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Aquatic creatures. Russia

ID #1525952258
Added Thu, 10/05/2018
Author July N.
Sources
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Status
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Incident date: 
1855
Location: 
Russia

The famous Russian writer Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883) was once swimming in a lake amidst a forest in a remote area of Central Russia when he felt someone's hand touched his shoulder. He turned around and saw "terrible" humanoid creature is clearly female, like a monkey, with a huge wrinkled face, covered with long red hair.

Turgenev was gripped by panic and terror. He rushed to the shore, but the "monster" was chasing him.

Fortunately, near the shore there is another witness, a young boy, a shepherd who came, responding to the cries of Turgenev. Whip or the whip, the boy drove the monster from Turgenev until he got to a safe place.

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The famous Russian writer Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818-1883) was once swimming in a quite forest lake in a remote area of Central Russia when he felt someone’s hand touching his shoulder. He turned around and saw a “horrible” female humanoid creature, similar to a monkey, with a huge grimacing face, covered in long red hair. Turgenev was seized by panic and horror and rushed to the shore, but the “monster” chased him. Luckily there was another witness near the shore, a young boy, a shepherd who came running, reacting to Turgenev’s screams. Using a lash or whip the boy kept the monster away from Turgenev until he reached safety.

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