In Americanfolklore, theaxehandle hound (axhandle hound, ax-handle hound, or similar) is afearsome critter ofMinnesota andWisconsin.
The animal resembles a dog with a body axe-like in shape. It has a head shaped like an axe blade, hence the name, complemented by a handle-shaped body atop short stubby legs. It subsists on a diet consisting entirely of the handles of axes which have been left unattended.[1] A nocturnal creature,[2] the axehandle hound travels from camp to camp searching for its next meal.[3] According to folklore, the axehandle hound strongly dislikes axe handles made from red oak.[2]