The Iliamna Lake Monster, also known as Illie to many locals, Gonakadet in Tlingit, or Jig-ik-nak in Aleutian, is an aquatic cryptid reported to dwell in the small Alaskan fishing village of Iliamna. The native’s tales describe a large beast that roams the waters. The monster has many reported sightings along with a few reported to have caused deaths. Over the years, it has gained enough attention to lure the Animal Planet show “River Monsters” in attempt to find out what may be hiding beneath the lake's waters. The monster is a reported 10–30 feet in length with a square-like head that is used to place blunt force onto things such as small boats. Although there is no physical evidence to conclude the monster's existence, many reports beg to differ.
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