All hail the Otter King this St. Patrick's Day! The Irish legend of the Dobhar-chú warns of its appetite for human flesh... so let's maybe not go chase it down for the protective properties of its fur.
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Sources:
Dobhar Chu, Ireland's Vicious Supernatural Crocodile Otter Monster | Spooky Isles
Dobhar-chú: The Otter King of Irish Folklore - Historic Mysteries
Irish Cryptids: Mysterious Creatures of Folklore and Legend - IrishWishes
The Dobhar-Chú Tombstones of Glenade, Co. Leitrim (Cemetries of Congbháil and Cill-Rúisc) on JSTOR
The myths and legends of Ireland's hound of deep, the Dobhar Chu (irishcentral.com)
The tale of Leitrim's own Loch Ness Monster - the Dobhar-Chú - Leitrim Live (leitrimobserver.ie)
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