dressed in a camouflage ghillie suit used by hunters. They deduced the film could simply be mistaken identity on Ford's part, but didn't rule out that such a creature could exist. An episode of Swamp People, "Full Moon Fever," includes a segment in which a group of people, Harlan Ford's granddaughter among them, are searching for the monster. The creature was featured in a segment of the series Monsters and Mysteries in America, "The Swamp." Super 8 footage of the monster was shown in the segment. It was featured in a segment of a 2012 episode of Mysteries at the Museum. On July 20, 2013, Mattel introduced the Monster High character Honey Swamp as the daughter of Honey Island Swamp monster at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International. In 2019, an episode of America Unearthed titled "Bigfoot in the Bayou" investigated possible sightings. Presenter Scott Wolter concluded that the smell attributed to the creature was most likely methane produced by decomposing plants. Eoin Colfer drew inspiration from the Honey Island Swamp monster for the character Vern in his novel Highfire. A version of the Honey Island Swamp monster is included in the role-playing game supplement GURPS Monsters. See also Fouke Monster Lake Worth Monster Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp Skunk ape References Louisiana folklore American folklore American legendary creatures Bigfoot Hominid cryptids