Dahu

Codename

DAHU-640218

Type

Mountain Beast

Region

The Alps, France and Switzerland

Location

Alpine slopes of France, Switzerland and Italy

First sighting

Late 19th century

Alias

Dahut, Darou, Daru

Known associates

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Investigator case notes

The Dahu is a shy, goat-like creature said to roam the steep slopes of the Alps. Agents describe it as a chamois-sized animal with thick brown fur, curved horns and a very odd secret: the legs on one side of its body are shorter than the legs on the other. That lets it stand steady on a mountain, but only if it always walks around the peak in the same direction. Mountain guides have long told newcomers that the Dahu can be caught by waiting at night with a sack while friends chase it your way. Agency note: nobody has ever caught one, and the sack-holder usually ends up alone in the dark.