Classification: Mythical Beasts & Cryptids

Temporal Range: Unknown

Geographic Range: Forests across Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo

Diet: Cannibalistic

Horde: West African

Lurking in the branches above your head is the Asanbosam. This vampiric creature has no feet but instead has hooks, which it uses to hang from tree branches. From there, it descends on unsuspecting passersby, mutilating and torturing them before drinking their blood and feasting on their flesh.

Asanbosam are also known to use their hooked feet to pull victims into the trees, where they attack and devour them. They quite possibly have skin and teeth made of iron, but some say the only thing that reveals their non-human nature is their hooked feet, as from a distance they can look just like us.

A note from our researchers: this creature is often confused with the Sasanbosam, a similar vampiric creature that is more bat-like in form. If ever in doubt, remember that Sasanbosam has wings while the Asanbosam does not.

When you see a monster take its shot,

Sasanbosam has wings, Asanbosam does not.

If it's hanging high without a flight,

That’s Asanbosam ready to bite!