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Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

“THE DEVIL CAME TO DEVON” andMore Strange True Stories! #WeirdDarkness

Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

Darren Marlar

History, True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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IN THIS EPISODE: One morning in 1855, citizens of the English town of Devon were surprised to find strange footprints about town in the snow – not just on the street and sidewalks – but on their doorways, and on the house roofs, haystacks, walking up walls, and through pipes. The tracks covered over 100 miles and there was no explanation of how the prints were made – but many had a theory about who made the prints. They say it was the Devil. (The Devil Came To Devon) *** Picture this, you are called to the scene of a murder. The victim’s shotgun was found in his room. It had been used some time recently, and there was an empty cartridge on the floor. There was, however, no blood or any other obvious signs of violence in the house. And something else odd, a pot in the kitchen was discovered to contain large amounts of strychnine. It sounds like one of those murder-mystery party games you solve with friends, but this is from a true murder mystery in Australia that still fascinates those who study the case. (The Wonnangatta Murders) *** What do a Jesuit missionary and a former slave have in common? The answer is… Bigfoot. (The Missionary, The Slave, and Bigfoot) *** The FBI described Israel Keyes as one of the most meticulous and vile serial killers in American history – so much so, he even had the FBI scratching their heads. (A Meticulous Serial Killer) *** (Originally aired February 03, 2021)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
“The Devil Came To Devon” by Orrin Grey at Ranker https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/7ystth0v, and Brent Swancer at Mysterious Universe https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3oq43yg9
“The Wonnangatta Murders” by Undine for Strange Company: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2re9d8ah
“The Missionary, The Slave, and Bigfoot” by Michael Mayes for Texas Cryptid Hunter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2porklp7
“A Meticulous Serial Killer” by Orrin Grey for The LineUp: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2cpjds74
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Stories and content in weird darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and is

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intended for mature audiences only.

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Parental discretion is strongly advised. The world of cryptozoology is no stranger to odd footprints found throughout the world,

1:20.4

coming in a wide variety of sizes and with their own peculiarities.

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These tracks often leave bewilderment, bafflement, and spur on questions after questions to their origins,

1:32.0

about what sort of creature could have made them.

1:35.4

The answers of what caused them are not always completely clear, but they invariably are

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cause for much debate and speculation. Among these anomalous are

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among these anomalous prints are those that are from far-flung destinations,

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yet seem to share some similar traits,

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that of some hoofed creature that has left its footprints behind and which have caused debate

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