Unsolved:Proctor Valley Monster
| Country | United States |
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| Region | San Diego County |
The Proctor Valley Monster is a folkloric story detailing a cryptid that lurks in Proctor Valley usually sightings tend to link the monster to the Proctor Valley Road that runs right through the valley, Southeast of San Diego County connecting the Chula Vista neighborhood of Eastlake to Jamul.[1]
Description
The cryptid's appearance is still debated with locals. Accounts vary but two of the most agreed upon versions of the creature say it resembles a tall, hairy, Bigfoot like appearance or a "disarranged cow" like bovine type.[2] The nearby Bonita Museum & Cultural Center claims to have an unknown humanoid footprint of a creature on display many locals attribute this as concrete evidence of the cryptid.[3]
In popular culture
The Proctor Valley Monster has inspired a comic book series produced by Boom! Studios titled "Proctor Valley Road" in which the cryptid is blamed for the disappearances of a group of students participating in a Ghost Tour of the road.[4]
The Bonita Museum & Cultural Center has hosted Film Festivals dedicated to celebrating the Proctor Valley Monster.[5]
References
- ↑ "Proctor Valley Road: The history behind the ghost stories". 2023-11-01. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/proctor-valley-road-the-history-behind-the-ghost-stories.
- ↑ "What is the story behind the Proctor Valley Monster?". San Diego Reader. https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2001/mar/08/what-story-behind-proctor-valley-monster/.
- ↑ Schulte, Richard (2022-10-17). "Evidence in Bonita of the Proctor Valley Monster?". https://coolsandiegosights.com/2022/10/17/evidence-in-bonita-of-the-proctor-valley-monster/.
- ↑ "Proctor Valley Road". https://www.boom-studios.com/series/proctor-valley-road/.
- ↑ "Proctor Valley Monster Film & Zine fest JULY 22–23". https://bonitahistoricalsociety.org/event/proctor-valley-monster-film-zine-fest-july-22-23/.
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