The Goatman's Bridge | Dark Mysteries

Hometown Ghost Stories

Places & Travel, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 658 Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In the woods near Denton, Texas, a rusted bridge stretches over a forgotten creek—a place locals avoid after dark. The legend speaks of a man who was Taken by a mob—never seen again, his body never recovered, his name erased. What returned wasn’t human. They call it the Goatman, and the silence around that bridge speaks louder than any story. Become a supporter on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/hometownghoststoriesMusic by Jesse Wilkins and Seth Wilkinshttps://open.spotify.com/album/5yacgac20GQsymq2nsVmPr?si=5skhjOFyQMqGvE58rAre-QMERCH: https://hometownghoststories.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:26.1	Hometown Ghost Stories contains serious and often distressing events and is not intended for all audiences.
0:34.0	Viewer discretion is advised.
0:37.4	The air was thick with humidity, and the moon above Old Alton Bridge looked like it was trying to hide behind the clouds, as if it was waiting for the events that were about to unfold.
0:51.4	Jenna didn't want to be there, but it was Luke's last weekend before leaving for
0:56.5	college. And stupid dares, well, they were sort of the tradition. So there she was, standing in
1:04.4	the middle of the bridge at 103 a.m. Flashlight in one hand, phone in the other, while the rest of the group was laughing behind her,
1:14.3	like this was all just some harmless rate of passage.
1:17.9	You gotta knock three times and say his name, Luke called out,
1:22.7	That's the deal.
1:25.3	Jenna rolled her eyes, but knocked anyway.
1:29.1	Three sharp wraps on the rusted rail.
1:32.5	Goatman, she said.
1:34.8	Goatman, goat man.
1:36.8	Nothing.
1:38.3	The others groaned.
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