11. 1927 The Jersey Devil Attacked a Cab Driver
In 1927, a cab driver got a flat tire in the middle of the night in Salem City, New Jersey. Years before electric street light, the street would have been extremely dark, and the woods of the Pine Barrens were surrounding him. He got out of the car to change the tire, but the terrifying creature emerged from the woods and tried to attack him, screeching and screaming. The driver got back in the car, but the Jersey Devil was pounding on the roof of the car, as if it was trying to get inside.
Aside from sounding like a scene out of a horror movie, it’s difficult to imagine what kind of animal would attack someone unprovoked. It could have been a large owl, but they usually try to hunt prey, not cars. The taxi driver reported the incident to the police, claiming that he saw the Jersey Devil. Of course, nothing ever came of it.