New York
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Cropsey/Cropsey Maniac
Cropsey is an urban legend of a serial killer from New York State. Supposedly he started as a respected member of the community, but then started stalking and killing campers to get revenge for the accidental death of a family member. He was initially seen as an ax murderer but later viewed as some undead person. It’s thought he eludes the police in life and death. Citations: de Vos, Gail. What Happens Next? Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture. United Kingdom, ABC-CLIO, 2012.
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Champ
Champ is a cryptid thought to live in Lake Champlain in New York, Vermont, and Quebec. It is often recognized by a famous photo called “the Mansi photograph.” It has a thick body with a tapered neck, resembling a plesiosaur, though some describe it as a massive serpent. Some believe it may be related to a horned lake monster from Iroquois Native Americans. Reports appeared in newspapers around 1873 and P.T. Barnum offered a $50,000 reward to any who could bring the monster in, and of course, no one claimed this reward. It isn’t thought to be aggressive and features prominently in local tourism. Citations: Maberry, Jonathan. Vampire Universe: The…
