THE RIVER THAT BREATHES. THE CURRENT THAT WATCHES. THE GEORGIA SERPENT.

In the muddy waters of Georgia’s Altamaha River, something ancient stirs. Locals call it the Altamaha-ha — a long-necked, seal-headed serpent said to glide through the water with unnatural grace and speed.

It’s been seen by fishermen, tugboat captains, and even law enforcement. Witnesses speak of humps breaking the water’s surface and a creature too fast to be chased. It surfaces silently. It vanishes without a ripple.

The Altamaha-ha doesn’t roar. It doesn’t threaten. It just swims — and watches — and waits in the places where rivers twist too deep for reason.

If the water goes still and the birds stop singing — don’t lean over the edge.