The hairy leg legend from Recife

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The film "O Agente Secreto" features the "Hairy Leg," a severed, hairy leg that attacks people. This fantastical element is based on a well-known Recife legend created by journalist Raimundo Carrero, who heard an anecdote about a hairy leg under a bed. The legend gained popularity during Brazil's military dictatorship as a humorous, albeit absurd, police column topic, becoming a local urban myth.


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