water-tiger

After she had plunged into the lake, she found herself in the hold of a water-tiger, who drew her to the bottom.

Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian Anonymous

Just think of calling a baby beetle a water-tiger!

Little Busybodies The Life of Crickets, Ants, Bees, Beetles, and Other Busybodies Julia Moody 1919

After the wife had plunged into the lake, she found herself taken hold of by a water-tiger, whose tail twisted itself round her body, and drew her to the bottom.

The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians Henry Rowe Schoolcraft 1828

She had a leather belt around her loins, and another belt of white metal, which was, in reality, the tail of the water-tiger, her husband.

The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians Henry Rowe Schoolcraft 1828

There she found a fine lodge, and all things ready for her reception, and she became the wife of the water-tiger.

The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians Henry Rowe Schoolcraft 1828