Monday, June 27, 2016

Devil's Footprints For Monday Mystery...!

This is one of those cases that would seem like an urban legend at first glance, but is pretty well documented.

Seems to have happened in other parts of the world as well, which would lend to it's validation. This article came from Listverse again.

The Devil’s Footprints



Devil FootprintsThe Devil’s Footprints was the name given to a peculiar phenomenon that occurred in Devon, England on 8 February 1855. After a light snowfall, during the night, a series of hoof-like marks appeared in the snow. These footprints, measuring 1.5 to 2.5 inches wide and eight inches apart, continued throughout the countryside for a total of over 100 miles, and, although veering at various points, for the greater part of their course followed straight lines. Houses, rivers, haystacks and other obstacles were travelled straight over, and footprints appeared on the tops of snow-covered roofs and high walls which lay in the footprints’ path, as well as leading up to and exiting various drain pipes of as small as a four inch diameter. Reports of similar anomalous, obstacle-unheeded footprints exist from other parts of the world, although none is of such a scale as that of the case of the Devil’s Footprints.

This is a strange one indeed. Seems too elaborate to be a hoax, and the fact that it has been to other countries is curious as well.

Coffee out on the patio today. Keep an eye out for strange footprints.

7 comments:

linda m said...

Definitely too strange to be hoax. Wonder what it could be. Going to be another warm one here. I'll be happy to join you on the patio and I'll bring some fresh baked bread (with sweet cream WI butter).

Chickenmom said...

Very strange, but at least there weren't four sets of 'em!

JO said...

Yes strange. We had a great rain storm come through last night, been misty little rains all day and then just after dark it came down. I'll see you all on the patio.

HermitJim said...

Hey Linda...
I agree. I don't think it's a hoax either. Can't explain it though.
Thanks for stopping by today!


Hey Phyllis...
One of those cases where more is NOT better!
Thanks for coming over this morning!

Andolphus Grey said...

That is a weird one. I bet the truth would either blow our minds or be very mundane.

Fresh roasted Mexican organic fair trade coffee this morning. That pops the eyes right open. (maybe if I buy Mexican coffee at a living wage price more Mexicans will have no reason to leave Mexico)

Dizzy-Dick said...

I didn't know the devil wore horse shoes, but there is a lot of things I don't know or understand. This is one of them. Good mystery, Mr. Hermit.

HermitJim said...

Hey Sixbears...
Sounds like it might be worth a try. You're right about the effects of finding the answer, as we have found out from the truth about some other mysterious events. Usually mundane wins out!
Thanks for coming by today!


Hey Dizzy...
Glad you liked it. I didn't know that he did either, but I reckon that someone in his position can dress any way he wants...know what I mean?
Thanks for the visit today!