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The Pumpkin Man

The Pumpkin man is a urban legend told in rural areas about a spirit that appears in the fall time. He is often said to be seen in field and woods at night time, but he is also said to be seen in the day time on occasions. He is often told to have a pumpkin for a head and wears torn overalls with muddy work boots. It is said that he wonders the area searching for young souls he could steal, story has it that he was a scrawny young man that was picked on by the stronger boys in his town, one Halloween night he was invited out to the cornfield by the more popular crowd and he went in hopes of friendship. When he arrived they threw a bag over his head and beat him until he couldn't move before tying him onto a scarecrow stilt, the removed the bag and replaced it with a jack-o-lantern before leaving, forgetting about the boy they tied up. Now his spirit wonders, trying to regain the life that was stolen from him without care of how he does it. There is no way of knowing when or where this story started, but there are a few rumored ways of avoiding this spirit, those will be listed below.

It is said that he avoids jack-o-lanterns completely due to the trauma experienced at his death. It also helps to carry a mirror for the same reason. It is said that this spirit is absolutely terrified of canines, it may also be based off of the belief that dogs can see what the human eye cannot. The Pumpkin Man is said to linger around and wait for his prey in areas where is is harder for them to run away, he is often said to disguise himself as a scarecrow and stalk his victims as the go into such areas. This spirit prefers easier prey, being in a group may deter him, although its rumored that he will try to separate your group in anyway possible to try and attempt to have an easier prey. There is no known stories of him showing himself to a full group.
 * Light a Jack-o-lantern
 * Keep a dog near.
 * Avoid fields or wooded areas.
 * Stay in a group.