From 17th century France to Nova Scotia and all the way to the bayous of Louisiana.

One particular cryptid has had a far longer run than most.

The Rougaroo is said to be the weirwolf of the swamps, stepping out of Cajun folklore and into your nightmares.

Where can we find the Rougaroo?

And what role will it fill for centuries to come?

And in our extended content for premium members, the French Weirwolf trials and executions,

from whence the Rougaroo was spawned.

All of that and more is coming up right now on Skeptoid.

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On the Trail of the Rougaroo.

Welcome to the show that separates fact from fiction, science from pseudoscience, real history from

fake history, and helps us all make better life decisions by knowing what's real and what's not. Normally, I'd open an

episode about some mysterious cryptid with a creepy tale of a dark figure moving through the swamp,

perhaps approaching a family's campsite, full of impending terror and scary background music.

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