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The American Goatman

Stories of the Goatman - or Goat Man - are found across much of the US but especially in the Maryland area. Opinions differ as to what it is. Some people believe the sightings represent a real cryptid, some that it is a legendary creature and many that it is simply a weird urban myth.

What is the Goatman?

The Goatman is, as the name implies, part man and part goat. Other than that basic fact the description varies wildly. It can be smaller than an average man or twelve foot tall. Sometimes it is little more than a goat standing on two feet, at others is closer to a human with hooves and horns.

The latter form of the Goatman is remarkably similar to pagans stories of nature spirits, the Greek god Pan and the Roman satyrs. These images were later incorporated into the Christian concept of Satan. This has led many to think that the Goatman stories were initially tales of demons that were blamed for ill fortune.

Some people are convinced that at least some of the Goatman sightings are genuine. One possibility is that the strange creature is related to Bigfoot - possibly a sick Bigfoot that as last some of its hair and hence looks part human. Others prefer more unusual theories involving genetic mutation, secret experiments and possibly even alien abductions. Needless to say many of these theories also involve consspiracies and cover ups.

In the urban myth version of the Goatman a teenage couple are out late at night when they are attacked by the Goatman. Sometimes the creature is reported to be wielding an axe. At others the story seems to be a variation of a similar tale involving "The Hook". This story is often blended with the "scientific experiment gone wrong" idea to suggest that the Goatman resents his ugly appearance and takes revenge on attractive young people.

The Goatman is also frequently blamed for the deaths and disappearance of livestock and family pets. Sometimes these Goatman stories are reminiscent of Chupacabra attacks.