In February 1855, something strange appeared across the snow-covered countryside of Devon, England.Thousands of mysterious hoof-like footprints were reportedly discovered across roads, fields, enclosed gardens, rooftops and around high walls.Some terrified residents reached an extraordinary conclusion:The Devil had walked through Devon.The story became even stranger over time. Whatever created the tracks was said to have traveled more than 100 miles in a single night, crossed seemingly impossible obstacles and left nearly identical footprints across a huge area.But when we go back to the reports from 1855, the mystery begins to change.Was there really one continuous 100-mile trail?Did something actually cross the Exe estuary?Why didn’t all of the footprints look the same?And could ordinary animals, unusual weather and frightened communities have accidentally created one of Britain’s most enduring unexplained mysteries?Tonight on GITN, we’re going back to the original accounts, separating the documented evidence from the legend, and putting the leading explanations to the test.Badgers. Cats. Rodents. Birds. Hoaxes. Strange weather. An escaped animal.Or something nobody could explain.What really crossed Devon in 1855?Join us live and tell us what YOU think created the Devil’s Footprints.
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