'Hybrid Mutant' Found Dead

People in Turner are wondering if an animal found dead over the weekend may be the mysterious creature that has mauled dogs, frightened residents and been the subject of local legend for half a generation. The animal was found near Route 4, apparently struck by a car while chasing a cat. The carcass was photographed and inspected by several people who live in the area, but nobody is sure exactly what it is. Michelle O'Donnell of Turner told reporters that she spotted the animal on her property about a week before it was killed. She said it was evil-looking with a horrible stench, and looked like a "hybrid mutant of something."For the past 15 years, residents across Androscoggin County have reported seeing and hearing a mysterious animal roaming the woods with chilling monstrous cries and eyes that glow in the night. Nobody knows for sure what it is, and theories have ranged from a hyena or dingo to a fisher or coydog, an offspring of a coyote and a wild dog. Now, people are asking if the mystery beast and the dead animal are one and the same.