The Goatman – Prince George’s County, MD
The Goatman (half-man, half-goat) is known to chase people down in popular areas like Lovers Lane and Crybaby Bridge. Local lore claims that this beast was created by the USDA in their Beltsville Research Agricultural Center. People took this theory and ran with it... So much so that the USDA had to send out a statement claiming that they had nothing to do with the myth! Or, so they say.
Goody Cole – Hampton, NH
Eunice "Goody" Cole was sadly another victim of the witch hunt in the 1600s. Locals in her town took it upon themselves to stab her through the heart with a wooden stake. They needed to make sure her heart was injured so that she wouldn't come back and terrorize them from the dead. Apparently, after her death, bizarre events began to take place. Some people claimed that she was attacking those who had killed her.
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