Lechuza Owl Story
Lechuzaa spanish word for a type of owl especially the barn owlis a myth popular throughout northern mexico and texas.
Lechuza owl story. The lechuza is a scary mexican urban legend or myth about an old woman who can turn into a giant black bird. Lechuza means owl in english. An owl spreads its wide wings and. A couple who for obvious reasons did not want to be named told the crystal city writer this story.
In one recent story. Of that photo on the podcast website mexico unexplained dot com. Could this be the same kind of owl as the lechuza. Via youtube capture.
Giant owl caught in texas great horned owl or the lechuzacaptured in carrizo springs texas. I too have heard this story growing upbeing from san antonio my grandmother used to say that when i was a baby and i would cry la lechuza would try to. Lechuza are either shape shifting witches or spirits in hispanic folklore. Tales of lechuza are quite popular in mexico and texas.
Read more about it at. La lechuza a legend of south texas. Around the coastal bend. In most stories the bird is an owl.