Based on the widespread geographic locations and the significant variation represented in the tales Johnson concluded that the Bunny Man was an Urban Belief Tale . Landline number (832) 668-5838 . This caused the police to search the area again. If there was ever a story that was really ripe to grow and get a little bit strange, it has to be the Bunny Man, says Conley, Its our own homegrown urban legend.. But the truth is often stranger than fiction. The police suspected Douglas Griffin for the crime and he became known as the Bunny Man. Researching historical crimes can be very difficult unless you have some basic facts to begin with. The November 11, 2000 Washington Post28 ran an article highlighting an interesting collection called the Maryland Folklore Archive. P.2. Mostly its an urban legend but some weird shit did go down there. Oct. 22, 1970, B2. As I interviewed the patron to ascertain what hard facts she had to go on, some vague memory nagged at me. He was arrested two days later while attempting to buy a pistol and admitted that he concocted his story in order to be transferred to Fairfax, where he thought escape would be easier.23 He was eventually convicted of burglary and escape from jail and was sentenced to four more years in prison.24, Lou Hall was finally tried for the murder in Fairfax County Court. Third, neither Grifon nor Wallster appear in the court records of Fairfax County. The Bunny Man was said to be responsible for the deaths of two disobedient children in the Clifton area. A man wearing a furry rabbit suit with two long ears appeared-again--on Guinea Road in Fairfax County Thursday night, police reported, this time wielding an ax and chopping away at a roof support on a new house. "All you people trespass around here," Phillips said the "Rabbit" told him as he whacked eight gashes in the pole. However, when the police interviewed the girlfriend, she stated the man was wearing a white Klansman suit, which is long and pointy. Most childhood ghost stories are forgotten as one gets older. Little effort was required to show that all of the specifics given in the Forbes version are false. It could have been teenagers, but they were just parked and all. His first trial resulted in a hung jury with nine votes for guilty, three for innocent.25 His second trial resulted in a clear verdict of "Not Guilty."26. Silly as this may sound at first, the Bunny Man has been a fixture of local legend for at least 30 years. Obligatory: Redditor for one year. Often, they have done research on the Internet. The Post articles that mentioned this incident were: In 1973, Patricia Johnson, a student at the University of Maryland, College Park, submitted a research paper that chronicled precisely 54 variations on the two incidents. On March 14, 1971 Johnson wrote the following summary: "After a very extensive investigation into this and all other cases of this same nature,40 it is still unsubstantiated as to whether or not there really is a white rabbit. 11, 2000, B4. Police say they have the hatchet, but no other clues in the case. But neither of these events, even if they are true accounts, are really "unsolved" in the sense generally understood in this subreddit. Cumming, Douglas & Kchling, Gerrit & Neukirchen, Daniel & Posch, Peter, 2022. Having no better leads I began a systematic search of the Washington Post for October of that year in hopes of finding the previously cited news article. The Phoenix Force consumes Jean Grey and with the manipulation of the Hellfire Club's Mastermind, she is driven mad. He had scratches on his face and hands, was wearing freshly laundered clothes, and claimed to have no memory of the events between his leaving Camp Humphries and his capture. Often with urban legends, theres the story and theres the truth. Around midnight, while returning from a football game, they reportedly parked their car in a field on Guinea Road to "visit an Uncle who lived across the street from where the car was parked". DOUGLAS J BRUSTMAN VIEW ALL PHOTOS (1) HONORED ON PANEL 19W, LINE 28 OF THE WALL DOUGLAS JOHN BRUSTMAN WALL NAME DOUGLAS J BRUSTMAN PANEL / LINE 19W/28 DATE OF BIRTH 07/17/1946 CASUALTY PROVINCE KONTUM DATE OF CASUALTY 08/13/1969 HOME OF RECORD JAMAICA ESTATES COUNTY OF RECORD Queens STATE NY BRANCH OF SERVICE ARMY RANK 2LT SUBMIT PHOTOS Fairfax County Police Department. Fairfax County Police Department. Of course I understand I am being an asshole for being pedantic on Halloween and I do sincerely apologize - I just had to read so much on this topic and this is the first time that knowledge gained seems useful in some sense! March 24, 2021 at 9:16 pm. First, she identifies the television news as her source of information. He had recently been released from an insane asylum, but was found that he was nowhere near the scene of Eva's murder.17, The next suspect to emerge was a soldier who deserted from Camp A. Fairfax Herald, Jan. 28, 1938, P.1. Honest. Over 100 trains pass by every week at speeds between 50 and 75 miles per hour. Traffic on Colchester Road gains speed coming downhill and around two blind curves before it enters the overpass with limited visibility of oncoming traffic or pedestrians. [10]. On the edges of the bridge, there are wear marks from where all the people where hung. So awesome to see this thread! Folktales like these evolve over time - when I heard it the Bunnyman had escaped from a prison van transporting psychopathic prisoners from Lorton prison in the early 30s. The year is 1904. 46Telephone interview with William L. Johnson, December 5, 2001. His research focuses on the interaction between plant-eating insects and the plants themselves. NOTE: FCPS Secondary Schools accommodate grades 7 through 12. Bunnyman Brewing in Fairfax, VA was named after the urban legend. there is nothing of substance to the story and the none of the stories listed by the OP have been substantiated. Douglas J. GriffinSANDUSKY: Douglas J. Griffin, 82, residing in Sandusky, passed away Monday morning, May 29, 2017 at Firelands Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.Douglas was born on Februa and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. His infrequent and widespread appearances tended to occur in secluded locations and usually tell of a figure clad in a white bunny suit armed with an ax threatening children or vandalizing property. Three Seat Pleasant children reported upon their return home from school Monday that they had just seen "this man on the street with this bunny rabbit suit on with a hatchet. Today, the story of the Bunny Man has overtaken the actual truth. He ran across the nearby train tracks as the train was coming and was hit and killed. ALOT of virginia is wilderness or small towns and despite being so close to dc this means they have shitting cell phone coverage. As they drove down the road, the couple discovered a hatchet on the car floor. It turns out the legend of the Killer Bunnyman comes from a couple of real events that happened near the Colchester Road bridge in Virginia. It just went on for a couple of weeks and then it died out."35. The tool that has proved the most valuable was the Fairfax County Public Library Historical Newspaper Index. His infrequent and widespread appearances tended to occur in secluded locations and usually tell of a figure clad in a white bunny suit armed with an ax threatening children or vandalizing property. Upon interviewing every one in this case that may have had any knowledge of any incidents concerning a white rabbit, that has been no significant information uncovered that would lead to the identity of the person or persons that were posing as a white rabbit. Pam Jinks, 68 - Apr 17, 2020 Robert Lester Blake, 62 - Apr 15, 2020 Lynda Posey, 76 - Apr 9, 2020 Lester Arnold, 71 - Apr 8, 2020 Judy Shumway Purdy, 74 - Mar 31, 2020 Charles Edward . So what do you choose, to believe the story, or pass it off as a myth? Photograph by Ryan Weisser. While the legend has evolved and changed through the years, it follows these lines: In the early 20th century, deep in the woods that divided the town of Clifton from Fairfax Station, there was an asylum for the insane. Its little more than a 5 minute drive from a major road. 1971. Ive been to this area as a teenager. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. Phillips said he walked back to his car to get to get his handgun, but the "Rabbit", carrying the long-handled ax, ran off into the woods. A. Humphries (now Fort Belvoir). Either a train will come barreling down the railroad track without warning or a car will come come racing around the narrow, blind curves leading to the overpass. The first incident occurred on October 19th, 1970. Catherine Ridgeway lived another eight days before succumbing to her injuries. Website for the bridge itself: http://www.colchesteroverpass.org/. B1. The first, William Wooster, age 16, was soon arrested for assaulting a "colored girl." [Colleen, 10/26/2008] Bunny Man's Bridge - Urban Legend However, the Bunny Man followed me. Douglas Cohen. Two documented appearances by a bunny-suited figure in the same Fairfax County community. Vol. Browse Obituaries and Death Records in Griffin, Georgia. Luckily, neither of them was hurt. Learn how your comment data is processed. Monsters which are inherently malevolent by nature. Charles Holober was caught and incarcerated. Who the Bunny Man was and what motivated him to act in such a bizarre manner is still a mystery, however, the available evidence points to the October 1970 events as the genesis of the Bunny Man legend. Until a couple of days later, then a lot of people were saying that they had seen the bunny man. Warren Carmichael, Fairfax County Police Department (Retired) I think the guy with the hatchett was probably jsut some weirdo that lived in the area dn though the bunny suit would be a good way to freak people out around halloween. So for years after the death of Douglas J. Grifon, carcasses are found hanging on Halloween and some people even claim to see the Bunny Man on the bridge. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Banner Baywood Medical Center and Banner Gateway Medical Center. However, Bennett's fiance contested their assailant did not have bunny ears on his head, but was wearing a white capirote of some sort. the description of "bunny suit" was removed, because it refers to what people wear to protect from biologic contamination, This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 12:14. "43, and on November 4, the self-styled "Axe Man" accused the unnamed representative of Kings Park West Subdivision of dumping debris on his property.44 If we assume that all three incidents involved the same individual, then it appears that this young man was disturbed by the development of the area. Two children were allegedly murdered by a local hermit for trespassing, and their bodies left hanging from a covered bridge. He tracked down the police and investigation reports that confirmed that the Fairfax County police looked for a male in his late teens or early 20s dressed as a bunny. 2559 Nursery Rd Ste A PO Box 4087 Clearwater, FL 33764. Douglas Griffin Age 45 / Aug 1977 Baltimore, MD also known as Douglas Griffith has lived in Baltimore, MD Aberdeen, MD Richmond, VA 365 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208 Henrico, VA Camden, DE Hampton, VA Douglas Griffin Age 34 / Aug 1988 View Profile Manassas, VA related to Gary Griffin, 52 Patricia Griffin, 37 Walter Griffin, 32 Betty Griffin, 38 TRENTON - The Catholic Diocese of Trenton has named 30 former clergymen who stand credibly accused of sexual abuse against children. Also, for the first time ever I have a relevant username. Fairfax Herald, Aug. 16, 1918, P.3, 18The Roy Case. While there are several variations of the urban legend splashed across the furthest reaches of the Internet, the true story of the Bunny Man may actually be even weirder. Lastly, she identifies the time frame to within six months. ", "The Fairfax County Police opened investigations into both incidents, but both were eventually closed for lack of evidence.". Douglas George Griffinwas born on month day1920, to Leonard John Griffinand Amy Agnes Griffin (born Tandy). Anita M. Ramos, Library Associate, Fairfax County Public Library Mobile number (619) 788-6296 . The police set up a stake out, but the "Axe Man" never materialized. The legend has many variations; most involve a man wearing a rabbit costume who attacks people with an axe or hatchet. Who was the Bunny Man, and what was he trying to accomplish? "If you don't get out of here, I'm going to bust you on the head.". 43The "Rabbit" Reappears. Douglas J Burns - Clearwater, FL. Frances Holober had been beaten and then shot once in the head and once in the heart. Why cant we find the Bunnyman? The secret spot is not secret any more. She remembered very clearly combing glass from the shattered glass window out of this girls hair, says Conley. A rough tally revealed the following: a. Fourteen different geographic locations are mentioned While Fairfax County began to look seriously at land use planning issues in the 1950s, the first countywide Comprehensive Land Use Plan was not adopted until 1975. This contrasts sharply with versions of the tale I collected from the 1980s which generally involved only one to three victims, usually children. 3Scariest Places on Earth. [5], Colchester Overpass was built in about 1906[6] near the site of Sangster's Station, a Civil War era railroad station on what was once the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Later, he killed his parents and dragged their bodies into the woods to hang them from the bridge, before he killed himself. In conclusion, not actually crazy, just pretending. Early life [ edit] Barbara Welch, Volunteer, Fairfax County Public Library. The interesting thing is that the Bunnyman Bridge wasnt even built until two years after this story first originated. Thursday night's rabbit, wearing a suit described as gray, black and white, was spotted a block away at 5307 Guinea Rd. The "Bunny Man" bridge in Fairfax. Hospitals and medical centers are very complex operations, treating thousands of patients, not yearly, but monthly. He returned with his brother-in-law and a friend to retrieve the car. Fairfax County Public Library, There is a story that a man dressed as a bunny haunts the residential neighborhoods around our nation's capital. We have made updates to our Privacy Notice. It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. Born: 3 June 1958Died: 1 March 2004Age: Given Name: DOUGLAS J: Last Name: GRIFFIN: Birth Date: 3 June 1958: Death Date: 1 March 2004: Notes: SSN was issued in the state of Vermont. Of course one story isn't enough to base anyhting on but the fact that there was enough of a buzz to generate four stories suggests to me that someone was up to something in the Fall of 1970. it really sucks that this isnt the top post. The only people who have seen this so-called white rabbit have been children of rather young ages, and the complainant in this case. And then, they took it to the police afterwards. Johnson began with a visit to the construction offices of the Kings Park West Subdivision on October 31. Being forced to watch helplessly while the face of your community changes around you can elicit strange behavior in some people. Lol I live about 5 minutes away from the bridge in fairfax station and i still hear rumors of this. Several newspapers, including The Washington Post, reported that the "Bunny Man" had eaten a man's runaway cat. Robert J. Griffin and his wife Ruthanne of Cranford, his brother George D. Griffin of Williston, FL, 8 grandchildren and 2 . 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