The main lake they occupy is Changtan Plunge Pool and they have been recorded at least from the 19th Century. They have batrachian heads and arms which end in hand-like forms with five digits apiece. The hands seem to be covered, perhaps with down. There have been a good number of sightings and encounters. A witness of 1928 said the head of the animal he saw was 5' wide. On a number of occasions complete or nearly complete creatures appeared. A couple of times their arms and hands were seen reaching out of the water. A 13' long specimen was seen in the 1980s. In 1986 the animals' large round heads were seen sticking out of the water.
The latest sighting Dr Xu records was in 1990 when students threw dynamite into a gorge and a huge creature surfaced. The great size of its eyes was remarked upon. Authorities have since stopped this dynamite throwing.
This seems to be a cryptid with a lot of evidence to back it. No doubt there will be further investigations.
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