THE CREATURE OF THE BLACKOUT : Delhi’s Monkey Man Panic | True Scary Stories

In May 2001, the city of New Delhi was seized by fear. Hundreds of residents reported attacks by a mysterious, simian-like creature with glowing red eyes and metallic claws. It leapt across rooftops, vanished in the darkness, and left scratch marks and panic in its wake. As rumours spread, vigilantes took to the streets, and people died trying to escape a monster that may never have existed. SURVEYObscurata Discussed FACEBOOK GROUPThe BOOKBY US A COFFEESubscribe to our PATREONEMAIL us your storiesJoin us on INSTAGRAMJoin us on TWITTERJoin us on FACEBOOKVisit our WEBSITESource Information:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/may/17/lukehardinghttps://rationalistinternational.net/the-monkey-man-in-delhi/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53716866https://www.skepticalinquirer.org/2002/07/return-of-spring-heeled-jack/https://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/izHLdBGfHhHFhRb0yK4a1K/The-Monkey-Man-of-Delhi.htmlhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/desi-fables-monkey-man-of-delhi/articleshow/6094102.cmshttps://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/delhis-2001-monkey-man-panic-that-left-2-dead-and-many-injured-a-case-of-mass-hysteria/1357712/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society/story/20010611-freak-attacks-by-monkey-man-trigger-panic-in-delhi-police-advise-people-to-be-alert-775351-2001-06-11https://www.vice.com/en/article/nz7vkw/india-kala-bandar-monkey-manhttps://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2021/may/30/the-myth-of-the-monkey-man-2308249.htmlhttps://www.indiatimes.com/trending/human-interest/delhi-monkey-man-urban-legend-618261.htmlhttps://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a20316/spring-heeled-jack-monkey-man/Thanks so much for listening, and I'll catch up with you again next Thursday.Sarah & Rog xxSURVEY https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/mDi5IVFf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.