The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

Walking Sam – Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD

Walking Sam is a popular urban legend that originated at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The legend says that Walking Sam is seven-feet-tall and can be seen wandering aimlessly around the reservation. Statistics say that there is a high rate of suicides in the area... Locals think that Walking Sam collects the lost souls.

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