The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

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.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.