BUNNY MAN
AKA: The Bunny Man | Colchester Overpass Killer
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | Fairfax County, Virginia |
| State/Region: | Virginia |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | 1970 |
| Category: | Humanoid |
📖 DESCRIPTION
A figure dressed in a white bunny suit who threatens and attacks people with a hatchet or axe. Associated with the 'Bunny Man Bridge' (Colchester Overpass) in Clifton, Virginia.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Air Force cadet Robert Bennett and fiancée were approached by a figure in white who threw a hatchet at their car
- ►Construction security guard Paul Phillips encountered man in bunny suit with axe
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Bunny Man has become the most famous urban legend in the Washington D.C. area. The 'Bunny Man Bridge' is a popular destination on Halloween. The legend has spawned elaborate but fictional backstories about escaped asylum patients.
