| Country: | United States |
| Region: | San Diego County |
| Habitat: | Proctor Valley |
| Proctor Valley Monster | |
The Proctor Valley Monster is a folkloric story detailing a cryptid that lurks in Proctor Valley. Sightings tend to link the monster to the Proctor Valley Road, a dirt road that connects the community of Jamul in the northeast to the Eastlake neighborhood of Chula Vista in the southwest.[1]
The cryptid's appearance is still debated by locals. Accounts vary, but two of the most agreed-upon versions of the creature are of a tall, hairy, Bigfoot-type, or a "disarranged cow" bovine type.[2] The nearby Bonita Museum & Cultural Center claims to have an unknown humanoid footprint of a creature on display. Many locals attribute this as concrete evidence of the cryptid's existence.[3]
The Proctor Valley Monster has inspired a comic book series produced by Boom! Studios titled "Proctor Valley Road" in which the cryptid is blamed for the disappearances of a group of students participating in a Ghost Tour of the road.[4]
The Bonita Museum & Cultural Center has hosted Film Festivals dedicated to celebrating the Proctor Valley Monster.[5]