1 00:00:00,794 --> 00:00:04,468 Every state has its folklore, tall tales and legends. 2 00:00:05,115 --> 00:00:07,671 But sometimes there is a darker story. 3 00:00:07,865 --> 00:00:11,085 A tale not so much told as whispered. 4 00:00:17,130 --> 00:00:21,109 Taxidermy, is more than just a hobby. 5 00:00:22,061 --> 00:00:23,773 Or a profession. 6 00:00:25,031 --> 00:00:26,617 It's a callin'. 7 00:00:27,262 --> 00:00:29,851 A way to preserve something great... 8 00:00:29,876 --> 00:00:31,179 Forever. 9 00:00:31,984 --> 00:00:34,882 Sebastian Klepppterm... Mr. Kleppner... 10 00:00:35,868 --> 00:00:38,070 was the best I've ever seen. 11 00:00:38,375 --> 00:00:41,265 I mean, he was nominated for Taxidermist of the Year, 12 00:00:41,290 --> 00:00:45,101 no less than 12 times by Get Stuffed magazine. 13 00:00:46,373 --> 00:00:48,320 He was a local legend, 14 00:00:48,469 --> 00:00:51,039 and my personal hero. 15 00:00:56,657 --> 00:00:58,206 This is the story 16 00:00:58,231 --> 00:01:00,776 about his greatest masterpiece. 17 00:01:04,242 --> 00:01:07,867 And how it became his gravest mistake. 18 00:01:29,338 --> 00:01:32,445 Not quite... 19 00:01:40,281 --> 00:01:42,351 There we go, my friend. 20 00:01:42,376 --> 00:01:44,085 As good as new. 21 00:01:44,541 --> 00:01:45,796 Better even. 22 00:01:54,431 --> 00:01:56,773 Jesus! You scared me. 23 00:01:56,798 --> 00:02:00,175 What you need some secret password to get in here or something? 24 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:01,757 We're closed. 25 00:02:02,608 --> 00:02:04,078 Yeah... 26 00:02:04,282 --> 00:02:06,296 Sign says you're open. 27 00:02:07,228 --> 00:02:08,585 Oh. 28 00:02:08,808 --> 00:02:10,304 Touché. 29 00:02:10,329 --> 00:02:12,609 I know it's late, but... 30 00:02:13,001 --> 00:02:16,702 I got something in my truck. It's a bit of a time sensitive thing. 31 00:02:16,727 --> 00:02:17,804 Number's on the sign. 32 00:02:17,829 --> 00:02:19,914 You can call that and make an appointment tomorrow. 33 00:02:19,939 --> 00:02:21,773 You're not listening to me. 34 00:02:22,352 --> 00:02:24,242 You're really gonna wanna see this. 35 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:38,195 Where did you say you hit this? 36 00:02:38,524 --> 00:02:40,453 A few miles outside Tillamook. 37 00:02:40,478 --> 00:02:42,085 Came out of nowhere. 38 00:02:42,586 --> 00:02:44,281 In all my years living in these parts, 39 00:02:44,306 --> 00:02:46,607 I have never see anything like this. 40 00:02:46,632 --> 00:02:47,859 I mean... 41 00:02:48,198 --> 00:02:49,929 look at the claw on that thing. 42 00:02:51,929 --> 00:02:53,328 All right. 43 00:02:53,716 --> 00:02:55,437 Help me get this inside. 44 00:02:56,456 --> 00:02:58,546 Ooh, that is ripe. 45 00:02:59,979 --> 00:03:02,382 Did you hit this with all four tires of your car? 46 00:03:02,407 --> 00:03:04,367 Uh... Yeah. 47 00:03:04,392 --> 00:03:06,436 Yeah, I got this son of a gun real good. 48 00:03:08,078 --> 00:03:09,390 Oh. 49 00:03:09,681 --> 00:03:11,257 Whoa. 50 00:03:12,430 --> 00:03:14,585 This is awesome. 51 00:03:14,796 --> 00:03:17,097 And I've never seen my fair share of stuffed critters before, 52 00:03:17,121 --> 00:03:19,220 but this is on a whole new level here. 53 00:03:19,245 --> 00:03:20,484 Careful. 54 00:03:22,222 --> 00:03:24,304 The glue on that hasn't cured yet. 55 00:03:24,503 --> 00:03:25,537 Yeah. 56 00:03:25,562 --> 00:03:27,840 You know, don't touch anything. 57 00:03:27,993 --> 00:03:29,523 Yeah, cool. 58 00:03:29,820 --> 00:03:31,024 If you'd known any better, you'd swear 59 00:03:31,048 --> 00:03:32,610 that these things were still alive. 60 00:03:32,635 --> 00:03:35,304 Well, that is the point, isn't it? 61 00:03:35,514 --> 00:03:38,117 What? To fool people into thinking some of 'em still alive. 62 00:03:38,142 --> 00:03:39,429 No. 63 00:03:39,850 --> 00:03:43,835 To capture the true essence of life in a moment. 64 00:03:44,365 --> 00:03:46,523 And then to preserve it forever. 65 00:03:47,985 --> 00:03:51,828 Well, you have certainly done that, amigo. 66 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:54,164 Thanks. 67 00:03:54,495 --> 00:03:56,414 Maybe, not yet. 68 00:03:57,012 --> 00:03:58,609 Ah. I'm sorry. 69 00:03:59,679 --> 00:04:01,932 I can't help you with this. This is beyond repair. 70 00:04:02,708 --> 00:04:05,640 Really? Well, that's a bummer. 71 00:04:05,726 --> 00:04:07,656 You have any idea what this thing is? 72 00:04:07,681 --> 00:04:10,281 It's... definitely a mammal. 73 00:04:10,806 --> 00:04:13,757 Probably bipedal. Maybe from the Procyonidae family. 74 00:04:14,636 --> 00:04:15,710 Proso... 75 00:04:15,735 --> 00:04:16,773 Yeah. 76 00:04:17,374 --> 00:04:20,045 Yep, that's what I was thinking, too, you know? 77 00:04:20,386 --> 00:04:24,631 Well, you know anybody else that might be able to help me then? 78 00:04:25,022 --> 00:04:28,734 It's Oregon. I'm sure you can throw a stone and hit a taxidermist. 79 00:04:30,516 --> 00:04:31,879 Yeah, right. 80 00:04:31,904 --> 00:04:33,935 Uh, you know, actually, I saw a sign 81 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,496 in town for shop creature something... 82 00:04:36,521 --> 00:04:38,577 - Creature Creations. - Yeah, I'm sure. 83 00:04:38,602 --> 00:04:40,539 Megan Bloom's shop. The shop that's up in the hill. 84 00:04:40,563 --> 00:04:42,998 - Yeah. The shop... - You know... what? 85 00:04:43,870 --> 00:04:46,935 What Megan Bloom does isn't taxidermy. 86 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,213 It... it is... it is sacrilege. 87 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:55,904 Get down there, Big Reagan, I'm sure it's not that bad. 88 00:04:55,928 --> 00:04:59,890 To... to be stuffed by Megan Bloom would be a fate worse than death. 89 00:05:06,956 --> 00:05:08,505 I'll tell you what. 90 00:05:09,993 --> 00:05:11,888 Why don't you leave this here? 91 00:05:14,924 --> 00:05:16,896 And I'll take a look at it if I get a chance. 92 00:05:18,741 --> 00:05:21,045 You're a weird one, but I like you. 93 00:05:21,280 --> 00:05:23,185 All right, I'll see you tomorrow. 94 00:07:25,545 --> 00:07:27,972 "Homo Sapien Cognatus." 95 00:07:33,122 --> 00:07:34,784 Sasquatch. 96 00:07:37,023 --> 00:07:39,097 It's smaller than I expected.