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Royal CanadianSeek SerpentEDMONTON, Alta., June 15.— (UP)—Royal Canadian mounted police are on the spot.Extolled for their ability “to get their man,” the mounties have been assigned the task of catching an ogcpogo—sea serpent to you.Since nobody, excepting a few ancient (mariners, has succeeded in j hog-tiemg an ogopogo. it appears the mounties are in for a Jot of work, if their reputation 13 to remain unblemished.The latest source of annoyance for the world's most famous policemen first poked its ugly 'head above the waters of Battle River near Rosalind, 77 miles south-west of Edmonton.Described as “about the diameter ■of a stove pipe, 25 to 30 feet long, grey in color, with a slimy, tapering head, the monster has been seen at points eight miles apart at four different times by four different •witnesses, all reputable folk. _The witnesses, three coal mine operators and a farmer, say the monster swims at a speed of about 15 miles an hour, lashing the water into foam as it moves.
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Nevada State Journal
Reno, Nevada, US
Sat, Jun 16, 1934
Page 3
Full Page
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Kevin S.
CA 26 Aug 2020
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