Jersey Devil Again
Posted by: Loren Coleman on January 13th, 2011
Hagerstown Mail
Hagerstown, Maryland
February 4, 1910
THAT JERSEY DEVIL AGAIN.
Strange Bird or Beast Reported to be Near Staunton, Va.
Staunton, Va., Feb. 3. – Report comes that David Meeze has just seen what some declare is the famous Jersey Devil, which was reported to have first been seen in New Jersey, whence it gets its name. Meeze says that the strange bird or beast was flying directly over him and had a head like a horse and feet and legs like a mule. It soars along on great red wings. It is said that the animal was seen in West Virginia some months ago. It is supposed to live in the mountains, feeding on bear and deer. It is the most extraordinary combination of beast and bird ever seen in these parts.
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Monsters of New Jersey: Mysterious Creatures in the Garden State, (NY: Stackpole, 2010) by Loren Coleman and Bruce Hallenbeck.
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This has always been another iconic cryptid for me, just like the Augustine monster and others. It defies enough of the zoological record that I’m not sure what to think. Maybe a chimera of sorts–some critter not on the fossil grid that has an odd head that most resembles a horse? Red wings? Who knows…and mules’ hooves…again…
I’ve always liked this one too.
Haven’t gotten to West Virginia or the Pine Barrens to investigate yet, but it’s on my list.
Hmmm, interesting. I’m surprised it wasn’t also/somehow tied into the Snallygaster sightings of the previous year. Especially considering the year of this report, the general area it was supposedly seen in, its alleged mountain habitat, and that it was reported from Hagerstown.