06-09-2024 - On This Day in Insane History

On June 9th, 2024 in the small town of Beaverton, Oregon, the local coffee shop saw an unexpected visitor that morning. Barista Mindy Richards was just opening up the shop when she heard a strange noise coming from the back alley. "When I went to investigate, I never could have imagined what I was about to see," Mindy recalled. "There, standing between our dumpster and old Mrs. Johnson's fence, was the most unusual creature."

The creature stood on two legs like a man but was covered in thick gray fur. A long tail swished behind it as it rummaged through the trash. "At first I thought it was just a big monkey that had escaped from the zoo up in Portland," Mindy said. But as she inched closer, she realized this was unlike any monkey she had ever seen. Its face more closely resembled that of a giant beaver, with buck teeth protruding from its snout. In its search for food it had knocked over the dumpster.

Mindy stood frozen, uncertain of what to do. She then accidentally kicked a can, catching the creature's attention. It turned and caught sight of her, tilting its head as if curious about this new discovery. Just then the morning deliver truck pulled up, and its loud engine scared the beast away. It dashed back into the shadows, moving improbably fast on its hind legs. Mindy was left with more questions than answers about the strange creature that had invaded their small town. To this day, no one has been able to explain the sighting of this bizarre beaver-monkey hybrid seen in the alley that morning.