In September of 1988, a chilling feral person encounter in Appalachia left two friends questioning what really lives in the dense Kentucky woods. I was 28 at the time, working part-time at a feed store in Somerset, Kentucky. My buddy Mike, a tough Vietnam vet and skilled mechanic, often joined me on long hiking trips….
Listen to this and other Kentucky Urban Legends on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/xi7Ny_UTVPY It’s said that this half man, half goat or sheep lives beneath a Norfolk Southern Railroad trestle called the Pope Lick Train Trestle. That’s where the creature gets its name. It’s said to look like a large humanoid creature with furry legs…
Listen to our video on Gaffney Gargoyle and other South Carolina cryptids here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDmviPaUAVI Described as a bat-like creature with human features, a 4 foot wingspan, leathery skin, red glowing eyes, horns on its head and a tail. The first reported sighting took place in the early 20th century, but Native American legends tell of…
The creature known as the The Little Red Devil was an interesting one seen in central and eastern Virginia. It’s said to be 2-3 feet tall, covered in red or pink fur and appeared to be child-like in appearance with hooves as feet. This was why it was given the name Little Red Devil. The…
Most folks are aware Pennsylvania gets its fair share of Bigfoot sightings, but did you know about the humanoid creature known as the Alatwitch? It’s said to be between 4-5 foot tall mini version of Bigfoot that live in trees. The name Albatwitch came from the Dutch-English word apple-snitch because they were said to steal…
The French Broad River, is a river that starts off around Transylvania County North Carolina, and flows into Tennessee near Knoxville. There’s a legend with this river that goes back as far as the 1840’s. It’s said a beautiful woman with dark hair will come to nearby men in their dreams for days, until they…
There’s a spot near Murphy NC called “The Leech Place” (We actually did a video of it here on Spooky Appalachia) by the indigenous Cherokee people that lived there, where something very dangerous and strange can be found. The spot in question is right before the Valley River joins the Hiwassee. There’s a thin ledge…
Bladenboro is a small town located in SouthEastern North Carolina. Surrounded by swamps and forests. Looking at it today, most wouldn’t think it was the location for one of the greatest string of monster sightings North Carolina has ever seen! On the night of December 29th, 1953 a woman heard the people next door’s dogs…
Lake Normon, built in the 1960’s is the largest manmade lake in North Carolina. It spans 4 countries and around 34 miles. Before it became a lake, it was originally home to the indigenous people of the Catawba Tribe. Later settlers built towns there, cemeteries and there was even a battlefield there. Some folks think…
This week I was sent a story a bit out of the norm. The fan who sent this came across this story that was posted on a Facebook group for the Slate Belt area in Pennsylvania. It’s about a creature referred to there as The Slate Belt Owl Man. The sighting took place in March…