The Legend of the Bunny Man

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00:00The Legend of the Bunnyman is a chilling tale that has its roots in northern Virginia,

00:04particularly in the area around Clifton and Fairfax. The legend dates back to the early 20th

00:10century and has become a staple of local folklore, spawning various versions of the eerie story.

00:17According to the most common version of the legend, in the early 1900s, an insane asylum

00:23in Clifton was scheduled for closure, and the patients were to be transferred to a new facility.

00:28During the transport, chaos erupted, leading to the escape of several inmates.

00:33One of these escapees, Douglas J. Graffon, nicknamed Bunnyman due to the bizarre rabbit

00:39scans he wore as a makeshift costume, managed to elude authorities.

00:44As the story goes, the elusive Bunnyman took refuge in the woods around Fairfax County,

00:49where he began a series of gruesome murders, using a hatchet to claim his victims.

00:55Locals soon discovered the bodies hanging from the Fairfax Station bridge,

00:59each with a note signed Bunnyman. The legend takes a more unnerving turn as it links the

01:04Bunnyman to the mysterious death of a group of teenagers. The tale warns that anyone who

01:10visits the bridge at midnight risks encountering the vengeful spirit of the Bunnyman, who supposedly

01:15continues to haunt the area to this day. While the origins of the Bunnyman legend

01:20remain unclear, and historical evidence supporting the story is scant, it has persisted as a

01:26cautionary tale and a spooky piece of local lore. The Bunnyman Bridge has become a popular

01:31destination for thrill-seekers and curious locals, drawn by the eerie atmosphere and

01:36the lingering mystery surrounding the legend. Whether a product of imagination or inspired

01:42by actual events, the legend of the Bunnyman continues to send shivers down the spines of

01:47those who hear it, reminding them that even in the quiet woods of northern Virginia,

01:51the echoes of a haunting tale can endure for generations.