Bat Demon Terrorizes Community

The Bat-Demon that terrorizes men and women in the spice islands of Zanzibar is back again according to reports from the BBC. We've mentioned this phenomena before in several posts. Called the Popo Bawa by the people of Zanzibar, the creature came on the radar with a rash of sightings in 1995. Witnesses have described a dwarf-like creature with a Cyclops eye, small pointed ears, bat wings and talons, notorious for swooping into houses and raping men and women. Men in parts of Tanzania's main city, Dar es Salaam, are living in fear of a sex attacks from the bat-like demon. To protect themselves from the Popo Bawa, some men are staying awake or sleeping in groups beside a huge fire outside their homes. Others are smearing themselves with pig's oil. It's unclear how the pig's oil may help. Full Story