Owner swears she rescued it “at a dog park”
BUFFALO, NY – When local dog walker Mary Danvers brought home what she thought was an abandoned puppy from the park, little did she know she had stumbled upon an ancient cryptid that would send shockwaves through the cryptozoological community.
It all started on an unassuming Tuesday afternoon when Danvers was strolling through Delaware Park, her usual route for exercising her pack of furry clients. As she neared the wooded area, she noticed a small, peculiar creature cowering under a bush, emitting a high-pitched whine.
“At first, I thought it was a stray pup,” Danvers recalled. “It was shivering and looked so helpless, I just had to scoop it up and take it home with me.”
What Danvers had mistaken for a helpless pup was, in fact, a living embodiment of cryptozoological lore – the elusive and long-rumored Rommú, a species thought to have gone extinct centuries ago.
“When I first laid eyes on the creature, I was floored,” said Dr. Angus McPherson, a renowned cryptozoologist from the University at Buffalo. “The Rommú was believed to be a mere legend, a mythical beast whispered about in ancient folklore. To have a living, breathing specimen before us is nothing short of a scientific miracle.”
The Rommú, according to McPherson, is a diminutive, quadrupedal creature with a sleek, seal-like body and a long, serpentine neck adorned with a distinctive ruff of fur. Its most striking feature, however, is its ability to mimic the vocalizations of other animals, a trait that allowed it to seamlessly blend into its surroundings and evade human detection for centuries.
“I always thought it was just making cute little puppy sounds,” Danvers admitted. “But when I brought it home, it started imitating the meows of my cat, the chirps of birds outside – it was uncanny!”
While the scientific community is abuzz with the discovery of this living cryptid, some remain skeptical, suggesting that Danvers may have simply stumbled upon an undocumented species or a genetic anomaly.
“I’ve seen some strange things in my day, but this takes the cake,” remarked Janice Wilcox, a retired zookeeper who claims to have witnessed the Rommú firsthand. “It was like nothing I’ve ever seen before – part seal, part snake, part puppy. I don’t know how else to describe it.”
As for Danvers, she remains steadfast in her belief that her newfound companion is indeed the fabled Rommú.
“Call me crazy, but I just know deep down that this little guy is something special,” she said, cradling the creature in her arms. “Who knows? Maybe there are more of them out there, hiding in plain sight.”
The characters and events depicted in this story are entirely fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, or to actual events is unintentional and purely coincidental.
