Axehandle Hound | |
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Real Name |
Inapplicable |
First Appearance |
North American Folklore |
Created by |
Unknown |
Origin[]
The axehandle hound is a fearsome critter from North American folklore. It is described as being a dog-like creature with an axe-shaped head and a long body. It is said to be nocturnal, traveling from camp to camp to look for its only source of food, the wooden handles of unattended axes.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Yarns of the Big Woods (1922-1925)
- Fearsome Critters (1939)