What if the thing lurking outside your window wasn’t an animal at all?

In this eerie episode of Headlines & Tidbits, we dig into the chilling legend of the Pigman of Northfield, Vermont—a creature said to be part man, part beast, and entirely nightmare. Described as towering, pig-faced, and covered in white fur, the Pigman has haunted the wooded hills of Northfield for decades, leaving behind whispers, sightings, and unanswered questions.

The story begins with a modern newspaper headline from the Burlington Free Press: “Which monster lives close to you?”—and quickly spirals into folklore, fear, and rumor. From a farmer who claimed to see a pig-like figure digging through his trash, to teenagers who said they were chased from their high school by something charging out of the woods, the legend only grows darker.

We also explore one of the most unsettling theories tied to the Pigman: the disappearance of 17-year-old Sam Harris in 1951, who vanished on the night before Halloween and was never seen again. Some believe the Pigman is Sam—or something he became.

Along the way, we examine how urban legends are born, why they endure, and what these stories reveal about fear, memory, and community. As always, we close the episode with vintage newspaper tidbits pulled straight from the past—strange, surprising, and unforgettable.

If you enjoy urban legends, cryptids, folklore, unsolved mysteries, creepy small-town stories, and strange newspaper history, this episode is for you.

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