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 ANOTHER SPOOKY LEGEND!

TODAY WE LEARN OF THE SAD LEGEND OF THE IDAHO WATER BABY MASSACRE

Creepy, yes.

Beyond sad, yes.

Fact of fiction - you be the judge...

Outside of Pocatello, Idaho is the beautiful state park known as Massacre Rocks. This state park is known for the role it played during the Oregon Trail era since many settlers passed through the area. What is now Interstate 84 used to be the same exact trail that the Oregon Trail emigrants traveled on.

The Snake River runs right through the Massacre Rocks area and is believed to be the main spot of paranormal activity. It is said that the river is haunted by supernatural beings called Water Babies, which are the spirits of drowned babies. But what is the story behind the deaths of these babies?

The story varies depending on which legend you hear, but the thought is the same. A popular belief is that the Native Americans who first inhabited the area went through a harsh famine. The natives decided there wasn't enough food to feed any more people, so mothers were forced to go down to the river and drown their babies as they were born. Other variations of the myth say that this happened among a group of settlers during the 1800s.

It is said after the babies were drowned, they changed and grew fins and gills in order to survive in the water by eating small fish. People have reported seeing these water spirits playing in the canals and rivers in the Massacre Rocks area.

It is even said that these spirits try to lure humans to their deaths in order to avenge their sad fates. There's no denying the beauty of the area today and the rich history that goes along with it. Of course, there is no way of telling whether the sad legend behind Massacre Rocks is true or not. But if you go down the river bank, you may just hear the distant sound of a baby crying for its mother.

Next stop...ILLINOIS !