boneseeker
Boneseeker is a cryptid that appears in various folk traditions of the Appalachian Mountains and the Ozark region of the United States. The creature is described as a small, agile mammal with a long tail and an unmistakable fondness for animal bones. In local lore, it is said to sleep in hollowed-out roots, emerging at dusk to scavenge the remains of fallen prey, often leaving a trail of neatly stacked bones that later attracts other wildlife.
The earliest written account dates to an 1884 anthropological report by Dr. H. L. Shell, who recorded
While no verifiable evidence has confirmed the existence of the Boneseeker, the legend has influenced regional