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It is said that a mother and her son are haunting Pounder’s Beach and the waters. After the ocean took their lives, you can still hear their cries coming in with the pounding waves.
It is said that a mother and her son are haunting Pounder’s Beach and the waters. After the ocean took their lives, you can still hear their cries coming in with the pounding waves.
Pounder’s Beach on the windward side of Oahu, is known for its stunning scenery with the white sand and turquoise water and the powerful, pounding waves that give the beach its name. Locals simply call it Pounders, although it is going to be called by their traditional names, Pahumoa Beach.
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Popular among bodyboarders, surfers, and skimboarders, this coastal paradise between the towns of Hauula and Laie offers excitement and beauty. However, beneath its idyllic surface lies a darker, more eerie legend that continues to haunt the area: the tale of a mother and her child, whose spirits are said to linger at the beach.
The Haunted Pounder’s Beach
On the Hauula side of Pounder’s Beach, locals and visitors alike have reported hearing the cries of a child echoing through the night on the empty beach. People have also reported on seeing a woman wandering the waters. These ghostly apparitions are believed to be the spirits of a mother and her son who met a tragic end on a stormy night.
The shorebreak can be very strong all year round, particular during the winter months. The story goes that the mother watched in horror as her young son was pulled under by the relentless surf. Desperate, she called out to a nearby surfer for help, but her screams were drowned out by the roar of the waves. With no one able to come to her aid, she bravely dove into the turbulent waters in a futile attempt to save her child, only to be claimed by the sea herself.
The Mother and Son Haunting Pahumoa Beach
So is the beach haunted, or is it simply people’s way of warning surfers and people swimming in the ocean to be careful?
Visitors have recounted eerie experiences near the remnants of an old foundation, believed to be the remains of a former house where the family might have lived. Some have heard the faint sound of a child’s cry carried on the wind, while others have felt an unseen presence or witnessed ghostly reflections in the water. The soft sound of footsteps, seemingly without source, can often be heard nearby. Perhaps the most scary part of the legend is how it is said that the mother will take you if you look like her child.
Once a place for executions, the place the Ruffinihaus in Munich, Germany is built upon is said to be haunted. It is said that in the dead of night, the undead rises from their graves, still carrying their heads the executioners took.
Where the former country estate Campagne Mon Repos in Bern once was, the ghostly council of the military leader from General Robert Scipio von Lentulus was given in times of unrest. Is he still haunting the Könizwald woods, even after his estate is gone?
One of the old cemeteries in Munich said to be haunted is the Alter Südfriedhof, or the old south cemetery. According to lore, the ghostly voices of the so-called Eskimo Tragedy are still heard at night.
In the darkness of night and under the foliage cover of the forest, the demonic spirit of Uhaml is said to roam. The only way to escape it is getting out of the forest faster.
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Unhappy with the lack of beer in heaven, the Bavarian angel never returned when sent on a mission back on earth. To this day, he sits at The Hofbräuhaus bar in Munich, enjoying his brew.
Sometimes called the Devil’s Stone, the ruins of the former Mödling Castle is said to be haunted by a demonic bird-like entity, screeching at night as an omen of death and disaster.
Could a beer festival be haunted? Many have spoken about the ghost of an old brewer at Nockherberg haunting the beer festival, creating havoc to retaliate to what his descendants did to his brew.
After her public death in the tower of the Munich Frauenkirche, many have claimed to have seen the ghost of Fanny appearing at her death anniversary wearing white.
What really happened around the Pollingsried Chapel, and its supposed plague cemetery? Is there really a curse around the area? As far as the ringing of the bells can be heard?
Searching for its name, the utburd ghost from Norwegian folklore haunts the forests, waters and houses its parents left them to die. For the most part, they remained in folk tales, but sometimes, the stories about the dead children got real life consequences.
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