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EPISODE · Sep 8, 2025 · 47 MIN

El Muerto - The Grisly Murder That Created the Headless Horseman Legend

from This Paranormal Life · host This Paranormal Life

If you find yourself in rural south Texas roaming the vast wilderness that borders Mexico — ESPECIALLY if you’re an 1800s cattle rancher — listen for the sound of hooves, because if you hear them you might be about to come face-to-face with the legendary spirit of EL MUERTO. El Muerto is the terrifying legend of a headless horseman in Texas. But unlike other headless horseman legends around the world, El Muerto isn’t just a spirit, it’s a morbid folk tale of a real crime that was committed. Maybe this injustice is why El Muerto is said to haunt Texas to this day… Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our Secret Society Facebook Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/ThisParanormalLife⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get access to weekly bonus episodes! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Official TPL Merch!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thisparanormallife.com/store⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.purple-planet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Edited by Philip Shacklady Research by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ewen Friers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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