The Armeater, a cryptid first spotted in the river valley of Edmonton, Alberta, in 2023. Artist depiction by Kirra Kent During the summer of 2023, a group of young adults claimed to see a creature crossing the Edmonton River Valley, in Alberta, Canada. The creature was described to "have the head of an anteater, with glistening scissor-like fangs at the end of its snout. Its body was humanoid, possibly female." It's also debated between the friends wether or not it had large moth wings. Some were adamant they saw wings, while others were convinced it was dragging tattered cloth. Most peculiar of all, the creature appeared to be sprinting off with an armful of limbs. This spawned the nickname "Armeater" among local Edmontonians, as a play on the anteater-like appearance. It is not confirmed wether or not the Edmonton Armeater actually consumes human arms, and the lack of Alberta denizens claiming a sudden loss of limbs in the area has cast much doubt on the creature's existence. Regardless, the community has embraced the idea of a local cryptid, and continues to celebrate the myth with artwork, t-shirts and souvenir trinkets.













