Dahu

Historical Background
The dahu is a legendary creature well known in France, in Switzerland and in the north of Italy. In French lore, the dahu has the appearance of a deer or ibex, but with the principal characteristic that its legs on one side of its body are shorter than on the other side. This enables it to walk upright on the steep slopes of its mountain environment. It can only walk around the mountain in one direction. It is said that French pranksters would take advantage of the gullibility of some tourists to lure them into the "dahu hunt". The end result being that of leaving the person on a chilly slope, waiting alone all night, and in a crouched and uncomfortable position.