, L. (2013, November 27). The Lake Worth Monster of Greer Island. The Tarrant County Historical Journal. Retrieved March 02, 2022, from http://tchj.com/2013/11/27/the-lake-worth-monster-of-greer-island/

3. cryptidz.fandom. (n.d.). Lake Worth Monster. Cryptid Wiki. Retrieved March 02, 2022, from https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Lake_Worth_Monster

4. Simnacher, J. (2017, August 7). Jim Marrs, quintessential conspiracy theorist, dies at 73. Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 2, 2022, from https://www.dallasnews.com/news/obituaries/2017/08/08/jim-marrs-quintessential-conspiracy-theorist-dies-at-73/

5. Villafranca, M. (n.d.). Trails & Treats/Monster Bash. Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge. Retrieved March 2, 2022, from https://www.fwnaturecenter.org/trails-treats-monster-bash/

6. hometown. (2021, July 21). Goatman's Summer of Celebrity (Part 1): The Glamour Boy of Greer Island. Hometown by Handlebar. Retrieved March 2, 2022, from https://hometownbyhandlebar.com/?p=23098