Beast of Busco
Country of Origin: USA Being Type: Giant Turtle
Power Stats
Aggression
4/10
Magic Abilities
4/10
Physical Power
10/10
Origin Backstory
Massive snapping turtle in Churubusco, Indiana lake; 1940s hunts failed to capture the car-sized "Oscar." Midwestern giant reptile legend.
Key Features
- •Car-sized shell
- •Lake dweller
- •Turtle hunts
- •Oscar the turtle name
- •Failed captures
Lore
The Beast of Busco, nicknamed "Oscar," is a legendary giant snapping turtle from Churubusco, Indiana. Reported in the 1940s as car-sized and impossible to catch despite organized hunts, it became a local folklore icon of elusive lake monsters and Midwestern tall-tale humor.