#beastofbusco

Beast of Busco, IN

Day 3 and 4 of Creatuanuary; the Batsquatch and the Beast of Busco.

OSCAR - The Beast of Busco. As featured on the cover of *DAVID WEATHERLY’s book - ‘MONSTERS AT THE CROSSROADS - CRYPTIDS & LEGENDS OF INDIANA’. With a foreword by Chad Lewis. *(Available on Amazon among other states in the series!). In 1898, a farmer named Oscar Fulk claimed to have seen a giant turtle living in the seven-acre lake on his farm near Churubusco, Indiana. He told others about it, but eventually he decided to drop the matter. A half century later, in July 1948, two Churubusco citizens, Ora Blue and Charley Wilson, also reported seeing a huge turtle (weighing an estimated 500 pounds) while fishing on the same lake, which had come to be known as Fulk Lake. A farmer named Gale Harris owned the land at that time. Harris and others also reported seeing the creature. Word spread. But despite many attempts, "Oscar" (named after the original owner of the farm) was never captured. This 12" x 17" print is signed in silver ink and comes with an additional 'wide scene' 8" x 11" smaller signed print also. All prints are shipped in batches on a monthly basis. Check out the other 'cryptozoology' prints in this store! *Be sure to sign up to my Patreon.com/MisterSamShearon at 'The offering' level to receive a % off everything in this store! #turtle #beastofbusco #cryptid #cryptozoology #cryptozoolgyart #cryptoart #cryptidart #cryptids #tmnt #turtles #indiana #nature #wild #wildlife #monsters #beast #oscar #mystery #rivermonsters #godzilla #gamera #kaiju #tortoise #reptile #river #swampthing #swamp #prehistoric #livingdinosaur #MisterSamShearon (at Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSlSQBErkeD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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"In #Indiana folklore, the #BeastofBusco is an enormous #SnappingTurtle which citizens claimed to have seen in 1949. Despite a month-long hunt that briefly gained national attention, the "Beast of Busco" was never found. " - Wikipedia highlight. My mother is from #Muncie. We found an #snappingturtle when I was a child. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6nJqTOgjAR/?igshid=w7tuwd07478b

Beast of Busco #BeastofBusco In April it appeared the hunt was finally over when two Indianapolis men claimed to have captured the Beast of Busco; however it didn�t take long for people to discover that what they had was a sea turtle, purchased in an attempt to cash in on the Oscar frenzy. This sea turtle however gave someone an idea though, and it wasn�t long before a female sea turtle was brought to the lake in a fruitless attempt to lure the beast out of hiding. Public interested faded by May as the Beast of Busco continued to evade capture, this however did not stop Harris, who continued the search using various techniques including dynamite charges. In September Harris attempted his most elaborate method of capture yet, he pulled his tractor up to the lake and hooked up a sump pump hoping to drain the water from the lake, leaving Oscar no where to hide. This attempt renewed interest in the Beast of Busco and the crowds began to return. This time Harris charged a fee to help pay for the pumping and to offset the cost of the crops he lost due to the number of people on his property. Harris used over 2,000 gallons of gas as he reduced the once 7 acre lake to a mere acre. More and more people, including senators and celebrities, began to crowd around the lake hoping to see the now world famous turtle. On October 13th 200 plus people got their wish as the Beast of Busco reportedly appeared at the surface of the lake in an attempt to catch a duck being used as a lure. Harris sensed that the end of his search was near and that his name would soon be vindicated. However, luck seemed to favor Oscar as the unstable muck covered lake bottom took its toll, wearing out the pump and breaking down his tractor. A crane was brought in to dredge the lake as the capture of the Beast of Busco dragged on for weeks.