Wisconsin Deep Lore: The Hodag WASN'T a Hoax

Wisconsin's most well-known cryptid is also well-known to be a fraud and a hoax. But was it really? If we take a look back through the original account of the hodag and its capture, and take a look at context of the lumberjack culture in which the tale originated, we can conclusively show that this story was not be a hoax at all! This is the tale of the hodag, as relayed by Gene Shepard. And as absurd as his story may have been, the one thing it ain't is a hoax!