Axehandle Hound

The Axehandle Hound is a cryptozoological breed of dog that was known as a Fearsome critter. It was sometimes spelled axhandle hound or ax-handle hound.

The axhandle hound was reported by the lumberjacks of the forests in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It had a large ax shaped head that sat atop a slender axhandle shaped body. Sprouting from its body were 2 pairs of stubby legs. Some reports call it 'dachshund-like'.

Despite its sharp head, axehandle hounds were not known to be aggressive. As a matter of fact, the only mischief these creatures caused was the burglary of unattended axes, where this nocturnal canine would store them away to eat the handles later. The ax-handle hound was chiefly nocturnal, so it could sneak into lumberjack's camps and thieve their next meal. However, they were said to make good pets.

In present day, there is a campground entitled Ax-handle hound after this alleged creature. It is near the town of Linden Grove along the Little Fork River, also close to Voyageurs National Park. Some possible theories about this animal include mis-identifications of beavers, only taking axes to chew the handles to strengthen their teeth. However, beavers do not have triangular shaped heads, but rather rectangular. It could very well be a new species of dog that snatches the handles for the same purpose as beavers would.