Central Texans have heard dozens of variations on the Goat Man folktale, but have you ever heard of the Donkey Lady who haunts a bridge near San Antonio?
Haunted Hooves
Growing up in Troy, I was in the Boy Scouts. I never made Eagle because I’m an underachiever, but that’s a whole other story.
What I did do was go on plenty of camping trips, including to Camp Tahuaya in Belton, where I first heard of the Goat Man. He reportedly lived in a cave by the lake, and would emerge at night to feed on human flesh – the younger the better.
I recently learned that there’s a Goat Man legend around the Maxdale Bridge in Killeen as well, so I’m sure there are other variations across Texas that I’m not even aware of…