In English folklore, grindylow or grundylow is a creature in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
They are described as diminutive humanoids with scaly skin, a greenish complexion, sharp claws and teeth, and long, wiry arms with lengthy fingers at the end.
They dwell in ponds and marshes waiting for unsuspecting children, which they grab with their shockingly strong grip, and then drag under the surface of the waters.
[4][5] Grindylows have been used as shadowy figures to frighten children away from pools, marshes, or ponds where they could drown.
[6][7] Peg Powler, Nelly Longarms, and Jenny Greenteeth are similar water spirits.