In Mexico and South Texas, there’s one frightening creature that terrifies children and adults in the shape of an owl- La Lechuza.
Resources:
- https://www.scarymommy.com/la-lechuza/
- http://demonhunterscompendium.blogspot.com/2012/07/la-lechuza-witch-bird.html
- https://thoughtcatalog.com/emily-madriga/2018/03/17-facts-about-the-lechuza-and-lechuza-stories/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/scarystories/comments/ch0s6j/la_lechuza_the_owl_witch_true_story/
- Creepy Creatures and Other Cucuys by Xavier Garza
And this was just cool:
Texas: Slang for Crazy 