Hangman!

Finally. *really fuckin loud buzzer* NO F!

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Letters: F
Body parts: He's hangin by his scrotum at the moment for all the trouble he's caused.
 
:lol: Ok, this was a little too hard; Bad idea on my part. It's a creature from cryptozoology (like the basilisk, griffon, roc, etc). If no one can dig up the answer by tonight I'll just end it.

Clue: This particular beast is the "Death Omen", from old northern British folklore.

You didn't guess a letter but I'll add the "H" from your word guess.

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