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Denver Airport Cursed Horse Sculpture

RecordOBS-0189
CategoryUnsorted/Other
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryThe 32-foot blue horse sculpture 'Mustang' at Denver International Airport is claimed to be cursed, with glowing red eyes and a history of accidents during its installation. The artist intended the red eyes as a tribute to the city's wild spirit, and the accidents are coincidental.
OriginThe legend began after the sculpture was installed in 2008, following the death of the artist and other incidents.
Claimed
  • The horse sculpture is cursed and brings bad luck.
  • The red eyes are demonic or occult symbols.
  • The artist's death and other accidents are linked to the sculpture.
Evidence / consensusThe sculpture's red eyes are a deliberate artistic choice; the artist died of natural causes, and the accidents are not statistically significant.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
A horse with red eyes is spooky, but correlation is not causation. The 'curse' is a narrative, not a fact.

Sources

  1. Myths and Legends Behind Denver International Airport | Visit Denver Blog
  2. This airport ranks #1 for conspiracy theories. This one is its most famous #cnn #fridaythe13th - YouTube

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