Rockport Texas - The History, Legends & Lore 1st Printing | Page 98

LEGEND: ‘The Fulton Crawler’ It’s been reported as a ‘low to ground’ creature (some say it’s an Alien) that can stretch its head way up in the air, and it prowls the lesser travelled roads of Rockport, and especially Fulton, where it’s been seen crossing roads near ponds on moonless nights. It’s head has been described as human-looking with a mouth (with jagged teeth) that extends back to its ears, like a Manticore. LORE: A ‘Manticore’ from a Medieval Beastiary. COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE (sp. Chelydra serpentina) This could be a prime suspect, as the neck on this Turtle is highly mobile and can stretch further than what seems natural for a Turtle. LEGEND: ‘The Green House on Chaparral Street’ This legend goes back to the early 1980’s, when a young couple and another relative decided to investigate a small green house on Chaparral Street in Fulton to see if it might be for sale. It was the middle of the day, and as soon as they stepped into the yard, a water hose started moving like a snake, and ‘something’ that was quicker than the human eye could see kept circling around them. Haunted Fulton: There are other reported hauntings in the Fulton area, especially on the streets of Chaparral, Mesquite & Myrtle. One local resident was quoted as saying, “Even the woods are haunted.” Then the husband was seen being thrown up in a Live Oak Tree, (and this is where it starts getting weird) and was transformed into a furry, gorilla-looking man, according to the two witnesses present. Once the husband had turned back to normal, they all ran for their lives. Later that night they returned, and the house was not there - disappeared! Some believe that the house was actually an Alien Spaceship. To this day, residents of the area still report the ‘House’ that is sometimes there and sometimes it’s not. 97