Gumberoo
| Creature information | |
|---|---|
| Grouping | Legendary creature |
| Origin | |
| Country | United States |
| Details | Forest |
In American folklore, the Gumberoo is a fearsome critter with hide so tough that bullets bounce off of it.
Description
The gumberoo was described by early lumberjacks to be larger than a bear with a tough, shiny, black hide[1] that nothing could pierce. The only way to kill it was said to be fire, which caused the creatures to explode.[2][3] It is said that a man named S. W. Allen once took a picture of a gumberoo but the negative then exploded.[4]
References
- ^ Cox, William T. with Latin Classifications by George B. Sudworth (1910). Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods. Washington, D.C.: Judd & Detweiler.
- ^ Bane, Theresa (2016). Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7864-9505-4.
- ^ Botkin, B.A. (1998). The American People: Stories, Legends, Tales, Traditions, and Songs. Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers. p. 251. ISBN 1-56000-984-5.
gumberoo.
- ^ "BLOG: 9 Cryptids That Are (Probably) Too Absurd to Be Real". The Confessionals. Retrieved 2025-06-11.