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Thursday, August 24, 2017

The Urban Legend In Maryland That Will Keep You Awake At Night

Do you know of a few Maryland myths and legends? While it’s fun to imagine some of the state’s urban legends to be true, others would be downright horrifying if they came to life. If you haven’t heard of Maryland’s mythical Goatman, then sit back, relax, and prepare for one of the most unusual tales imaginable…

According to local legend, there was once a scientist working at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and his job included experimenting with animal DNA. One day an experiment went horribly wrong when goat DNA came into contact with the scientist's blood. The man mutated into a horrifying half-goat, half-man, craving a thirst for blood.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Goatman is a pants suit away from resembling Hillary

Anonymous said...

He was seen about 25 years ago near Perryhawkin in Somerset County.

Anonymous said...

"He was seen about 25 years ago near Perryhawkin in Somerset County."

Yikes! I actually remember that but I think it was actually earlier, about 1986 or so.

Anonymous said...

Don't say "Goatman" three times in a row.

Anonymous said...

The Wendigo scares me a lot more, ever since I was a little kid.

Anonymous said...

The Muslim scares me more than the goat man or the wendigo.