As North Wales prepares for its 150th Anniversary Celebration, a new, unexplained phenomenon has undoubtedly added to the borough’s lore.
Behold, the North Wales Stank Ape!
Sightings of the Stank Ape began early last month, with residents spotting him casually strolling throughout the downtown area of the borough. Shortly after, a Facebook page was created, which allowed friends to tag and photograph the elusive Stank Ape in a variety of locations, including the North Wales Train Station and businesses along North Main Street.
“I’ve been around for years, wandering about,” said the Stank Ape, in an interview with North Penn Now. “I just got lonely, and wanted to be part of the North Wales community.”
The behavior of the elusive Stank Ape appears to be very spontaneous, with no rhyme or reason to when or where he’ll appear from the shadows. That said, he has a seemingly undeniable thirst for booze, as he has frequently been spotted at area bars and breweries, and in one instance, he was captured on video chugging a beer at Tex Mex.
“I’m always around, you just have to find me,” said the Stank Ape. “I kind of just wander. I like to refer to it as ‘stankin.’”
The Stank Ape—who claims to have received the name from his cousins Bigfoot, Sasquatch and Yeti—said that residents of North Wales have overwhelmingly embraced his presence.
“The reaction has been great,” said the Stank Ape. “People wave and honk as they drive by. I’ve been gaining a lot of new friends.”
“I love when people recognize me and say hi,” the Stank Ape continued. “It makes me feel a part of the North Wales community.”
With that support has also come some localized fame, by way of a discussion about the Stank Ape on WWMR’s Preston and Steve Show on Tuesday morning. Naturally, residents and Stank Ape enthusiasts were quick to post about it on the Stank Ape’s timeline
“I was blown away by Preston and Steve, and now by North Penn Now! I did not expect to be so popular,” said the Stank Ape. “I just want to remind people that ‘stankin’ is about popping up and saying hi. I don’t ever mean to cause any trouble or be a bother. I’m just a friendly Stank Ape, and I like to be a positive part of the community.”
As for what the future holds, the Stank Ape said that he has yet to cross over into neighboring communities, but it’s a possibility at some point. In the interim, he wants to remain a proud resident of North Wales.
“I’m a stank ape, and that’s all I am,” said the Stank Ape. “So as long as I am around, I’ll be stankin.”
(Editor’s note: the interview with the North Wales Stank Ape was conducted on the condition of anonymity. Additionally, he never broke character during the interview.)
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