The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

Pukwudgies – Hockomock Swamp, MA

Pukwudgies are basically little goblin gremlins that crawl around in the dead of night. The urban legend claims that they are "bipedal porcupines" who try to lure people off to their deaths. It's unclear where the legend originated from, but parents in Southeastern Massachusettes use the legend to keep their kids in the house late at night.

The Bunny Man – Clifton, VA

A bus that was transferred asylum patients crashed in this unassuming tunnel one Halloween night. One of the patients ended up escaping before they could catch him and was never found again. In the years following the crash, skinned and half-eaten rabbits were found hanging from the trees near the tunnels. Locals believe that the patient, known as The Bunny Man, was living off of these rabbits in the nearby woods.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.