Bobby Brettel grew up in New Orleans, nearly 40 miles away from the moss-tangled bayous of eastern St. Tammany Parish's Honey Island Swamp. But for decades, he’s wondered about one of the swamp's fabled creatures — the Honey Island Swamp Monster, a legendary 500-pound beast that some claim hides amid the cypress trees and murky waters.⁠ ⁠ “I had relatives that lived in Covington," Brettel said. "I heard the story from veteran hunters. I grew up that way and you would hear about strange things.”⁠ ⁠ He let his mind wander. Was there really a monster in the swamps? The question nagged him into adulthood.⁠ ⁠ Read the full Curious Louisiana answer at the link in bio. #CuriousLouisiana #HoneyIslandSwampMonster #HoneyIslandSwamp