Killer badger

The killer badger is a creature found in a number of modern urban legends from , Iraq, where it was said to have attacked both people and livestock. It has since been identified as the honey badger, inflated by rumor.
In mid 2007 rumors began circulating in Basra City, Iraq, saying that UK troops stationed in the city's airport had released a number of dangerous man-eating creatures into the area in order to spread panic among the local population. The stories described the creature as being black and about 1 m in length, with a monkey-like face and a good turn of speed. It was accused of attacking local farmers and their families and was blamed for cattle deaths. The director of Basra's veterinary hospital, Mushtaq Abdul-Mahdi, pointed out that the animals had appeared in the area prior to 1986, and are known locally as Al Girta.