The Lizard Man mania faded away after only a few months during the summer of 1988, but the story lives on today.
The Lizard Man mania faded away after only a few months during the summer of 1988, but the story lives on today.
Many Bishopville residents and cryptid fans, including a group called the Friends of the Lizard Man, want to do more to preserve the story of the Lizard Man. In recent years, the town has increasingly embraced the legend with events including a Lizard Man beauty pageant, scavenger hunts and the Lizard Man Stomp, which was held in June.
More coverage:
Return of the Lizard Man: Bishopville's journey to reclaim an SC monster
Video: South Carolina's Lizard Man story of Christopher Davis
Photos: The Lizard Man Stomp in Bishopville
This is the third of a four-part bonus series from Understand SC.
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