SMALL TOWN MONSTER | THE LEGEND OF PIG BOY | SOUTHERN CRYPTID AND LEGEND

WAVERLY HALL HISTORIAN TELLS THE STORY OF THE PIG BOY, WHILE VISITING THE SPOT NEAR WHERE PIG BOY WAS SEEN IN 1873.

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Hamilton Visitor - 1873 Article transcription courtesy Dan Akin. REGIMENT RAISED MT. AIRY THE SCENE OF CONTINUED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY FAMILY INJURED, CAPT. McGEHEE HOSPITALIZED THE CITIZENS HAVE FINALLY HAD ENOUGH SHERIFF WILLIAMS DEPUTIZES DOZENS Not since the days of the late war have the citizens of Harris County endured such terror as the ever widening mystery currently unfolding among our neighbors in the community of Mt. Airy. Again yesterday suffered the harrowing experience of yet another appearance by what is being called the man-hog. At last reports, Col. W. H. McCullohs has issued a call for the militia to gather at Prospect Church. Swift action is expected as the community leaders resolve the matter at hand. Not since the late war and unpleasantness has the citizenry found themselves shaken to a frenzy among the reports of blatant robbery and man-stealing. It is noted that it was Capt. McGee who reported a disturbance among his livestock during the early morning hours of Tuesday last and upon inspection found a number of his cows mutilated. On the nearby plantation of R. F. Williams, Mr. Williams reports that just before dusk on the 7th inst. several of his African American workers witnessed a difficulty between a cow and a man wearing what appeared to be a muddy overcoat. When the men approached the situation it became apparent to those present that the perpetrator was "neither man nor beast". BIZARRE EVENT As previously reported in the Visitor the story began some time back when rations and certain articles of clothing became missing from homes in the vicinity of Mt. Airy. The peace of the tranquil community has been impaired this season by episodes of mischief gradually and steadily increasing into serious threats of safety to the general well being of the citizens. In early August, Mr. Phillips reported having opened his mill one morning and discovered the office had been entered and strewn about. Mr. Phillips being the only person with a key to the manufactured lock, it was reasoned that entrance could only be gained through a window that was at minimum a height of eighteen feet above the stack. The evidence in the locked room indicated through the presence of foot prints in the flour on the floorboards and hairs scattered about that a hog was the culprit. However no reasonable explanation was offered for the entrance of such, the door lock having gone unmolested. Missing were a pair of new work pants, papers, ledger, a basket of apples and a box of carpet tacks. Two hams stored in the cloak room remained untouched as well as several drafts on the bank at Talbotton.

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STARTLED WHILE READING TO CHILDREN Around the same time another event had caused a stir at the home of the widowed Mrs. Catherine Ingram and her four children. Mrs. Ingram while reading a story to the children heard a scratching sound and glancing at the window was startled to see the snout and nostrils of a hog pressed firmly against the pane. Her alarming scream was heard by her eldest son who was tending to the family mules nearby. The young man hastened to aid his mother and found her in an unconscious state on the parlor floor. The window was eight feet from the ground and it was determined that while footprints of a large animal were surely present the large muddy hand prints of a man were smeared about the sill and clap boards, and the oily imprint of a snout clearly visible on the glass. Further description made by Mrs. Ingram was too graphic and frightening to relate in this print and the consensus seemed to be that continued arousal of the citizens would only incite unnecessary fear. RODE ON WAGON Near dusk on the 8th of September last, Mr. Will Allen was returning to his home in Talbot County after leaving the Neal mill with a load of lumber. As he approached the residence of Judge S. M. Brannon, having felt the load shift, he glanced back and saw a figure on the tailgate. Believing it to be a neighbor friend he commenced conversation and after a few moments realized from the odor emitted and the grunting noise that the figure in the dusk lighting was not human. Turning, he found himself faced but a fingerbreadth from the dark eyes of the savage man beast. Quickly reaching for his revolver he emptied the gun in the direction of the creature. With a scream, the figure leapt from the wagon and Mr. Allen testifies that he last saw the mysterious creature running in a northwestern direction, across the field of the Brannon place alternating on four legs and then two. Mr. Allen is certain by all accounts that he wounded the animal. A veteran of the late war, he reports that nothing he witnessed on the battlefield incited the fear of evil that he felt in the presence of the beast. HORRIFIC TALE OF CAPTIVITY About a week hence an African-American boy named Nate Passmore who resides on Capt. J. McGee’s place near the Ossahachee became missing after venturing into the bottom lands on a hunt. After several days and fruitless search, all had abandoned hope of finding the boy when he suddenly appeared at the Epps cotton gin during the shift of Capt. Kennon and collapsed. Capt. Kennon reports that the boy was badly injured and covered in mud, greatly excited to the point that his mind was bordering on insanity. His clothing, that little which remained, was torn to pieces. Dr. Peters having been summoned, medical attention was afforded the boy and those gathered were concerned that his wounds were mortal. The next day, after assurances that he was safe from the reaches of his captor the boy calmed himself and related in great detail a horrific tale of being attacked and mauled by a mud covered man with pink skin, coarse bristled body hair, long ears and facial features of a boar hog. The perpetrator came upon him unaware and after being incapacitated he was carried off over the shoulder of the beast into the swamp where he was placed into a pit of mud and being forcibly submerged, struggled to keep his nostrils above the high mark. He attests that for five days and nights he was immersed in the mire while his captor wallowed nearby. Amid grunting of swine, the boy ascertains that he heard the creature speak several audible words. The boy, who grew more excited as he related the details, refused to tell what words were uttered by the beast and was further reduced to uncontrollable sobs as he described watching the hog arise on two legs, wrapping itself in a quilt as death himself would don his cloak, before disappearing into the woods. Only did he manage to make his escape when he was certain his captor had left him alone. Captain McGehee, G.W. Epps, Messers Brannon, Phillips, Spier and Dean as well as a large host of farm hands accompanied the boy to the place where he was held for five long days hence. The scene the men came upon deep into the forest near a bend in the creek between the McGhee place and the lands of Mr. Henry Lowe was described as a camp in a hog lot, hidden among dense briars and undergrowth. Strewn about the site were discovered a number of articles reported previously as having been stolen as well as clothing, newspapers, empty food preservers and a general collection of heavy refuse. Among the valuables recovered were two silver ladles belonging to Mrs. Henry Caprels, a new pair of heavy cotton pants belonging to Mr. Phillips, as well as his best reading glasses, a hand saw and numerous trinkets. Several household mirrors were found smashed. Also a pair of portraits belonging to the late Mr. Edwin Boswell offered those present a sight of uneasiness, for the feeling was general that the perpetrator knew the victims of theft, having taken personal items from nearly every family in the community. Mrs. Boswell had reported the portraits of herself and her daughter as missing from her home in late summer and had offered a generous reward for their return. The scene of one of the portraits, crudely fastened with twine to the base of a tree in the swampy wilderness sent a chill of fear through even the strongest men among the group. FAMILY ATTACKED During the dusk hours of the eleventh inst. a crowd of men gathered near the bridge and seeing the flicker of a distant campfire near the bottom land of J. F. Ingram made haste to investigate. Upon arrival they found the fire unattended within a circle of stones. Following a pathway into the swamp, discovery was made of a large wallowing area of mud completely enclosed by undergrowth of briars and thistle. A lantern was cast into the middle of the pit to afford a better glimpse of the scene when at once an upright figure arose and ran screaming through the darkness towards the creek. Hastily pursued by the crowd the creature disappeared into the night, leaving behind a most disagreeable odor. At the same time, Capt. McGee, living about a mile from the ford of the creek, with his wife and two young sons were returning home from a business trip. As the family approached the drive to their home the horses reared in fright and the former lost hold of the reins. The creature appeared from the darkness and jumped astride one of the horses. Mr. McGee unable to reach his revolver, waylayed the fiend with a lash from his whip. The light from the carriage lamps cast their glow upon the face of the attacker enough for the defender to see clearly that his battle (paper torn here, piece missing) and without assistance his efforts would be futile. Scrambling for his revolver he struggled momentarily with the massive hands attempting to wrest the gun from his grip, yet managed to get off a shot, piercing the fiendish demon through the upper part of its left shoulder. McGee falling over the dashboard found himself tangled beneath the front wheel of the carriage and trampled. Mrs. McGee having made her escape from the conveyance made her way to the steps of the home where the pursuing beast caught up to her and mauled, trampled and muzzled its snout about the nape of her neck before her husband could reach her and offer aid. The two frightened boys had fled the scene to summons assistance for their father and mother and were now joined by the crowd of men. The man-beast seeing that it was outflanked fled into the darkness. Mrs. McGee was carried into the home, badly bruised and shaken but in good spirits. Mr. McGee was taken to Waverly Hall where he was put aboard a hack and, accompanied by Dr. H. K. Stanford was taken to the city hospital in Columbus, his injuries indeed serious. At latest word Wednesday his many friends will be pleased to learn that he is in good spirits and is expected to make a full recovery. SHERIFF ARRIVES AT SCENE Sheriff B. W. Williams of Hamilton arrived at the scene this morning and quickly deputized several of the community's leading citizens. A meeting was held at the Methodist church and G. W. Epps was appointed chairman. Speeches were made by Hon. Judge S. M. Brannon, Capt. R. F. Williams, J. N. Harris and A. S. Ellison. A call for swift action was made but at the urging of the sheriff and members of the victims family, cooler heads prevailed. Col. W.H. McCullohs was dispatched and asked to assist in raising a regiment of men to curry the swamps and quall the situation at hand. Sheriff Williams urges that all citizens be vigilant of their surroundings at all times, report any unusual activity and avoid traveling near the swampy areas southwest of the road leading from Mt. Airy to Waverly Hall. This reporter will keep abreast of the circumstances and events as they occur. As press time approaches word has been received from Ellerslie that the creature has struck again. A frantic crowd at Ellerslie reports that the situation is dire.

[@roelf8653]

@@AdventuresIntoHistory I reckon the original articles did not include the words "African-American". They are interesting though.

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@@roelf8653 They did not.

[@paulapridy6804]

With pig tracks! What a tale! Loved this one. I will be awaiting further developments. In

[@pch2230]

@@AdventuresIntoHistory Fascinating. Thanks for adding this.

[@SondraD7676]

Very spooky, more so since the story was started/reported so long ago. The mystery of time adds to the eeriness. I think I am with Dan, you would not catch me out there in the dark. I'll be sitting in Ohio in my home, nice and cozy when this story is continued. Looking forward to it!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

It sure does

[@tammyfriend2189]

“Pig boy” might have been a person with a terrible disfigurement. In those days families kept children like that hidden. He might have grown up isolated and away from society. When his parents died or turned him out to survive on his own he probably did what he had to, killing animals and stealing. The spooky story could have been a reality of some poor persons real life survival story…just a thought. Loved the video and Mr. Dan!

[@Linda-hq8xq]

I KNOW THOSE ISOLATED AREAS OF THE SOUTH,MANY PEOPLE WERE PHYICALLY DEFORMED, DO TO RELATION WTH FAMILY...

[@WLgrad05]

​@@Linda-hq8xq you make it seem like inbreeding happened alot in the south. You must not be from the south

[@carrieann1640]

Great story. The black and white introduction sets the mood.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank you!

[@stevehowe1792]

Dan has an interesting way of storytelling. I always enjoy his take on history, even though I'm not from there.

[@mickid3705]

I love to hear his stories

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[@trishcook7810]

Robert's getting ready for Halloween! Can't wait.

[@dakshaswal4-croll.no.21avn7]

After all the legends of vampires,Draculas and witches this legend of 'PIG BOY 'is fascinating .Again great narration by Dan.Calling PiG BOY at night is something that would surely send shivers down the spine to date .Lot of childhood memories surely

[@laurabrooks7655]

When I was a kid, my daddy and I went up to the head of the holler where he was born. There was a stream coming down from the mountains. My dad told me to take a drink from it. It was really good water. He said, "With the coal mines coming into the area, this will probably be the last time you will be able to safely drink from a stream." It was the one and only time.

[@samanthab1923]

Shame. They said that’s why the moonshine was so good. All that fresh spring water

[@loreleisorrell]

I love hearing Dan tell stories about historc events. ❤

[@SandyD2022]

Trowbridge Road, The story says some of the kids in the area would jump from the bridge, 100 feet to their deaths on the railroad tracks below to committed suicide here, due to depression. If you stand on the bridge now you can feel hands pushing you to the edge to fall off.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Yikes - sounds like a sad place for sure

[@WLgrad05]

Trowbridge rd where?@SandyD2022

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Bloomfield Hills, Michigan@@WLgrad05

[@robbynkydd7113]

I just love listening to Dan and the way he tell’s history!

[@lindap8101]

He’s a natural storyteller and guide. I could listen to him all day.

[@alanatolstad4824]

Easy enough to speculate about a severely wounded Civil War soldier, terribly disfigured & shunned, having to make do with a wilderness lifestyle, no doubt learned during wartime subsistence.

[@alvankarpas6245]

Dan, the absolute best story teller since Shelby Foote of the Civil War documentaries.

[@kd4baoc612]

Bishopville SC has the "Lizard Man", and Pawleys Island has the " Grey Man".

[@jaime4890]

Wow I loved this! Dan is a great story teller! I love local legends like this! Here in NC we have a lot of spooky old places with great back stories! Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃 👻 🐷

[@lindap8101]

Happy Halloweeeeeen 😱

[@barbararoberto1258]

Enjoyed Mr Dan's story of thr Pig Boy, can't wait for more

[@MsLibby]

I absolutely LOVE these old legend stories! Thank you so much!

[@bridgetmuehlberger5141]

Great story! You had me at "Pig Boy Doodles." 😄

[@andreamills5852]

We haven't seen Cody in a while. I'm thinking he'll probably get Cody to dress up as Pig Boy and scare the crap out of us in the next episode. lol.

[@shellydehart8217]

I could sit all day n listen to Mr. Dan talk about the history n stories of Waverly Hall. This story was definitely a good one. Can’t imagine Pig Boy ancestors are still around unless there was a female one who made it with the original Pig Boy LOL. What’s next to be continue? Can’t wait. ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍

[@sandraaustin8440]

Love listening to this guy...I could listen to him all day.

[@deniseoftedahl8937]

I LOVE stories like this!!!!! You should do a live show if you and Scott come back!

[@mickid3705]

Well you definitely have my interest now. I’ll be here for part two

[@tammymullins5240]

Awesome Halloween 🎃 story

[@mygrammieis]

Loved this Adventure 💯❤️

[@desbelfastireland9982]

IS THAT THE SAME GUY, THAT IS ON SIDESTE, IF SO THIS MAN KNOWS HIS HISTORY.. THANK YOU DES CREAN, BELFAST ,, IRELAND

[@silviasmith5696]

Amazes me that no matter where you are alot of little towns and states have strange things that have happened in the past and stories told about them ♥it

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Oh I love the spooky stories! Especially those about cryptids🐝🤗❤️

[@MargieT6223]

Great story thanks you are looking good. God bless

[@glennyork6800]

Good story, thanks for sharing

[@alison__16]

Us South Park fans want to hear the legend of ManBearPig next 😁

[@sandrasmith8518]

This story had me waiting for someone or something to come running out of the brush. GREAAAAAAT story Dan(you tell them so well).Can't wait for it to continue. Thanks Robert. 🧡

[@monicashapiro5755]

This reminds me of the spooky "real life"story of the Black Widow of Hazel Green in Madison County,Alabama bacl before the Civil War. Doing Ancestry research I discovered this story and found out my 4X Gr. Grandfather was her 6th and last husband. Very scary tale.

[@allenthibault9523]

Hey sidestep creepy story you guys !!! 👻 yet we still feel empathy for the being !!!✌❤🤗😇

[@alanmoberly64]

More of these please.

[@RapidFireHorses]

YES! Make more on local legends and ghost stories 😁 Make a category based on local legends!

[@joseleswopes1400]

Very interesting story can't wait for part 2🤗

[@denisehibbs9576]

Great story Dan !

[@bessiemann7468]

Wow 1873 I enjoy watching you thanks for sharing all you do. Yeah you wouldn't catch me out there in the dark. Great story

[@patriciahusband8055]

Loved it! Lol. A really fun story!

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them every time they come on. May the Lord bless and protect you and your friends

[@brendakrieger7000]

Thank you for sharing!

[@jen8491]

Great video Robert. I love these types of stories or legends. Can't wait to see the 2nd part.

[@kylied932]

What a fantastically creepy story for this time of the year, anytime of the year actually. Love this, can’t wait for more.

[@foxywolf1777]

Sooey....Sooey🐷🐖 I only remember the stories of Goat Man in Thomaston....Such legends make our history.....Thanks so much for this...Love to hear Dan, and the stories....Such knowledge...Thank you for bringing this to LIFE🐾🦊🐺

[@Mari-B]

😮 And we have to wait for the conclusion! Hopefully tonight!😀

[@user-randi1987]

Great legend. Thank you both

[@JackGill999]

Wow I’ve been four wheeler riding that creek for years

[@vonda3229]

Chilling story and something I have never heard of before.. Gentleman Dan tells it so well.

[@Dav3Campb3ll]

Sueeeee wheeeea! This is a good one for Halloween Keep them coming Amazing video! So cool

[@bethgiesey9405]

Loved it!

[@pch2230]

Great voice, and great storyteller.

[@MillerMeteor74]

Well that was cool. This was a fun video. I always enjoy when Dan is in a video. Now here in South Jersey we have a place called Hog Wallow. It's up in the middle of Burlington County cranberry country. We also have a legend- a creature called the Jersey Devil. But Hog Wallow doesn't figure in that legend. The legend goes that a woman whose last name was Leeds, in the vicinity of Leeds Point, had 12 kids, but after the 12th she was pregnant again. So when the 13th child was born, she cursed it and said "Let it be a devil", or something like that. After that it grew wings and flew out a window. From then on it was seen in dozens of places all over South Jersey and in Philadelphia as well. It was described as having bat-like wings, cloven hooves, and maybe the face of a goat, but I forget that part. But it also had antlers. It was terrorizing people, and supposedly mutilating livestock. The original story with mother Leeds took place sometime in the 1700s. But the legend continued right up through the 20th century, and maybe even into the 21st. I'm not sure. Books have been written about the Jersey Devil, as well as magazine and newspaper articles, and websites have been put up about it. There have also been Jersey Devil hunts.

[@samanthab1923]

Hi👋 I grew up in Monmouth Co. in the 70’s & don’t remember ever hearing about the JD till much later. And I was into that stuff. Bought books on Big Foot & the Bermuda Triangle at a Bookfair in 4th grade. It’s weird. 👻

[@susanmcconnell-sink5443]

Perfect time of year for this story! Thank you!

[@paulvandergroen9569]

Aaaaargh nasty, make it stop mummy. If you can't get a terrifying story out of an old man, you ain't making interesting friends.

[@larrysmith6499]

Spooky for sure. You and Scott need to call pig boy

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Love to hear the old stories. Thank you

[@janefinley-english1051]

Wow, what an amazing story. You never know what is out there.

[@forecon11]

LEGEND has it that Pigboy likes Candy Corn!

[@SondraD7676]

Oink oink!! I suggest that you better bring plenty of bags of candy corn with you, or a sacrificial cow, if you and Robert intend to go traisping around out in Pig Wallow at night!!

[@jimmyandkathyharrell]

Love the pig boy story

[@pamelapurcell187]

Can’t wait for the next video. So exciting and scary

[@veralida7264]

Now this is freaky and awesome!!!🔥

[@sallyintucson]

This lady’s maiden name was Sinclair? *Raised eyebrow* I wonder if she had family in St Louis? That’s where that name fits into my family tree. My G Grandfather’s middle name was St Clair. He used to joke that it was originally Sinclair but he changed it because it sounded too much like sinning. Sinclair was his grandmother’s maiden name.

[@kizzyjrjunior6520]

Very Interesting.

[@celleduffel1533]

Gotta remember, legends come from "some" snippets of truth. Cant wait to see part 2..hiii Mr Dan, nice seeing you and enjoyed the story.

[@gloppie3139]

@ mark 12:00 where you ask about the pigboy's den, you can hear what sounds like something growling or do you have your dog.

[@tyh12341]

in my home town in mississippi we have a horse man hallf man half horse.😂

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Im kinda jealous

[@ritakinder4452]

is there any more stories of the pig boy ?? love those kind of stories of long ago.

[@richdiscoveries]

Well that was interesting to say the least. We have some random Legends like that around here in Connecticut but I tried for years and have yet to come across anything. They are all interesting local Legends though, pretty cool stuff. And you always wonder how people came up with this stuff but like with your story the guy has exactly where it came from, so that was really neat too

[@samanthab1923]

My moms up in CT. Lots of haunted spots but haven’t heard about any weird manimals

[@mygrammieis]

Love Dans way of story telling ✌🏻👍

[@amywright2243]

This would be a fantastic topic for the podcast One Strange Thing. I love it! Our local legend is the Goat Man of Pope Lick, in Louisville KY.

[@cclyon]

In my neck of the woods it's sasquatch. I don't believe it for a second but it's fun for the tourists.

[@darlenegood]

enough to give me goosebumps.....

[@peggyscott66]

Oh my stars! Cool video, Robert !

[@fokkerd3red618]

This man knows the facts surrounding this story. I can see that.

[@arleeparker5036]

Good story. Told well.

[@minerran]

Is this a change in direction for Sidestep, from examining cemeteries and historic places to now featuring crypto and spooky stories? This video and the next three that follow are of this content. Interesting change ....

[@frankscarborough1428]

Scary are you coming back with Scott? Robert I'll look forward to seeing it! Dan you're a very good storyteller! Take care

[@bakerbaggertagger]

You yell Soo-eeeeee!

[@ASpiro-c4l]

excellent story! I can hardly wait for part 2

[@janetrapoza3877]

Interesting.......

[@karenshepler7128]

Hello and good to see you both again and that story is pretty interesting. As I was told years ago in my mom's day their was a child that they said looked like a wolf. So that story could be a very true one as well .thanks for sharing and take care.

[@user-mj6lap17]

Hello I really enjoyed the story, I like to hear about stuff that happen years ago and I want to hear the rest, it sounds true and I believe what they told him about the pig man.

[@rt3box6tx74]

Scary stories for 🎃

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Yup, perfect month for it

[@DebbieBurns-y5e]

Telling scary stories and creeping each other out! 😂

[@stevenautumnmyers6329]

That place looks like yellow root heaven

[@judygrandstrand9784]

Looking forward to part 2.

[@hell0hkitty]

i see dan and robert are getting us ready for halloween! yay!!! 🐽🐷🐷🎃

[@kennedypage5741]

10:13 sounds like a car riding over an old wooden bridge.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Yes, that is exactly what we heard while we were there - I kept looking for the car and thought it was just me till Dan mentioned it

[@VictoriaN72]

Beautiful location for a story! More please!♥️ have you got panthers down there?

[@roxyevans3176]

That's Creepy to say the least. Halloween I expect yall to be there. 👻

[@Whocares.........]

Well done!

[@chriscourson2824]

yeah, right!

[@lilbit2700]

I’m kids waiting for Scott to jump out from somewhere and scare Dan. What do you have up your sleeve? Hmmmm…..

[@brendaz9222]

I kept waiting for the ancestor of Pig Boy to jump out at yall LOL

[@catheryndenton1766]

From here in Virginia - look up The Bunnyman of Fairfax County. It's a real thing. : D. Just sayin' - I do have ancestors buried in Columbus.

[@l.l.2463]

Reminds me of "The Elephant Man".

[@brendabernstein286]

Im looking forward to the rest of the story

[@sriddle3569]

Tell us about the springs, wells at Oak Mountain

[@tammymullins5240]

It's sad 😢 know one reach out to help the gentleman