THE DITCH MONSTER
The inhabitants of Sintuco say that every time there is a full moon, an evil spirit
appears in all the ditches of this town.
Few people have seen this spirit, peculiarly called "The Drowned". People say
that the drowned man is like a beast, that he has very long nails with which he
dismembers his victims.
The people of Sintuco say that at midnight, passing through the cequión, (a
ditch located in Careaga), a desperate cry is heard. They say that when the cry is
heard from afar it is because it is close, but when it is heard close it is because it
is far away.
That is why all the people are afraid of him because he is very bad. There are
those who say that the drowned person only moves along the banks of the
ditches, he does not go far from that territory.
Everyone is afraid of it, so people who travel always try not to be late and go
through these dark ditches, and would you dare to be late?