Encounter Atlas
The Tatzelwurm is a creature of Alpine folklore: a thick, lizard-like body with a cat-like face and only two or four short legs. Farmers reported it from the 1700s.
In 1934 Swiss photographer Balkin said he photographed one; the image was widely printed and later suspected to be a ceramic fish.
What witnesses report
- Lizard body with a cat's face
- Hissing or whistling sound
Famous cases
- 1934Balkin photograph
Swiss Alps
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