Last Update on the Left - Episode 9 - The Bridgewater Triangle Re-Examined (Live at Sirius XM) | Last Podcast On The Left Brief

Key Takeaways

The Bridgewater Triangle in Massachusetts is a 200-square-mile paranormal and criminal hotspot.
The area is known for cryptid sightings, including Bigfoot, Puckwudgies, and large bird phenomena.
Native American legends and a curse from King Phillips War are tied to the region's strange occurrences.
Numerous UFO sightings, dating from 1908 to modern reports of abductions, mark the Triangle.
The Triangle has a history of occult-related murders, including those by Carl Drew, and housed serial killer Jane Toppan at Taunton State Hospital.

The Bridgewater Triangle encompasses a 200-square-mile area in southeastern Massachusetts.
It is identified as a hotspot for cryptids, UFOs, and other mysterious events since colonial times.
The "haunted triangle" concept for the region was first introduced in 1983.
A YouTube channel, "Bridgewater Triangle Paranormal Investigators," gained significant traction during COVID-19.

Hockamock Swamp, located within the Triangle, is known as "devil's swamp" and is associated with sightings of red-eyed dogs.
The region reports its own Bigfoot variant, described as a 7-foot bipedal bear.
An incident recounts a Bigfoot allegedly lifting the back of a police car, leading the officer to never return to Bridgewater.
The "Mansfield Mystery Cat," reported to be the size of a Great Dane, was subject to a 1993 investigation.

Sightings of large birds, described as "pterodactyls," have been reported in the Bridgewater Triangle.
Kristen Evans reported her car being hit by an object, leaving yolk and shell, followed by a sighting of a pterodactyl crashing through trees.
Lake Nip within the Triangle has reports of strange noises and small, red-haired, upright orangutan-like creatures.

Puckwudgies are described as mischievous, 3-foot-tall hominids with gray skin, capable of shape-shifting.
They are said to use poison arrows and lure humans to their deaths in Hachabak Swamp.
Originating from envy of the giant Maushop, they later killed Maushop's five sons and eventually Maushop himself.
European colonists integrated Puckwudgies into New England folklore as "foot soldiers of the devil."

Paranormal enthusiast Tim reported two distinct encounters with Puckwudgies, years apart.
His first involved following a bright, floating light that led him to a 2-foot-tall figure making an inappropriate advance (33:30).
Years later, in a grocery store parking lot, the same figure appeared, causing Tim's car to start and the radio to blast.
Tim subsequently fled, and the Puckwudgie conversed with his friend about candy and offering a "blooja."

Bill Russo and his Rottweiler, Samantha, reportedly encountered a 3-foot-tall, hairy, erect creature.
The creature, identified as a Puckwudgie, repeatedly stated, "I want you," and beckoned Bill.
Bill and his dog fled the scene and returned to their home.
Despite multiple returns to the location, Bill Russo reportedly never saw the creature again.

UFO sightings and reports of unexplained lights on lakes in the Bridgewater Triangle date back to 1908.
The region experienced a surge in UFO activity during the 1970s.
A 1979 incident involved radio broadcasters Jerry Lopez and Steve Sebraccia witnessing a large, arrow-shaped formation of lights.
In 2013, Jim Andre reported a 5-hour blackout and a new "Aryan gray" tattoo, leading him to believe he was abducted by aliens.

The Bridgewater Triangle is associated with a history of murder having an occult edge, distinct from the general "satanic panic."
Carl Drew, a Massachusetts pimp and self-identified Satanist, was accused of ritualistic human sacrifices in Freetown State Forest.
Karen Mardzen, a sex worker who reported Drew, was brutally murdered on February 8th, 1980, with her neck snapped and throat cut.
After Mardzen's death, Drew allegedly had sex with her corpse and smeared her blood on Robin Murphy, who then confessed to police.

Taunton State Hospital, a mental asylum built in 1853 within the Bridgewater Triangle, had advanced facilities but housed patients for reasons like promiscuity.
Its most famous resident was Jane Toppan, a serial killer from Taunton, responsible for killing 31 people.
Toppan confessed to fondling her victims as they died, admitting to a sexual thrill from their deaths.
The asylum's wing closed in 1978, with persistent rumors of satanic cult activity, ritual sacrifices in the basement, and demonic apparitions reported by staff.