When Loggers Cut Down A Tree, They Didn’t Expect To Find This Inside

And In 1980, loggers found something incredibly creepy in the hollow trunk of a chestnut oak tree. And fans began to call the thing “Stuckie.” Because it became something of a roadside attraction in Waycross, Georgia.

So how did this thing, whatever it is, end up in that tree in the first place?

An Unexpected Discovery

In 1980, a group of loggers working for the Georgia Kraft Corp. happened upon a strange thing hidden inside of a chestnut oak tree that was being loaded onto a lumber truck. The inside of the tree was actually hollow.

Teeth Barred

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When one of the loggers looked into the hollow opening of the tree, he was shocked to find the mummified corpse of a dog inside. The animal was stuck in a position that made it appear as though it were fighting to escape.

What to Do

Rather than send the tree — with the dog stuck inside — to the pulp mill, the loggers chose instead to donate it to Southern Forest World. Southern Forest World is a museum dedicated to trees in Waycross, Georgia.

Giving It a Name

For decades, the dog was simply called “Mummified Dog.” But in 2002, Southern Forest World held a dog-naming contest for it.

The winning entry — “Stuckey” — beat out runners-up “Dogwood” and “Chipper.” It was eventually changed to “Stuckie” to avoid issue with the Stuckey convenience store chain.