Bonus: The Hookman
The Hookman is pretty simple. He is a man with a hook for a hand. He wanders around at night, flighting his hook at any passersby with the threat of killing them. He's also known to attack canoodling teenagers in cars.
The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.