Momo
Field Report
Momo, short for “Missouri Monster,” is a modern American cryptid described as a large, hairy, ape-like creature with glowing orange eyes and a pronounced stench. First widely reported near Louisiana, Missouri in the early 1970s, Momo caused a brief local frenzy when families claimed it lurked around their homes, even carrying off dogs. Unlike classic Bigfoot sightings set deep in remote wilderness, Momo was frighteningly close to rural homesteads, heightening the community’s anxiety. Skeptics suggest misidentified bears or mass hysteria fueled by folklore and news hype. Yet Momo remains part of Missouri’s cultural landscape, a local boogeyman that blends standard hairy hominid tropes with the eerie intimacy of monsters right at the backyard fence.
Classification
Type:Hominid
Location:United States, Missouri, Louisiana City
Traits:Hair-covered, round glowing eyes, long dangling arms, musky odor
Threat Assessment
Danger Level: 6
First Reported: 1972
Sightings: 5
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Behavioral Patterns
It slips through dense brush near creeks, leaving broken twigs in its path. When voices call out, it pauses briefly, then fades into deeper undergrowth.
Folklore & Origins
Missouri towns whispered this hairy creature was a displaced forest kami driven mad by logging.
Media Documentation
Briefly covered by Missouri local newspapers after initial sightings in the 1970s. Pops up in regional ghost tours and cryptid podcasts. Always treated as local legend.
Hoax Analysis
Momo is a Sasquatch-like creature reported in Missouri during the 1970s. Several reported sightings were later questioned as possible hoaxes or misidentifications, but no definitive proof of fabrication has been confirmed.