Just about every major lake and mountain range in the world has a secretive monster kept alive in legends and sightings. Embrace the natural world, there are countless things we do not know about or begin to understand. But as hunters and conservationists, we should not add fuel to the latest monster craze. Lyme disease, west nile virus, invasive species, loss of habitat etc. are the real monsters we must conquer. I do not believe cougars kept Teddy Roosevelt hiding in his Badlands ranch.