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Spring-Heeled Jack: Folklore and the Supernatural

Londoners whispered his name in fear—Spring-Heeled Jack, the leaping terror of the night. Descriptions varied: a fiend with glowing red eyes, razor-sharp claws, and a chilling metallic laugh. While less notable now, Spring-Heeled Jack was a ferocious force to be reckoned with in Victorian England.