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Hudson River Monster

In New York folklore, the Hudson River Monster, popularly known as "Kipsy" or less commonly "Keepsie" or "Libby" (after the Statue of Liberty) is an aquatic serpentine monster reportedly spotted along the Hudson River and New York Harbor since 1886. The name "Kipsy" is believed to derive from Poughk

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Sources: Wikipedia: Hudson River Monster.

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