POPE LICK MONSTER
AKA: The Pope Lick Goatman
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| State/Region: | Kentucky |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | Late 1800s |
| Category: | Humanoid |
📖 DESCRIPTION
A horrifying human-goat hybrid that lives beneath the Pope Lick railroad trestle. Uses hypnosis or voice mimicry to lure victims onto the tracks where they are struck by trains.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Original sightings from local farmers and train workers
- ►Multiple deaths on the trestle attributed to the monster's lure
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Pope Lick Monster is one of Kentucky's most famous cryptids. Tragically, the legend has led to real deaths as thrill-seekers trespass on the active railroad trestle. The 2016 short film 'The Legend of the Pope Lick Monster' brought renewed attention.
🃏 METAZOO CARD
Pope Lick Monster
Wilderness 1st Edition
Silver