The Rougarou

I can remember many childhood ghost stories while growing up in the marshy lands of southern Louisiana.  My father, coming from a deep Cajun culture, would fill our heads with the stories  he was told as a young lad. You can believe I made sure to walk the straight and narrow...behaving as I should...lest I come face to face with one of the creatures reported to be lurking in the mist...

There is a place...back in the darkest swamps of Louisiana...where the natives there whisper the stories of a creature known as the Rougarou (also known as the Loup Garou).  Steeped in history are the tales of this "wolf-man" who lives in swamps of the deep south, feeding on the flesh of those unlucky enough to cross it's path.

Some say the stories of Rougarou were originally made up by elders to convince Cajun children to behave.  Others say the swamp creature will kill any Catholics who are not observing Lent properly.  There is also some stories which describe the Rougarou as a person caught under a dark spell for 101 days.  Then the curse is transferred onto the creature's latest victim.

No matter which tale you might find interesting, keep in mind when you are lying awake late at night and you suddenly hear a low, rumbling growl coming from under your floorboards, you might want to pull the covers closer and pray for the morning to come...