The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

Dog Boy – Quitman, AR

Gerald Bettis was a young boy who lived with his abusive parents in Arkansas. The legend says that they put him through horrific human experiments, similar to the ones conducted at Auschwitz. Years later, neighbors noticed that the boy was never seen outdoors. At the same time, they claimed to have seen a ghostly wolf boy walking past the windows of the tiny yellow home.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.