Creepy KY Urban Legend Featured on New Hulu, Disney+ Series

Located in Jefferson County, KY is a little town called Fisherville. Mostly industrial, there is a railway system that travels through the town for transporting goods to its much larger neighbor, Louisville. There are both tunnels and bridges these trains have to navigate on their journey, and one, in particular, has become the center of a pretty eery legend.

The railroad trestle bridge that stretches over Pope Lick Creek has seen an unusual amount of tragedy over the years since it was built in the late 1800s. People have become trapped on the bridge as trains rush through or fall to their deaths. The locals have an explanation that has lived in whispers about a cryptid half-man half goat creature that can mimic cries for help luring its next victim.

Living under the old trestle like something from Grimm's Fairy Tales. He is said to even use hypnotism to confuse a person into walking out onto the trestle right as a train comes barrelling along. Others say that the horrible sight of this creature alone drives victims to jump to get away.

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Another version of the legend is that this goatman is the spirit of a runaway "circus freak" seeking revenge on people who tortured him and treated him poorly. Some think it may even be a farmer who fell on hard times and after his goats died (some claim he may have even sacrificed them,) he made a deal with the devil for healthy crops. Here is a great short video about the history of this bizarre mystery.

The folks at Hulu are premiering a spooky and spine-tingling new series called "Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal." Eight stories of true crime with an extra scary element of otherworldly happenings. According to Hulu, episodes will include eyewitness accounts, expert interviews, and all-new investigations.

Episode Three will focus on The Pope Lick Goatman of Kentucky. Here is the description:

"For decades, on the outskirts of Louisville, KY, thrill-seeking teenagers have dared each other to walk the rickety Pope Lick Train Trestle in hopes of glimpsing an evil Goatman; but locals are horrified when the creature's death count becomes real."

Lizard People in Tennessee, UFO encounters, Jersey Witches, and Ghosts in Chinatown are all featured in this first season. I can't wait to tune in! If you're a paranormal fan, it will be a must-watch. The first episode airs tomorrow Tuesday, September 24th. Here is the preview trailer for your viewing pleasure.