The legend of the pope lick monster, louisville, kentucky. We will be discussing the notorious pope lick monster. According to some the creature uses either hypnosis or voice mimicry to lure trespassers onto the trestle to meet their fate before an oncoming train. You will explore the mysteries of the pope lick monster and encounter others that have tried to find the goat man and failed.
There are numerous legends about the pope lick monster, from it being a halfhuman halfgoat hybrid to being a resurrected satan worshiping farmer. Aug 11, 2018 drove by the pope lick train trestle on the way home tonight. The legend of a monster at pope lick, kentucky, is one of several socalled goat men that have been reported across the united states. The pope lick monster has been described as partmanpartgoat, or partmanpartsheep, and lives beneath a railway trestle in fisherville, near louisville, kentucky. Urban legends fuel the tale of the pope lick goat man. Legend has it that the pope lick monster terrorizes anyone who dares enter his lair below the railroad trestle in kentucky. The strange, unexplained, and deadly allure of the pope lick monster. The legend behind the pope lick train trestle is truly creepy. The pope lick monster is a legendary partman, partgoat and partsheep creature reported to live beneath a railroad trestle bridge over pope lick creek, in the. Legendary pope lick monster is supposed to appear along train trestle. Legend at pope lick louisvilles legendary haunted woods. The pope lick monster scary legends you maybe never heard of. Couples curiosity about kentuckys goatman legend takes.
By ed mazza an ohio woman was struck and killed by a train on saturday night while attempting to investigate the urban legend of a goatman in louisville, kentucky. Believe it or not, the pope lick monster has his own facebook page. The most haunted places in kentucky styleblueprint. Hunt for goatman ends in womans death miami herald. The trestle was actually built in the late 1800s, not the 1920s like i said in the video. The pope lick monster didnt get its name because it once licked the pope. Ron schildknecht the legend of the pope lick monster. Nathan couch as he collects sightings of goatman and all his caprine kin including the pope lick monster, the beast of billiwhack, sheepsquatch, the lake worth monster, and a hoard of minor hooved horrors as he tries to separate fact from folklore on a journey that takes you from wisconsin, to. The legend of the pope lick monster, by louisville filmmaker ron schildknecht that debuted in 1988 in the thenuptown theatre in the highlands. For images and notes related to this episode click here. The legend of the pope lick monster and the haunted railroad trestle it calls home have been passed down through the oral tradition and spread about over three generations of louisville culture. Louisville ghost hunters explores the legend of pope lick.
Located in eastern jefferson county, the pope lick trestle has a long history of mystery and tragedy. Oct 02, 2018 the pope lick monster is a terrifying abomination, a creature combing the body parts of man, goat, and sheep together. Jul 15, 2016 breedlove also spoke about his work on an upcoming film about the boggy creek monster in arkansas. You will pass under an ancient train trestle and enter into the dark woods of pope lick on your search for the legendary goat man that is thought to inhabit the forest. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 plot summary. Pope lick train trestle a kentucky urban legend youtube. Aug 12, 2014 episode one the legend of the pope lick monster. Open lines followed in the latter half of the program.
The monster was the subject of a 1988 film by louisville filmmaker ron schildknecht called the legend of the pope lick monster. Superstition mountains scary legends you maybe never heard of. Versions of the pope lick monster legend have been in circulation since the 1960s, and the area around the trestle was a popular party location for area youth, but it took the louisville premiere of the 1988 short film the legend of the pope lick monster to persuade the railroad it needed something more daunting than trampled chicken wire. Trails pope lick park the parklands of floyds fork. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 12 out of 4 the pope lick monster is a creature that apparently lives in louisville, ky. The pope lick monster, a partman, partgoat, and partsheep creature rumored to lure victims onto the norfolk southern railway bridge over floyds fork creek aka pope lick creek in the fisherville area of louisville, kentucky, has claimed yet another victim this week 26yearold surgical assistant roquel bain died on the infamous railway trestle on saturday, april 23, 2016 after being.
In most accounts, the pope lick monster named after the pope lick creek below the pope lick train trestle appears as a humangoat hybrid with a. With hours to spare beforehand, they found themselves on a trestle bridge nearly 100 feet above pope lick creek, investigating the legend of a. The legend of the pope lick monster train trestle of. The pope lick monster is a legendary partman, partgoat and partsheep creature reported to live beneath a norfolk southern railroad trestle over floyds fork creek, in the fisherville area of louisville, kentucky. Monstrous physique goatman of the lick know direction. Specifically, the pope lick monster is said to stalk the trestle bridge which is on the norfolk southern railway track.
In most accounts, the pope lick monster named after the pope lick creek below the pope lick train trestle appears as a human. Pope lick monster mythical, dangers real courierjournal. Belief hole paranormal, conspiracy and other tasty thought. The deadly legend of kentuckys pope lick monster vocativ. A street does run underneath the bridge, and another version of the legend says the monster will jump on top of passing cars. Download this monday we are super thrilled to bring you an episode that is a little bit lighter. The goatman of the lick is directly inspired by the pope lick monster. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 news imdb. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Legend at pope lick haunted woods louisville kentuckys. The goat man has been terrorizing the louisville community for over fifty years and is one of the citys most investigated legends. The pope lick monster s facebook page has allowed its legend to reach an audience much bigger than it could simply by old fashioned word of mouth. Today we talk about the heat and whether or not it brings the restless spirits of the damned back to life, and then we finish of crazy cryptid week with the pope lick monster.
According to legend, the goatman hypnotizes people into crossing the pope lick. According to the urban legend, ayuwoki would sneak into its victims room at night to say hee hee in reference to michaels vocal riff. The legend of the pope lick monster 1988 news, inc. Woman killed while searching for mysterious goatman. Domine said, the goat man of pope lick as hes known. Pope lick road, louisville, ky 40299 502 5840350 for generations, the legend of the pope lick monster a creepy halfman, halfgoat that lures unsuspecting adrenaline junkies onto a dangerously high railroad train trestle has been haunting louisvillians. Journey into the forbidden forest to come face to face with louisvilles scariest legend. This creepy legend is definitely fascinating, but remember to stick to the paved path in the park if you want to see for yourself if this goatsheep man really does exist. The pope lick monster is a local folk legend once only kept alive only by word of mouth, confirmed by the excitable and credulous minds of adolescents, and. The pope lick monster is the subject of an urban legend and popularized in youtube videos, as well as a 1988 film, the legend of the pope lick monster director ron schildknecht.
This beast is a halfman halfgoat hybrid living in louisville,kentucky on one side of pope lick park the creature seems to be known to lure teens to the railroad to meet there death either by train hits them or he kills them with his axe how does he lire them you ask well he has hypnosis or he can mimic voices and i forgot to mention he carries around a bloodstained axe orgins. The legend of the monster became popular among locals and tourists, eventually the bridge became widely known at goatmans bridge. Around cryptid world shows a little of what weve been doing this past year, privately and professionally. There, they are helpless to either face the oncoming train, or jump to their own demise below. If you go visit please do not get on the tracks they are still active. The legend at pope lick is a haunted adventure exploring the folklore of the pope lick monster.
He tempted the pope lick monster when he ran across the 100 foot. Theres even a haunted attraction, the legend at pope lick, which debuted on danger run during the halloween season of 2016 and is scheduled to open again for halloween 2017 that takes place in pope lick park and challenges guests to discover the truth behind these stories by trespassing beneath goatmans sacred trestle and facing the legend itself. According to some accounts, the creature uses either hypnosis or voice mimicry to lure trespassers onto the trestle to meet their death before an oncoming train. This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goatman whose very legend has led to very real deaths. The pope lick monster is a legendary partman, partgoat and partsheep creature reported to live beneath a norfolk southern railway trestle over floyds fork creek, in the fisherville area of louisville, kentucky. She and her boyfriend were walking on the railway, which they believed to be abandoned, when they realized a train was quickly bearing down on them.
Is it all myth and urban legend or are some of the stories rooted. Due to the conservancy status of a portion of this park, excursion trails in pope lick park are for hiking only. This is a short film about the pope lick goatman monster. The pope lick monster is an urban legend that has led countless seekers to a dangerous trestle bridge in louisville, kentucky. According to the decadesold urban legend, the curious can summon the monster described as halfman and halfgoat or sheep and also. Schildknecht created a 16minute short, the legend of the pope lick monster, that appears to come straight from the yarns a young kentuckian might. Though the pope lick monster is well known to be merely a myth, the popularity and. Described as partman, partgoat, and partsheep, the creature is rumored to live beneath the railroad trestle bridge over pope lick creek. Kentucky to find out more about a legend of a half manhalf goat creature that lurks around the pope lick trestle. There was one in 2000 of a 19yearold man falling from the trestle.
It has been said that this cryptid is half man, half goat and half sheep. This urban legend hails from the louisville, kentucky area, a location that im sure is very familiar to our own perram. A short film made in 1988 called the legend of the pope lick monster expanded the notoriety of the goatman and, while tales of deaths and sightings are many, actual reports are few. The beast, as he appeared in the local movie, the legend of the pope. Instead, it gets its name from the nearby creek, pope lick creek. Legend at pope lick haunted woods is a haunted trail that explores louisvilles legendary folkore, the pope lick monster. Repeats air on the networks sisterstation, the discovery channel, sometimes it airs on animal planet, particularly during their monster weeks. Whether youre in the bogs of the northeast or the deep forests of the south, youre sure to hear whispers of ghastly monstrosities, grotesque combinations of man and beast. The legend of pope lick by jay gravatte if you were a teen growing up in any part of jefferson county, on some weekend you might get together with some of your friends and sit around telling ghost stories, attempting to spook one another. The urban legend has allegedly been spotted in multiple locations throughout the us. Calling for help, the monster lures its victims onto the trestle where they jump to their deaths before an oncoming train. They say hes part man, part goat maybe even part sheep. Pope lick monster survivor mentally crushed pope lick monster survivor says, its a nightmare waking up each day and realizing its not a dream. Legend at pope lick the legend of the pope lick monster.
Supernatural animals, often hybrids, sometimes part human, whose existence has not or cannot be proved and that are described in folklore, but also in historical accounts written before history became a science. Pope lick train trestle louisville, kentucky bridge. From the short film the legend of the pope lick monster, 1988. Download cryptopedia a paranormal podcast cryptopedia 49. Rumored to be the home of the pope lick monster goatman many people have died at this site and it has been rumored to be haunted. Like any local legend, its really hard to say where the legend really began.
Legend has it that the creature is part man, part sheep and if you go on the train tracks on pope lick road he will come out and put you in a trance, which will cause you to be hit by a train. This monday we are super thrilled to bring you an episode that is a little bit lighter. In fact there was a death on this trestle just a couple summers ago by some folks who where looking for the goatman. Listen to belief hole paranormal, conspiracy and other tasty thought snacks episodes free, on demand. Hunt for goatman ends in womans death the sacramento bee. The legend of pope lick in every urban legend, there is a cornerstone of truth, and every true story has a beginningthis story begins with a man who called himself colonel beauregard schildknecht, although there is no record of evidence that he ever served in any regiment of the armed services or militia. Thursday at the uptown theater, bardstown road and eastern parkway. The legend of the pope lick monster by southern mysteries on november 1, 2017. The pope lick monster is a local folk legend once only kept alive only by word of mouth, confirmed by the excitable and credulous minds of adolescents, and emphasized by the ominous presence of a 100foot high railroad trestle in louisville, kentucky. Pope lick trestle bridge louisville, kentucky atlas. The premiere of the legend of the pope lick monster, louisvillian ron schildknecht 16minute narrative film about the folklore surrounding a train trestle in southeast jefferson county, will be at 7 p. They are anchored by superstition mountain, a large mountain that is a popular recreation destination for residents of the phoenix, arizona area.
Numerous urban legends exist about the creatures origins. In every urban legend, there is a cornerstone of truth. Whats fascinating about the pope lick monster is there have never been any official sightings, and no filed police reports. One tale domine explained said, the goat man arose as a tale of a local farmer back in the day. Heres the creepiest wikipedia article from every state.
The most recent death related to the pope lick monster happened in april of 2016 when a 26yearold woman was hit by an oncoming train when she was searching for the monster. And today, these creatures have burrowed their slimy way into the belief hole. Lmpd said the 15yearold and another teenager were on the tracks of the pope lick train trestle on sunday night. The story of the pope lick monster in kentucky is not going anywhere any time soon. Filmmaker ron schildknecht said he created the legend of the pope lick monster to explore and celebrate the folklore, something he said was unique to the city. The legend of the pope lick monster in louisville is known for drawing people to a dangerous train trestle in the area of pope lick park. Gary parsons, the paranormal expert is claiming that rising temperatures in britain is bringing out the ghosts. In most accounts, the pope lick monster named after the pope lick creek below.
A humangoat hybrid is said to lurk near the trestle over pope lick creek. Pope lick monster archives strange matters podcast. The creature is, as one would imagine, said to be a beast with hair covered legs, like that of a goat, the torso of a man and a humanlike head with white skin and sharp horns like a goat. Just like the tunnels its not a monster but its a legend the superstition mountains, popularly called the superstitions, are a range of mountains in arizona located to the east of the phoenix metropolitan area. The pope lick monster is a legendary partman, partgoat or sometimes partsheep creature reported to live beneath a norfolk southern railroad trestle over floyds fork creek, in the fisherville area near louisville, kentucky urban legend. In every urban legend, there is a cornerstone of truth, and every true story has a beginning. The film was okay and the legend is pretty interesting.
Railroad officials in louisville to educate residents about. Monsters and mysteries in america is an american reality television series that premiered march 24, 20, on destination america. Episode one the legend of the pope lick monster youtube. The goatman of pope lick may have claimed another victim. The meme began to spread on january 3, 2019, with an edited version of my ghoul jackson and an added backstory behind the video. The pope lick monster is a terrifying abomination, a creature combing the body parts of man, goat, and sheep together. Legendary pope lick monster claims yet another victim in.
This violent monster is rumored to lure innocent victims onto the train tracks on its home bridge. But its a good way to drum up business for himself i guess. For those of you keeping continue reading 7 louisville, ky pope lick monster. Locals believe the pope lick monster in kentucky lives. Discover pope lick trestle bridge in louisville, kentucky.
Monsters and mysteries in america cryptid wiki fandom. So is goatman a goathuman monster, or is this hoax the greatest of all time. Trails pope lick park pope lick park features a variety of trails for beginners and experienced hikers alike. Legend at pope lick is a danger run exclusive haunt, available only to those playing the danger run. A selfproclaimed skeptic, bill in louisville, told george he thinks there may be something to the pope lick monster, or kentucky goatman legend. Oct 01, 2018 the train trestle at the parklands of floyds fork 4002 s.
May 21, 2019 the popelick monster is some kind of goatpighuman hybrid that is obsessed with luring humans to their deaths. Legend at pope lick haunted woods 4002 s pope lick rd, louisville, kentucky 40299 rated 4. Pope lick trestle bridge louisville, kentucky atlas obscura. This week sammy teaches us the history and theories behind the infamous project mkultra, and tessa tells us about the urban legend cryptid known as the pope lick monster. It is shot in black and white as it goes back to tell about very early sightings.
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