Tatzelwurm
Tatzelwurm (German for worm with claws)
Tatzelwurms are creatures that live in holes. Sightings of these creatures center around the Swiss and Austrian Alps. Tatzelwurms are described as mountain dwelling dragons with a cat head, razor sharp
teeth, spiked ridges along their back, little or no neck, cylindrical body, lizard or serpent like, scaly, and has four legs with three toes on each foot. It is reported that they live mainly in the crevices on the mountains. They are extremely aggressive and will attack if provoked.
The first reported sighting was in 1779 by Hans Fuchs. While he was out on the mountains he had the misfortune of sighting first one, then a second one appeared. Fearing for his life, he fled. Before
he could reach his home, he suffered a heart attack. However, before dying he was able to warn his family and tell them of his harrowing experience.
Tatzelwurms are also known as Stollenwurms and as Springwurms because of their leaping abilities. One report has a farmer killing a tatzelwurm that had been hibernating. The blood flowed freely from its mouth, but was green instead of red.
In 1711 Jean Tinner, a man, was on the mountain of Frumsember in Switzerland. He reported to authorities that he had seen and wounded a horrible serpent with a musketshot. Nearby residents had complained that their cows were without milk. Mr. Tinner's lucky shot must have been fatal to the serpent creature as the cows were giving milk after the incident was reported.
In 1924 a 5 foot long skeleton was found that resembled a lizard. Some have come to view the tatzelwurm as a giant size member of the otter family or a giant sized Asian salamander. It has also been considered a relative of the American gila monster. It is true that sightings in recent years have been rare, but this does not detract from their past or current existence.
Living in the crevices of the Alps is pretty much a guarantee of existing. Their ability to hibernate in the extreme cold allows them to survive the elements. As to surviving the human race, well, just the fact that they live in the crevices of the Alps would insure a few of their kinds survival. The depth of all the crevices is unknown and most of the crevices have not been explored. Hmmm, like the ocean and outer space these crevices may never be fully explored as to their depths, where they go, or what dwells within their dark
tombs.
Tatzelwurm (German for worm with claws)
Tatzelwurms are creatures that live in holes. Sightings of these creatures center around the Swiss and Austrian Alps. Tatzelwurms are described as mountain dwelling dragons with a cat head, razor sharp
teeth, spiked ridges along their back, little or no neck, cylindrical body, lizard or serpent like, scaly, and has four legs with three toes on each foot. It is reported that they live mainly in the crevices on the mountains. They are extremely aggressive and will attack if provoked.
The first reported sighting was in 1779 by Hans Fuchs. While he was out on the mountains he had the misfortune of sighting first one, then a second one appeared. Fearing for his life, he fled. Before
he could reach his home, he suffered a heart attack. However, before dying he was able to warn his family and tell them of his harrowing experience.
Tatzelwurms are also known as Stollenwurms and as Springwurms because of their leaping abilities. One report has a farmer killing a tatzelwurm that had been hibernating. The blood flowed freely from its mouth, but was green instead of red.
In 1711 Jean Tinner, a man, was on the mountain of Frumsember in Switzerland. He reported to authorities that he had seen and wounded a horrible serpent with a musketshot. Nearby residents had complained that their cows were without milk. Mr. Tinner's lucky shot must have been fatal to the serpent creature as the cows were giving milk after the incident was reported.
In 1924 a 5 foot long skeleton was found that resembled a lizard. Some have come to view the tatzelwurm as a giant size member of the otter family or a giant sized Asian salamander. It has also been considered a relative of the American gila monster. It is true that sightings in recent years have been rare, but this does not detract from their past or current existence.
Living in the crevices of the Alps is pretty much a guarantee of existing. Their ability to hibernate in the extreme cold allows them to survive the elements. As to surviving the human race, well, just the fact that they live in the crevices of the Alps would insure a few of their kinds survival. The depth of all the crevices is unknown and most of the crevices have not been explored. Hmmm, like the ocean and outer space these crevices may never be fully explored as to their depths, where they go, or what dwells within their dark
tombs.
