This event took place in Shafter, Texas around 1964. My older brother at the time was about 17 years old. He and three other friends took off from our home town Alpine, Texas to go to Ojinaga, Mexico about 89 miles away.

They had to pass through the ghost town mentioned above. On their way back home my brother was driving and his friends were asleep. At Shafter, Texas there is a long overpass across a dry creek.

This town is located between mountains and is extremely dark at night.

My brother stated that as he was about to cross this overpass he noticed this person asking for a ride. He stated that he slowed down, but as the car lights hit the ground from the slowing down, he noticed that this man had goat's feet! He stated that he floored the gas pedal and took off praying.

He stated that this woke up his friends and they asked what was wrong. He stated he would tell them when they got home. I remember him telling my mom and for quite awhile he would an go out and slept with the lights on.

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