Tiffany Turrill turned me on to the beastiery where every couple of weeks they explore a strange myth-beast to concept. Here's the latest one they put up. Some very interesting artists over there.
Hailing from the rivers and deep lakes of Ireland comes a monster known
as the Dobhar-chu. The name Dobhar-Chu when translated from Celtic
literally means "Water-Hound" and is sometimes confused with its close
cousin the Pooka (Puca) or "Water-horse."The Dobhar-Chu has been
described differently over time but the general consensus is that it
has a very sleek otter like appearance and an enormous dog-like head
with fins like a fish. In some versions of the myth the Dobhar-Chu has a
fish tail and shark teeth will in others it more like a huge
wiry-haired dog with webbed paws.In every version of the story
the Dobhar-chu is a nasty brute you don't want to cross paths with. A
maneater that can grow up to seven feet long the beast has been said to
overturn small boats and eat the unsuspecting fishermen inside. A
Dobhar-Chu might be hard to spot in the water, but it is easy to hear.
Emitting a loud shriek that sounds like the scream of a young woman as
it draws close to its victims.Half-Dog and Half-fish this
monster had its last reported sighting in 2003 but it's legacy continues
in Irish folklore and the enthusiasm of cryptid hunters everywhere.