#Nebranium

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Sex: Female Species: Mutant salamander Location of origin: Ashdowne, Pennsylvania Date encountered: June 15th, 1976 Total length: 12 meters (39.37ft) Total height: 2.9 meters (9.5ft) Total mass: 97.8 metric tons Threat level: High Aggression level: Very High Known mutations: - Prehensile tongue coated in a sticky substance - Immense strength - Capable of quick bursts of speed on land despite it's size - Adept swimmer. Able to outrun most civilian vessels - Corrosive saliva History: First recorded example of large-scale mutations following the explosion and subsequent abandonment of the Ashdowne Nebranium power plant in 1966. Most likely began life as a species of Salamander living in or around the large lake used for cooling water by the plant. The creature most likely developed a taste for human flesh by feeding on corpses of scavengers who often are reported missing attempting to plunder the abandoned plant and surrounding town. Eventually growing to such a size where what little life remained in the lake could no longer offer it sustenance, the creature left the lake and traveled roughly 2 miles south and entered the Weyland River until arriving at the neighboring town of Oak Falls. From there it established a nest within an abandoned warehouse by the waterfront where it could slip in and out unnoticed. The creature immediately began feeding on unwary swimmers, fishermen and small animals for over 2 weeks before being discovered. Local authorities and townsfolk organized an effort to lure the creature into a trap and kill it with a police precinct's worth of firepower. The trap was sprung, however loud activity by beachgoers further down the river diverted the creature's attention and several civilians where killed or wounded in the ensuing feeding frenzy. Eventually the authorities and townsfolk involved with the operation finally managed to open fire on the creature. At first, bullets and explosives seemed to do little more than to irritate the creature, however sustained fire began to inflict serious wounds on the animal which promptly retreated back into the water, leaving a trail of blood as it went. Later that evening a smaller party tracked the creature back to it's warehouse lair after hours of searching. Instead of finding the creature however, they found an enormous, fleshy cocoon...