The Isle of Man is steeped in what we might call folklore and superstition.

Ask the locals though, and they'll tell you that the ghosts and monsters that roam the

island are more than just myth.

There's the Begane, an ogre that supposedly tore the roof off of St. Trinion's church.

Maldadoe, a black dog that's haunted Peel Castle for centuries.

There are evil fairies that locals still put wooden crosses on their doors to ward away.

But the island's most infamous creature wasn't passed down through folklore.

He first appeared in 1931, and countless locals saw and spoke to him firsthand.

He was a talking mongoose, and his name was Jeff.

This is Supernatural, a Spotify original from Parkast.

I'm your host, Ashley Flowers.

To Wednesday, I'll be taking a deep dive into a real unexplained occurrence to try and

figure out the truth.

You can find all episodes of Supernatural and all other Parkast originals for free on Spotify.

This week I'm going to tell you about a talking mongoose named Jeff.

In the fall of 1931, he suddenly appeared at a farmstead on the Isle of Man, and he terrorized

the residents for seven years.

And as ridiculous as it sounds after years of investigation, no one was ever able to

prove whether Jeff was real or a hoax.

I have all that and more coming up.

Stay with us.

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