Urban Myths

Urban myths - that are true

This is from mentalfloss.com/ article/558314/urban-legendsthat-turned-out-to-be-true

Ever heard of the Maine hermit?

For decades, people who vacationed in central Maine’s North Pond area were puzzled by items that would go missing.

Batteries and food from cabins, flashlights from camping tents. Rumors spread that something was ‘nicking’ things.

They were right. For 27 years, Christopher Knight lived alone in the woods, keeping tabs on the hikers, canoeists, and other tourists.

When he was confronted by a game warden in 2013, Knight admitted he was responsible for an average of around 40 robberies a year.

Some dismissed it outright – but they shouldn’t have….

Because it wasthe truth