The Jersey Devil

Deep in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, folklore says that there is a hideous monster with cloven feet, the head of a horse, and giant wings that flies among the remote forests. This creature is said to be the cursed 13th child of an 18th century witch, and it became to be known as the Jersey Devil. But recent historical research has shown that the Jersey Devil was originally known as the Leeds Devil, and was actually a name given to a family of almanac publishers who were political rivals of Ben Franklin. On this episode of Mythic Existence, we try to get to the bottom of the legend of the jersey devil.