The History of the Centipig
Just as water slips over the rocks, so the sands of time wear away on the centipigs. Time has not been kind to them. They have been hunted down and killed for thousands of years, until they found there present haven, deep in the Appalachian Mountains. But even that cannot last with out our help.
The earliest recorded evidence of the centipig dates between 500 and 700 A.D. Early records found on animals hides in present day Russia indicate that centipig like creatures existed there. These creatures are depicted as monsters, terrorizing hunters and stealing livestock. After 800 A.D., no mention of centipigs is found in Russia. This may be due to a variety of reasons. The centipigs could have killed all the people in that area. This is doubtful, however, because there are still records, just not mentioning centipigs. We will explain our theory in a minute.
Centipigs then pop up in what is now the southwestern regions of the United States. Pictures of centipigs are found in Indian cave paintings, dating back roughly between 1100 and 1700 A.D. Then the paintings with centipigs cease.
Our theory is that every 500 or so years, centipigs go on a great migration. From Russia, to the South-West, to Appalachia. Why this happens and why they settle where they do is beyond us. Perhaps a lack of food contributes to the move, and an element of seclusion to the final destination. However, this could not be right, for in both matters of both food and privacy the centipigs could have stayed happily in Russia. Perhaps it is in their instinct. After all, they couldn't have originated in Russia. If our scientists could discover previous places of habitation, much could be learned about centipigs.
The dates involved bring up an interesting point. A centipig migration will most certainly happen between now and 200 years in the future. Our goal is to learn as much about centipigs in their present habitat as we can, before they migrate.
But back to history. They eyes of mankind turned from centipigs and to themselves until about the 1800's. It was then that various centipigs were sighted throughout the Appalachian Mountains, but mainly in the Smokey's. These creatures sighted were always passed of as haints or boogers, and pursuit was never attempted. Until around 1855. Gearge Einenheiser was reported to have an actual centipig as a pet, in 1855, but this not doubtful, as Gearge was born in 1863. In 1867, Dr. Leenhower, an emigrant from Sweden, had a 5 foot long centipig, which he led around the Appalachia regions, peddling it's toenails. This has been proven by photos of him and his centipig, Charlie. These photos are being hunted down by the government, so I can not publish them here.
This ended the centipig saga until recently, when centipigs were rediscovered. Not as some childhood story, but as an actual creature. My contact, who I met outside a gas station/restaurant in Damascus, Virginia, during the Trail Days Festival, told me about centipigs. I was skeptical, until I heard other hikers talking about the same thing. I did a little investigating, and this site is what I came up with.