The Bunny Man is an urban legend that originated from two incidents in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1970, but has been spread throughout the Washington, D.C., and Maryland areas. The legend has many variations; most involve a man wearing a rabbit costume who attacks people with an axe or hatchet.
Actual hatchet used by the "Bunny Man" in 1970.
The "Bunny Man Bridge" in daylight
The "Bunny Man Bridge" at night
Urban legends is a genre of folklore concerning stories about an unusual or humorous event that many people believe to be true but largely are not.
Colchester Overpass, the site of the 1970s urban legend of the "Bunny Man", said to be a man or ghost in a rabbit costume who attacked people in the area
The purported "haunted cemetery" of Bachelor's Grove, located in the suburban Chicago area, here photographed in infra-red