Description

This Prince Georges county cryptid has a weird origin story and an odd evolution. It's perfect for a few Halloween campfire stories!

Sources:

Amazon.com: Maryland Legends: Folklore from the Old Line State (American Legends): 9781626194137: Blank, Trevor J., Puglia, David J.: Books

Weird Maryland: Your Travel Guide to Maryland's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets: Lake, Matthew, Sceurman, Mark, Moran, Mark: 9781402739064: Amazon.com: Books

Goatman (urban legend) - Wikipedia

The Legend of Maryland’s Local Cryptid, the Goat Man

What Is The Goatman, The Legendary Half-Man, Half-Goat?

Maryland Goatman | Cryptid Wiki | Fandom

From the website Cult of Weird, April 2016: Photo: Maryland Goatman Spotted in Washington DC?

Rider-Waite Tarot Deck Image:

"The Devil"

By Pamela Colman Smith - http://muzendo.jp/blog/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=114011110

Locations:

Tucker Road

Fletcher Town Road

Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC)

Governor Bridge

Lottsford Road

Sound Effect Credits:

Giant Wolf Howl by NaturesTemper -- https://freesound.org/s/712068/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Woman Scream by courtneyeck -- https://freesound.org/s/673306/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

FIRE ENGINE long approach and drive away.wav by logancircle2 -- https://freesound.org/s/342182/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Knocking on glass pane by Robson220pl -- https://freesound.org/s/483499/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Drips2_44.wav by ahill86 -- https://freesound.org/s/206142/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

01-14 Footsteps, Tile, Male Barefoot, Scuffs.wav by SpliceSound -- https://freesound.org/s/197404/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Car Door open and close.wav by NachtmahrTV -- https://freesound.org/s/556689/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

failed_car_start.wav by jerry.berumen -- https://freesound.org/s/511685/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Single Goat Bleating 2x by Kinoton -- https://freesound.org/s/581240/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Campfire at night soundscape (louder fire, quieter animals) by SilverIllusionist -- https://freesound.org/s/752431/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

baby girl crying by josephvm -- https://freesound.org/s/442655/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

neon-colored Palm 3 by szegvari -- https://freesound.org/s/732901/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

splash 1b by Logicogonist -- https://freesound.org/s/807962/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

VEHICLE-SMALL_CAR_BURNOUT_Version 1.wav by Scott_Snailham -- https://freesound.org/s/486334/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

Tires Squeaking.aif by RutgerMuller -- https://freesound.org/s/104026/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Car Crash by squareal -- https://freesound.org/s/237375/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

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