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CT_Cryptids t1_j56ra0u wrote
The “creature in the dairy barn” in Ellington is a particularly fun one.
http://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2010/08/monster-in-barn.html?m=1
Ditto the Mystic Pigman
https://www.damnedct.com/damned-interview-courtney-mcinvale/
CT_Cryptids t1_j56qo1m wrote
Reply to comment by STODracula in What is the creepiest urban legend from your town? by Stamfordsterling
There’s always the Moodus Noises, which have lots of great stories associated with them.
CT_Cryptids t1_j56qjdc wrote
Reply to comment by CTRealtorCarl in What is the creepiest urban legend from your town? by Stamfordsterling
The Downs Road Monster and the Charles Sanford murders are somewhat related because the murders happened near the southern end of Downs Road. There’s not a direct line, but Sanford may be how stories of the Downs Road Monster began.
The whole thing is a bizarre tale. Sanford definitely had a mental illness but he likely snapped because his uncle — no joke — was murdered by a cult in New Haven.
http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2013/03/murdered-by-maniac-guest-post-by-james.html?m=1
CT_Cryptids t1_ivw9yvv wrote
We came across this story while researching the book. It’s not clear how they originally came here, though they may have been released purposely or accidentally from captivity. In either case, their nests and social structures have allowed them to adapt to the cold weather.
CT_Cryptids t1_it05oq0 wrote
Reply to comment by makeusqwirt in Reality or myth: A look at Connecticut's urban legends by makeusqwirt
My pleasure. It’s a fun campfire story but it has also caused a lot of headaches for the people who live near there for the past 20+ years.
CT_Cryptids t1_it04ds9 wrote
Some great stories here, especially the Winsted Wildman and the Connecticut River Serpent!
CT_Cryptids t1_it0469j wrote
Reply to comment by makeusqwirt in Reality or myth: A look at Connecticut's urban legends by makeusqwirt
1.) DO NOT go to Dudleytown. It is private property and patrolled even more vigilantly than usual this time of year. If you go there, you risk being arrested for trespass.
2.) The Dudleytown myth is just that — a myth. The story was made up by a would-be historian in 1926 and has been accepted as “fact” ever since.
The Cornwall Historical Society has an excellent write up HERE.
CT_Cryptids t1_j577uaa wrote
Reply to I’m in Haddam/Higganum for the day and I keep noticing these signs. What do they mean? by Wiz21Reddit
Nesting grounds for the Higganum Mucket. That particular sign seems to have fallen upside down. Be mindful and don’t get bitten by any Mucket pups who bask on the streambeds.