Bunny Man, Urban legend in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.
The Bunny Man is a local narrative from Fairfax County in Virginia that refers to a figure in a rabbit costume. The story describes encounters near a road overpass where the figure was seen carrying tools.
In October 1970, two incidents involving a person in a rabbit costume were reported to police and mentioned in newspapers. These reports formed the basis for later oral traditions in the region.
The name combines a rabbit costume with a dark local narrative that has spread across the Fairfax County region for generations. Teenagers sometimes visit Colchester Overpass on autumn nights and share different versions of the tale with each other.
The area around the overpass is on private property and not accessible to visitors. Local authorities monitor the area especially in October to prevent gatherings.
An academic study from 1973 collected 54 different versions of this story from Virginia and Maryland. Each version contains differing details about locations, dates and the events described.
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