In search of the Albatwitch: What’s the evidence for Lancaster County’s famous cryptid? [Pennsylvania, USA]
In search of the Albatwitch: What’s the evidence for Lancaster County’s famous cryptid? [Pennsylvania, USA]
www.pennlive.com In search of the Albatwitch: What’s the evidence for Lancaster County’s famous cryptid?
A professional paranormal investigator and a local historian weigh in with the facts supporting Columbia’s brand-name creature.
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Call it a cryptid claim to fame.
The riverside community of Columbia, Lancaster County, has latched onto the long-held lore of the Albatwitch, a small, fury creature that dates to Native American times here, and elevated it to legendary status.
The Albatwitch is now driving what creature hunter David Spinks calls “para-tourism” as thousands flock to the mountainous woods surrounding Columbia in search of the red-eyed, apple-stealing abnormality.
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