Urban legend of the hairy leg in Recife, Brazil

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A film has revived a 1970s urban legend about a "hairy leg" that terrorized Recife, Brazil. The legend, which spread through word-of-mouth, newspaper reports, and even became a carnival song, described a disembodied hairy leg seen walking through homes and streets. This popular phenomenon was also featured in local literature and a recent sculpture in Recife.


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