 Texas. Where everything is bigger and brighter. Even the stories that Texans tell. This is
one of those stories. Donkey Lady is rumored to skulk near the bridge at Applewhite Road and over the Medina river just outside of San Antonio. She seeks vengeance for the horrible tragedy that she endured as a young woman. Back in the 1950s, a young woman was dreadfully disfigured in a fire. Various theories exist about the origins of the blaze, one of the most popular suggesting her husband started it. She was burned so badly, her fingers were fused together, leaving stumps that resembled hooves from a distance. The skin on her face was charred and gave her face an elongated, donkey-like appearance. These grotesque, physical features inspired the name “Donkey Lady.” Another variation of the story from the 1800s is that it was a stranger that had come across the family in his travels. For some odd reason, the stranger began beating the family’s donkey until he was chased away by the farmer. Later that night, the stranger returns and sets the family’s home on fire, killing the farmer and the children. The mother forces her way out of the engulfed home, screaming in agony, as her already disfigured body begins to resemble a donkey. She chases the man away and falls into the river, but her body is never recovered. People of all ages head out to the bridge on Applewhite Road to see if they can get a glimpse of the Donkey Lady. Some folks get a case of the jitters and of being watched. Others claim to have seen something out there. Others people claim to have actually seen a creature with a donkey’s face screaming at them from the car window and later to have found hoof-like indentations to their vehicle. But the best way to get the Donkey Lady’s attention is to honk your horn! Whether or not the Donkey Lady is real, one thing you can be sure of, is that her story lingers on in Texas folklore! Happy Halloween and #QUESTIONEVERYTHING |
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