The story of La Lechuza usually goes something like this: A man is walking home alone, late at night. Maybe he’s been drinking. All of a sudden, he hears wings rustling – and maybe he sees glowing ...

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You're walking home, a little tipsy, guided only by the moonlight. Suddenly, you sense something watching you: an unnervingly large owl with a human face! This is La Lechuza, a malevolent witch-owl ...

Editor's note: This article was first published in October 2020. Imagine walking down the street one night, with little light and dark trees overhead. Suddenly you see a shadow swooping overhead, but ...