Once found in abundance around Western New England ponds and streams modern day sightings of the Northern Appalachian Pig Worm are a rarity. Though smaller ( about 3' long) than their southern cousins (up to 5'), what they lack in size they make up in pure ferocity.

Their bite has been compared to that of an alligator or a pit bull. Once they latch on to their unfortunate victim it's virtually impossible to get them to release their grip. The jaws of even a severed-headed Pig Worm have been known to remain clamped shut for up to three days. A distant cousin of the common boar, the pig worm took a sharp left turn somewhere in its evolution. Its front limbs have been reduced to nubs while its hind legs have become short but powerful.

It moves in an undulating worm-like crawl, burrowing under debris in search of frogs and rodents. The Pig Worm has adapted well to its loss of habitat. Leaving its traditional ponds and streams and moving into modern day sewers. It has thrived in its new subterranean home, forcing local public works employees to carry side arms when they venture into the Pig Worm's lair.