Goatman (urban legend)

This article is about the Maryland creature. For the Kentucky creature, see Pope Lick Monster. For Texas, see Lake Worth Monster. For other uses, see Goatman (disambiguation).
Goatman was rumored to be similar in appearance to the mythical faun.

According to urban legend, Goatman is a creature resembling a goat-human hybrid often credited with canine deaths and purported to take refuge in the woods of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[1][2]

  1. ^ Goldman, Ivan (December 12, 1971). "Legend of Goatman Survives Despite Lack of Evidence". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Retrieved April 14, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Blank, Trevor J. (2014). Maryland legends : folklore from the Old Line State. David Puglia. Charleston, SC. ISBN 978-1-62619-413-7. OCLC 870099083.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)