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Lusca

 Lusca

Giant Octopus

The Lusca is said to be a sea creature in Caribbean folklore. Legend states that this creature lives in the region of the blue holes nearby Andros, an island in the Bahamas.

People describe the Lusca as a octopus shaped supernatural creature that can take the form of a person’s worst fears. Some see it as a dragon, an octopus, a shark or cuttlefish. Some legends say that it can look like an animal of many body parts from different animals. It has been reported to be up to 250 long.

Facts & Trivia

  • The reality of this creature was cemented in the minds of people when a massive decomposing body was discovered on Anastasia Beach, in St. Augustine, Florida in 1896, which looked like a gigantic octopus.

What do you think?

  • Is the creature just a legend in folklore?
  • Is it a real sea serpent of prehistoric times yet to be discovered?
  • Is it a gigantic octopus that lives deep in the ocean depths that we rarely see?
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