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The Jersey Devil is originally from Southern New Jersey. It is a big part of New Jersey and Philadelphia folklore. It is said that it is originally from the Pine Barrens which is a forest in Southern New Jersey.

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It first started with a woman named Jane Leeds who after being pregnant with her thirteenth kid cursed the child calling it the devil. The child was born normal but changed into a strange creature. It then flew out the chimney of the house.

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The Jersey Devil is a creature with hooves, a goat's head, bat wings, and a forked tail.

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The Jersey Devil was originally called the Leeds Devil and the named changed over time.

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The Jersey Devil is able to fly around with his wings. The Jersey Devil can also let out a loud and fierce scream.

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The hockey team the New Jersey Devils were named after the Jersey Devil. There is also a ride at Six Flags in New Jersey that is named the Jersey Devil. While these examples are based off of the Jersey Devil, both use the icons of a classic devil rather than an image of the Jersey Devil.

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David Black, a New Jersey resident, once took this photo and claimed that it was the real Jersey Devil.

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People claim that the devil would raid chicken coops and farms, destroy crops and kill animals. There was over a $100,000 reward if someone caught the Jersey Devil at one point. Stephen Decatur, a Navy Commodore, claims that he shot a cannon ball through the jersey devil creating a massive hole in it. He said that the creature was unharmed and flew away like nothing happened.