![]() ![]() Most people avoided venturing into the dank area, but Prohibition was still going strong, making the site a favored hideaway for bootleggers. ![]() The tale grew over time, with the monster blamed for everything from mutilated chickens (they always get eaten, don’t they?), to missing pets, and even odd blood splatters found in the swamp. They never actually saw the beast, but heard its heavy tread as it gave pursuit, snapping off tree branches behind them. The sound terrified them so much, they ran rather than fire, and were pursued by a large, lumbering creature. ![]() According to folklore, two coon hunters were out with their dogs when they heard a horrible inhuman scream. Locals tell countless tales of bizarre events associated with the swamp, dating as far back as the 1920s. Swamps just naturally seem to attract legends of monsters, and the Great Cypress Swamp of the Delmarva Peninsula is no exception. ![]()
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