What is the Jersey Devil?
A Folklore Definition
by S.E. Schlosser
The legendary Jersey Devil is a dragon-like creature, with a head like a horse, a snake-like body and bat's wings. The Jersey Devil is rumored to inhabit the Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey, and has been known to cause chaos and panic whenever it rears its unattractive head; though there are some who consider its appearance as the herald of good luck. The Jersey Devil was rumored to be the unlucky 13th child of Mother Leeds, who cursed her ill-fated son prior to his birth, consigning him to the devil. Apparently, her curse worked, because the Jersey Devil is said to haunt southern New Jersey and parts of eastern Pennsylvania from that day to this!
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100% true i watched this on lost tapes freaked me out big time
Posted by: caroline | August 4, 2010 03:25 PM
i watched it on lost tapes and wanted to know more creeeeeeeepy
Posted by: Anonymous | August 28, 2010 12:11 PM
i saw it to
Posted by: Anonymous | September 2, 2010 08:29 AM
oh it was to scary and it is a nice story thx :)
Posted by: labin limbu | September 9, 2010 09:48 PM
I know the legend but it could be longer,but this ones fine.
Posted by: Mr.E | September 22, 2010 09:06 AM
lost tapes. creepy.
Posted by: pixy | September 22, 2010 07:43 PM
my dad and uncle used to live in new jersay, they said they saw the jersey devl.....
Posted by: rebecca | October 3, 2010 03:48 PM
it was a good ledgend but thats all it is...a ledgend
Posted by: Anonymous | October 9, 2010 09:33 AM
i believe that and i saw it too
Posted by: Fireheart | October 23, 2010 01:52 AM
we are writing a summery about the jersey devil
Posted by: Jesse and friends | October 26, 2010 12:43 PM
The story on the Jersey Devil on Lost Tapes isnt real. If you watch it closely you can tell that its a scame.
Posted by: Kalen | October 27, 2010 09:13 AM
saw on lost tapes FREAKY
Posted by: nunya | October 28, 2010 12:06 PM
1000% true i've seen it on lost tapes and vampires are reel to.
Posted by: Jason Ryan | December 22, 2010 01:50 PM
That is so true i watched this show that they where actually looking for him and there was video proof that the Jersey Devil was in fact real!!!!
Posted by: Ashley | January 16, 2011 09:16 AM
creepy
Posted by: Anonymous | January 26, 2011 01:03 PM
crazy ppl its not real
Posted by: Anonymous | February 8, 2011 12:41 PM
Hey! I heard about that on lost tapes... it was creepy! :O
Posted by: Nekzy | February 22, 2011 12:12 AM
not completely true on his appearance...
Posted by: Anonymous | March 21, 2011 09:42 AM
i saw it too i liked it
Posted by: roger | April 4, 2011 02:16 PM
I know the legend.Very creepy.It's on Poptropica too.
Posted by: Eve | June 29, 2011 04:10 PM
i live in the pine barrens and i saw it fly over some houses it was scary
Posted by: jeremy elkins | July 17, 2011 11:51 PM