RED GHOST OF ARIZONA

ORIGIN: American Southwest.

The legend begins in the 19th century, in 1883, near Eagle Creek, Arizona, when a settler's wife was found trampled to death just outside her cabin. 

Her body had strange, hoof-like marks, and tufts of reddish hair were scattered around the scene. 

This horrific event brought up rumors of a creature roaming in the wilderness.

The creature was described as a huge, red-colored beast with a gory figure or being strapped to its back. 

Some claimed it was a demonic camel, while many others believed it carried a dead or dying man bound tightly to its hump. 

As the story spread, the creature became known as The Red Ghost. 

It was said to attack anyone who crossed its path, while the human figure on its back kept moaning in agony or hanging around lifelessly.

The legend is believed to have come from the U.S. Army's failed experiment to use camels as pack animals in the desert. 

When the project was abandoned, the camels were set loose, and then ended up merging with folklore.