EP 45: THE BUNNYMAN OF VIRGINIA!

We're knocking out all these road trip episodes pretty quickly, like we only have 18 more episodes left to release! This one though is a pretty special one for us. We almost recorded this episode early on in our podcast life for my niece, but I'm glad we saved it and was able to do this on our trip. In this episode we dabble in true crime and discuss two different theories of how this legend came to be. So is the Bunnyman an escaped mental patient or is he yet another boogeyman created to scare children on Halloween night? Listen to the newest episode of Campfire Adventures and find out! Enjoy!

Clifton, Virginia on a Map

Colchester Overpass a.k.a. Bunnyman Bridge

An image of the Axe found, which is believed to belong to the Bunnyman

A short story on the Bunnyman

There’s a book about the Bunnyman and we didn’t even know it!

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

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2. DC Ghosts. (n.d.). The Bunny Man Bridge of Clifton, VA. DC Ghosts. Retrieved January 5, 2022, from https://dcghosts.com/the-bunny-man-bridge-of-clifton-va/

3. sweetspectre. (n.d.). Bunny Man Bridge. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved January 5, 2022, from https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bunny-man-bridge-2

4. FXVA. (n.d.). WELCOME TO CLIFTON, VIRGINIA. Visit Fairfax. Retrieved January 5, 2022, from https://www.fxva.com/neighborhoods/clifton/

5. Pugh, K. (2021, October 30). Bunny Man Bridge: The scary truth behind an infamous urban legend. InsideNoVa.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022, from https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/bunnyman-bridge-the-scary-truth-behind-an-infamous-urban-legend/article_a27c7000-dca4-11e8-ad84-af51d935cbcb.html

For the Image:

1. Loh-Hagan Edd, V., & Amazon. (n.d.). Bunny Man Bridge (Urban Legends: Don't Read Alone!). Amazon.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022, from https://www.amazon.com/Bunny-Man-Bridge-Urban-Legends/dp/1534100792

2. HorrorContentDaily, & IFunny. (2016, 09 21). 11. The Bunnyman Bridge. iFunny. Retrieved January 4, 2022, from https://ifunny.co/picture/11-the-bunnyman-bridge-the-legend-in-fairfax-virginia-people-Y3xyhZ4D4

3. Schweitzer, A., & WAMU.org. (2017, October 31). The True Story Of The Bunnyman, Northern Virginia's Most Gruesome Urban Legend. WAMU. Retrieved January 4, 2022, from https://wamu.org/story/17/10/31/true-story-bunnyman-northern-virginias-gruesome-urban-legend/

4. Lopez, J. C., & Thummler, B. (2015, October 1). Clifton's Bunnyman Legend. Long Live The Bunnyman. Retrieved January 4, 2022, from https://northernvirginiamag.com/culture/culture-features/2015/10/01/long-live-the-bunnyman/

5. TownMapsUSA. (n.d.). Map of Clifton, VA, Virginia. TownMapsUSA.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022, from http://townmapsusa.com/d/map-of-clifton-virginia-va/clifton_va

6. Beltway Photos, & Flickr. (2015, 05 01). Norfolk Southern Freight Train traveling over the Bunnyman Bridge, Colchester Road, Fairfax Station, VA. Flickr. Retrieved January 5, 2022, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/137150639@N03/25055811726