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Omajinaakoos
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The Omajinaakoos (also called "Omagimaakos," or "The Ugly One"), is the name of a legendary mammalian cryptid, according to the folklore of certain Native American tribal traditions in central Canada. According to Darryl Sainnawap, a locally elected First Nations councillor, the Omajinaakoos is a very rare creature that is known to his people, which lives in creeks and marshy areas, and is said to feed on beaver. According to traditional beliefs, it is an omen of misfortune. He also claims his uncle came across one during the 1950s. =="Kitchenuhmaykoosib monster"== The Omajinaakoos came to wide public attention in Canada in 2010, when an animal carcass, believed by some people to be a specimen of the Omajinaakoos, was photographed. It was found in the vicinity of Big Trout Lake, in northwestern Ontario, and was referred to as the "Big Trout Lake Monster," or the "Kitchenuhmaykoosib monster," due to where it was found. It was subsequently identified as the body of a decomposed American mink. In May 8, 2010, a dog was said to have retrieved the corpse of a small mammal, about one foot in length, from a nearby lake. The creature is described as having the mouth of a warthog, and a rat-like tail. The dog was being taken for a walk by a pair of nurses, who photographed what they believed to be a possibly unknown species. They took photos of the body and left. When they and others returned several days later to retrieve the carcass, it was gone, spurring press speculation and internet debate of an unidentified "monster". Further speculation arose that it was a dead sea otter with missing facial hair, due to decomposition, however it was later identified as a decomposing mink whose appearance was unusual owing to the fur that usually surrounds its face had fallen off. 
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