One hundred episodes and nearly two years ago, we took a run at one of the strangest local legends that we have ever come across, but we were new! It was our very first episode! While we quickly found our feet in the podcasting waters, that first attempt has always irked us, so we decided to take another crack at it! Join us as we take a true deep dive into the Wolf Girl of Devil’s River and the full deck of bizarre occurrences surrounding the area, specifically Espantosa Lake. 

 

In the early 1830s, John Dent and his new wife fled Georgia after murdering the father of his lover. Soon after settling in the Devil’s River area of Texas, a truly strange series of events culminated in tragedy and the source point for one of the state’s most enduring legends. Is this a true feral child case? Some sort of wolf/girl hybrid? Are the stories simply that? Stories? Let’s get to the bottom of it!

 

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This week’s episode includes descriptions/sound related the following sensitive subjects. 

 

Animal Attacks

Child Abuse

Child Neglect

Violence Against Animals

Gunfire

Confinement

 

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Hosts Ryan and Jordan deliver terrifying tales of the paranormal and break them down for your listening pleasure.