Day 17- Tatzelwurm🐍

In Alpine folklore, the Tatzelwurm or Stollenwurm is a lizard-like creature, often described as having the face of a cat, with a serpent-like body which may be slender or stubby, with four short legs or two forelegs.
The alleged creature is sometimes said to be venomous, or to attack with poisonous breath, and to make a high-pitched or hissing sound.
Anecdotes describing encounters with the creature can be found in several areas of Europe, including the Austrian, Bavarian, Italian and Swiss Alps.
An anecdotal "cat-headed serpent", was said to have been encountered by two men on the mountain of Frümsen in the Barony of Altsax, Switzerland. It was alleged to have a black-gray body, and to measure 7 feet or more in length. Residents in the neighborhood were complaining that their cows' udders were being mysteriously sucked on. It was believed that this could be warded against by placing a white rooster near the cows. One day the incidents stopped altogether and it was said that the Tatzelwurm had finally been killed. -
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This is painting 17 for #mabsdrawlloweenclub which means I’ve managed to complete more than half of the challenge. Thanks to everyone who likes, comments or reads the story of each painting. I highly appreciate your support🤘🏼🖤 Text sources: Wikipedia.org