Post by Ceratodromeus on Nov 26, 2016 23:17:06 GMT 5
A terrifying denizen of the Phillipines said to disembowel goats and pigs and even attack people. Myth or biological entity?
Overview
The Amomongo is a creature of Philippine mythology described as hairy, man-sized and ape-like with long nails.The term may have its roots in the Hiligaynon word amó, which means "ape" or "monkey". Residents of La Castellana in Negros Occidental refer to the creature as a "wild monkey" that lives in caves near the foot of Mt. Kanlaon. The creature is said to have attacked two residents of the settlement and disemboweled goats and chickens in the area, for the purpose of eating the entrails
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amomongo
Amomongo' frightens villagers in Negros
"Police and residents of La Castellana town, Negros Occidental are on alert against a wild monkey locally known as 'amomongo' reportedly attacking residents and other animals since last week.
Inspector Teddy Velez, the town's police chief, said a lot of residents from Barangay Sag-ang have reported being attacked by 'amomongo' since last Tuesday.
Salvador Aguilar, a resident, told police he was attacked by the wild monkey. He showed authorities the scratches on his face, back and hands. He said several of his neighbors also saw the monkey attacking domesticated animals.
Mayor Alberto Nicor said 'amomongo' is not a witch or 'aswang' but a wild animal. He theorized it is not remote for an 'amomongo' to live in Sag-ang, considering that the area is at the foot of Mt. Kanlaon.
He added the animal may have been suffering from hunger. "This is one possibility because there may be no food now in the mountain. Or it might be that 'amomongos' habitat has been disturbed by humans, thus, it runs wild."
Velez said he already alerted his policemen as well as the village watchmen and instructed them on what to do in case the animal appears again or attacks residents.
Nicor also alerted residents in nearby barangays even as he advised Sag-ang residents to be calm but to also be prepared with arrows or anything that could be used in fighting the 'amomongo'."
news.abs-cbn.com/classified-odd/06/16/08/amomongo-frightens-villagers-negros
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Overview
The Amomongo is a creature of Philippine mythology described as hairy, man-sized and ape-like with long nails.The term may have its roots in the Hiligaynon word amó, which means "ape" or "monkey". Residents of La Castellana in Negros Occidental refer to the creature as a "wild monkey" that lives in caves near the foot of Mt. Kanlaon. The creature is said to have attacked two residents of the settlement and disemboweled goats and chickens in the area, for the purpose of eating the entrails
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amomongo
Amomongo' frightens villagers in Negros
"Police and residents of La Castellana town, Negros Occidental are on alert against a wild monkey locally known as 'amomongo' reportedly attacking residents and other animals since last week.
Inspector Teddy Velez, the town's police chief, said a lot of residents from Barangay Sag-ang have reported being attacked by 'amomongo' since last Tuesday.
Salvador Aguilar, a resident, told police he was attacked by the wild monkey. He showed authorities the scratches on his face, back and hands. He said several of his neighbors also saw the monkey attacking domesticated animals.
Mayor Alberto Nicor said 'amomongo' is not a witch or 'aswang' but a wild animal. He theorized it is not remote for an 'amomongo' to live in Sag-ang, considering that the area is at the foot of Mt. Kanlaon.
He added the animal may have been suffering from hunger. "This is one possibility because there may be no food now in the mountain. Or it might be that 'amomongos' habitat has been disturbed by humans, thus, it runs wild."
Velez said he already alerted his policemen as well as the village watchmen and instructed them on what to do in case the animal appears again or attacks residents.
Nicor also alerted residents in nearby barangays even as he advised Sag-ang residents to be calm but to also be prepared with arrows or anything that could be used in fighting the 'amomongo'."
news.abs-cbn.com/classified-odd/06/16/08/amomongo-frightens-villagers-negros
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