The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

The Green Clawed Beast In The Ohio River – Quitman, IN

The Green Clawed Beast resembles a swamp monster, but folks in Quitman, Indiana would disagree that their monster is anything like the classic swamp monster. This creature has extremely hairy arms and sharp, pointy claws with green skin. Apparently, it likes to grab women and drag them into the river.

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