Racoonigator - [Fearsome Critter]

There are no other accounts of this monster in earlier literature (that I can find) so maybe its something the author heard of first hand. (He also used “fearsome” & “critters” in the same sentence, so it could be a joke refering to the folkloric fearsome critters.) – There ARE however, plenty of alligator-animal hybrids such as the “Bassigator” or the “Crocidog” (Though, such things are usually the result of Rogue Taxidermy.) - Most researchers know for a fact that that mating between mammals and reptiles is factually impossible:  so its often said to be more likely the result of people mistaking a raccoon for an opossum, their long snout for that of an Alligators. – By those standards & because of the uncertainty surrounding its origins I'd liken it to a 'Fearsome Critter' rather than a cryptid proper, kinda feels like it stands on the line anyway.