Lets say you’re looking for a….oh, I don’t know, a dog headed pig for example. Where in the world would you find such a creature?

Stop right there my friend! I’ve found just the place and luck has it that they claim there is such an animal roaming the area. Now, you may say: But Scott, are there actual witnesses that have experienced this dog headed pig? To that question I give a resounding YES!…Or maybe…Or, hey, get off my back, I’m just the messenger on a slow news day.

For those of you that have longer attention spans and are still reading (I see you out there Henry), there is a story to go along with my fodder, read on:

Mysterious ‘Dog-Headed Pig Monster’ Terrorizes Africa

Photo Courtesy of Danijones.com

Residents in northern Namibia, on the southwest coast of Africa, have reported being terrorized by a bizarre dog-pig hybrid creature. The animal is said to be mostly white and unlike anything the villagers have ever seen, with a doglike head and the broad, round, nearly hairless back and shoulders of a giant pig. The beast was spotted chasing and attacking dogs, goats and other domestic animals in this arid region not far from the Kalahari desert.

As often happens when rumors of monsters spread in rural areas around the world, some locals have taken extra safety precautions, such as traveling in groups and arming themselves with weapons. In 1995 and 1996, some Puerto Ricans armed themselves against the vampire beast el chupacabra; last year, Malaysian residents patrolled the streets searching for the mysterious orang minyak, or “oily man” creature that had recently terrorized them.

What could this monster be? One Namibian official, regional councilor Andreas Mundjindi, was quoted in Informante newspaper as saying, “This is an alien animal that the people have not seen before. We don’t have a forest here, only bushes. So, this must be black magic at play.” Some people in the area trace the beast to one old man rumored to be a warlock or witch doctor, suggesting it’s his pet (or, what witch-hunters hundreds of years ago would have called a “familiar”).

The assumption that the beast has magical origins is not surprising. A 2010 Gallup poll found belief in magic widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with more than half of respondents saying they personally believe in witchcraft and sorcery.

This is not the first time that unusual animals have been spotted in rural areas of Namibia; several other monsters have been reported over the years, including in July 2009, when unknown creatures reportedly sucked the blood out of livestock, including nearly two dozen goats. Though no one saw the monsters, they were said to have left footprints similar to those of a dog, but much larger. Police followed the footprints, but they mysteriously stopped in an open field, as if the creature suddenly took flight or vanished. At that time, locals were also convinced that the strange beast was the product of black magic — going so far as to accuse an old man and his sister of conjuring the creature.

It’s not clear whether locals believe that the current dog-headed, pig-bodied animal is the same mystery creature that terrorized the region three years ago. Whether the reports are real or rumor, hopefully belief in these creatures won’t be used as an excuse for mob attacks on elderly men and women suspected of witchcraft.

Yep, it’s the old elderly people shape shifting into dog headed pigs witchcraft trick! Boy do I feel silly for missing that one. I mean, it makes perfect sense! What other explanation could there be?

Now excuse me as I need to search for my pitchfork and torch. Oh sure, some of you are rich enough to have the kit already prepared in one of those “Break Glass In Case of Dog Headed Pig Shape Shifter” boxes but I don’t have that luxury.

Good Day Sir! I said, Good Day!

Thanks to our source, Life’s Little Mysteries

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