The Melon Heads
Sometimes also referred to as "The Lemon Heads," or "The Wobble Heads." The Melon Heads is an urban legend commonly involving a group of feral, cannibalistic humanoids with large, bulbous heads. In most cases, these feral humans are believed to reside in the woods or around the sites of abandoned buildings, preying on small animals, runaway pets, and sometimes even disobedient children who dare to stay out after dark. They are often described as being pale, small in stature, and having sharp teeth which they use to rend and tear through the flesh of their unfortunate victims. In some legends, The Melon Heads are believed to be the result of a disease called hydrocephalus, which causes brain damage, as well as the brain and head to become severely enlarged. In other stories, The Melon Heads are created as the result of an inhumane scientific experiment or medical procedure. Many also note similarities between The Melon Heads and goblin folklore, as well as the Native American pukwudgie. Different versions of this popular urban legend are told in a number of different locations throughout the United States.
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"The Melon Heads"
Location Address: Ottawa County, Michigan
One of Michigan's most infamous folklore tales is the story of a group of feral, cannibalistic humanoids with large, bulbous heads known as "The Melon Heads," who allegedly roam the woods in southern Ottawa County preying on small animals, runaway pets, and sometimes even young children who stay out after dark. Sometimes referred to as "The Lemon Heads," or "Wobble Heads," the creatures known as The Melon Heads are described as being short or childlike in stature with long, sharp teeth, pale skin, and largely inflamed skulls. Although many sources claim that The Melon Heads are nothing more than a group of children suffering from a disease which causes inflammation of the skull called hydrocephalus, their description shares many similarities with goblin folklore, as well as Native American pukwudgie folklore, and many different stories have been told over the years to attempt to explain their origin. One popular urban legend claims that The Melon Heads were children suffering from hydrocephalus who were held at an old mental institution in the town of Holland who were eventually released into the surrounding woodlands. In some versions of this story the asylum was shut down due to poor conditions or patient abuse, and in other stories the children were said to have savagely murdered the hospital staff who mistreated them and escaped into the woods, eventually becoming feral and residing in a series of caves and underground caverns throughout the surrounding area. Others claim that The Melon Heads were created as the result of inhumane experiments performed by a deranged doctor, or a top-secret government science experiment that went awry. Over the years, many Ottawa County residents have reported encountering strange humanoid creatures with long teeth lurking in the woods, who stalk pedestrians walking along wooded roadways late at night. Some residents in other counties have also reported encountering similar creatures, and other similar folklore tales are often told in other areas such as Ohio and Connecticut. In 2010 a film was released detailing the urban legend, titled Legend of the Melon Heads, and in 2011 another film was released simply titled, The Melonheads. See also: The Melon Heads (Urban Legend).
Location Address: Ottawa County, Michigan
One of Michigan's most infamous folklore tales is the story of a group of feral, cannibalistic humanoids with large, bulbous heads known as "The Melon Heads," who allegedly roam the woods in southern Ottawa County preying on small animals, runaway pets, and sometimes even young children who stay out after dark. Sometimes referred to as "The Lemon Heads," or "Wobble Heads," the creatures known as The Melon Heads are described as being short or childlike in stature with long, sharp teeth, pale skin, and largely inflamed skulls. Although many sources claim that The Melon Heads are nothing more than a group of children suffering from a disease which causes inflammation of the skull called hydrocephalus, their description shares many similarities with goblin folklore, as well as Native American pukwudgie folklore, and many different stories have been told over the years to attempt to explain their origin. One popular urban legend claims that The Melon Heads were children suffering from hydrocephalus who were held at an old mental institution in the town of Holland who were eventually released into the surrounding woodlands. In some versions of this story the asylum was shut down due to poor conditions or patient abuse, and in other stories the children were said to have savagely murdered the hospital staff who mistreated them and escaped into the woods, eventually becoming feral and residing in a series of caves and underground caverns throughout the surrounding area. Others claim that The Melon Heads were created as the result of inhumane experiments performed by a deranged doctor, or a top-secret government science experiment that went awry. Over the years, many Ottawa County residents have reported encountering strange humanoid creatures with long teeth lurking in the woods, who stalk pedestrians walking along wooded roadways late at night. Some residents in other counties have also reported encountering similar creatures, and other similar folklore tales are often told in other areas such as Ohio and Connecticut. In 2010 a film was released detailing the urban legend, titled Legend of the Melon Heads, and in 2011 another film was released simply titled, The Melonheads. See also: The Melon Heads (Urban Legend).
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