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husky aquatic creature who meandered in the river, only coming to the surface to hunt. Bisso is said to possess an insatiable appetite and would hunt whatever animals would venture to the river bank. Swimming with just its eyes above the water, Bisso is believed to use floating vegetation as camouflage when it is stalking its prey. There have been alleged sightings of the creature in the Rouge River, with witnesses claiming to have seen Bisso's eyes as well as the trail of bubbles from its "snaps" (gaseous bowel movements.)
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1174:Categories
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990:References
955:Algonquins
939:Franquelin
600:74°39′55″W
597:45°49′56″N
567:74°41′27″W
564:45°38′34″N
476:Harrington
466:Bell Falls
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908:Iroquois
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552:Features
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902:History
863:removed
848:sources
762:Calumet
746:Labelle
744:, then
491:Brébeuf
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