Fragments | The Devil’s Footprints: The Tracks That Crossed Rooftops — Ep. 01

Welcome to State of the Unknown: Fragments.Every other Tuesday, alongside our full documentary episodes, I’ll be sharing a shorter story—forgotten newspaper accounts, enduring folklore, strange witness reports, and historical mysteries that deserve another telling. They’re not documentaries. They’re simply remarkable stories that have stayed with me, and now I’m passing them on to you.In this very first Fragment, we travel to southwest England in the winter of 1855, where people across several villages woke to discover mysterious hoof-like tracks in the fresh snow. They crossed fields, appeared on rooftops, climbed walls, and left entire communities searching for an explanation that never came.Support the showState of the Unknown is a documentary paranormal podcast about real people who encountered something they couldn't explain. The show explores reported hauntings, UFO encounters, cryptid sightings, folklore, and other unexplained events through careful research, atmospheric storytelling, and the evidence and explanations behind each case.👁️‍🗨️ New episodes every Tuesday 📬 Reach out: [email protected]📣 Follow the strange: @stateoftheunknownpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, & Threads🔍 Want more? Visit stateoftheunknown.com to explore show notes and submit your own story.Share Your TakeHave a theory about this episode? Message me anytime on Instagram @stateoftheunknownpodcast - I read every DM.Some stories don’t stay buried.We go looking anyway.