Emily Chan
They followed the prints to an area with clear signs of a struggle. It appeared that a large creature had killed the moose and dragged it off toward the mountains.
Additionally, a handful of cannery workers disappeared while hunting bears and sheep. One of their bodies was allegedly discovered in a lagoon.
It was torn apart and mutilated. As a result, the population of Portlock slowly decreased until it became nothing but a ghost town.
It is said that the Nantiinaq was half-human and half-beast. He was not a threat, but people still needed to respect him and keep their distance.
A woman who lived in Portlock claimed that her cousin had made up the whole story about Nantiinaq.
In reality, the town’s inhabitants had moved away for better jobs and better schools. No one was actually killed by a monster.
