Tailypo
A nocturnal Appalachian revenant defined less by what it is and more by what was taken from it. The Tailypo is a shape-shifting forest creature whose presence is marked by a single fixation: the recovery of its severed tail.
Caudatus mysterius
Case Sections
Small to medium-sized creature described as cat-like in appearance. Covered in black or dark gray fur. Most distinctive feature is an extremely long, sinuous tail. Eyes glow yellow or amber in darkness. Size estimates vary from house cat to medium dog. Elongated face with pronounced teeth. Moves with unnatural fluidity.
Declassified Briefings
Witness Accounts
“An old man living alone in the mountains was cooking stew when this creature came in through a crack. He caught it and cut off its tail for his supper. That night, he heard scratching and a voice calling 'Tailypo, tailypo, give me my tailypo.' Each night it came back, getting closer. By the third night, it was in his cabin, on his bed. His dogs tried to chase it but never could catch it. Some say the old man was never seen again.”
Rev. 08/1972
Department of Unexplained Phenomena
