The Most Popular Urban Legends From All 50 States

Pukwudgies – Hockomock Swamp, MA

Pukwudgies are basically little goblin gremlins that crawl around in the dead of night. The urban legend claims that they are "bipedal porcupines" who try to lure people off to their deaths. It's unclear where the legend originated from, but parents in Southeastern Massachusettes use the legend to keep their kids in the house late at night.

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