The Louisiana Legend of the Parlangua Swamp Monster

In Louisiana, we have so many myths and legends that you can live your whole life here and never hear of all them.

Recently, I came across the story of the Louisiana "Parlangua Swamp Monster".

Legend Of The Louisiana Parlangua Swamp Monster

The Parlangua is a half-man, half-alligator creature that prowls around the swamps and bayous of Louisiana.

The legend of the Louisiana Parlangua goes back to the 1960s in Rapides Parish, where reportedly a car was pulled out of the bayou, and the driver was found in the vehicle half eaten.

Since then, reports have surfaced from all over Louisiana of the half-man, half-alligator eating dogs, livestock and even people.

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In the early 80s, a Colorado band called The Cahoots even wrote a song about the Parlangua called "Legend Of The Parlangua". Pretty great tune too!

The legend of the Louisiana Parlangua isn't just confined to Central Louisiana.

The more you look into it, you'll find stories of the half-man, half-alligator from Acadiana to New Orleans.

From steemit.com -

"Some say, that the legend of Parlangua was invented by Acadian mothers to discourage their children from venturing alone into the dangerous wet lands."

The legend of the Louisiana Parlangua is also said to have originated from the indigenous Attackapas hundreds of years before the Acadians settled in South Louisiana.

So, what say you? Do you or anyone in your family have any stories about the Parlangua?

Have you ever had a run in with the Parlangua?