(NEXSTAR) — Have you ever been strolling along a Texas beach — or a beach anywhere — and stumbled upon a bottle? Of course, you’ve probably encountered empty ones. But have you ever found one with an ...

Superstitious beachcombers who spot glass glinting along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico ought to exercise caution – "witch bottles" intended to entomb malevolent spirits are popping up along the ...

This is a creepy-cool story about a mysterious little bottle, a giant albino catfish and a west bank bartender who's come to expect the unexpected. Shane Mears’ coronavirus mask has mud on it. So does ...

Messages in bottles are usually welcome finds on the beach, but a variation steeped in superstition and witchcraft is being found along the Gulf Coast along Texas. The “witch bottles” — created to ...

Witch bottles have washed up on Texas' gulf shore. Some cultures believe the bottles can thwart evil spells and torment witches. Jace Tunnell / Courtesy Centuries ago, people believed evil spells ...

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Witch bottles are the latest oddity to wash up on Texas beaches. A glass bottle sealed shut and full of vegetation found its way to the Gulf Coast this month, Harte Research Institute for Gulf of ...

Witch bottles, or talismans designed to ward off evil spirits, were more commonly employed across the pond in the United Kingdom. Robert Hunter/William & Mary Center for Archaeological Research In ...

Witch bottles are being found on Texas beaches by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, but not necessarily opened. Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies photo ...