[ravinclaw]

 Is there any legends in any of your areas about cryptids or beasts lurking around?

Where I grew up there was one. It was about a white creature who walked upright like a man, but had the head of a panther, some people called it the wampus cat. I know of about 15 people who swear they have seen it.

anyone else?

[Countess]

Being Southern/Central Florida we have Skunk Ape, giant gators, giant snakes, coyotes, etc.

[Ryobi]

Have enough giant spiders, poisonous snakes, wild dogs and crocs to deal with here 

[Grendelion]

Back where I grew up we had something called the Pope Lick Tress Monster.  Another variation on the goatman myth.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Lick_Monster

[Kadesh]

 We don't have any local legends around here. Just your garden variety critters.

[Strife]

Hmmm well there have been quiet a bit of bigfoot sightings near by here in Cheyenne

But ill come back to this i cant think of anything right now