The Axehandle Hound, also Axhandle Hound or Axe-Handle Hound, is a creature which appears in turn-of-the-century North American folklore.
Description[]
Having their origins in the lumberjack tradition of hazing recent immigrants, the Axehandle Hound is said to be a small, nocturnal canine which hails from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Resembling a sausage dog with a head reminiscent of an axe blade, the whole animal gives the impression of a walking woodcutters axe. Their diet consists solely of axe handles which have been left unattended by their owners, and are known to spend a large portion of their time travelling between logging camps in search of their next meal.
Further reading[]
"The Axe-Handle Hound" from Fearsome Critters (1939) by Henry H. Tryon
"The Axe-Handle Hound" from Yarns of the Big Woods (1922-1295) by Art Childs