Graffiti with a mysterious message has recently appeared in Uppsala's student environment, stating 'Getmannen finns' (The Goatman exists). The phenomenon is linked to a wandering legend about 'The Goatman' from the 1970s in the USA. Journalist Jack Werner, in his newsletter about wandering legends, was tipped off that the cryptic message has been seen in various parts of Uppsala University, including Ekonomikum, the Ångström Laboratory, and a corridor in Studentstaden.
He believes there is something attractive about bringing a figure from an abstract 'internet plane' into everyday life and manifesting it physically, which is done here by signing as if it had been there. Werner has not received tips from other parts of the country, indicating this appears to be local to Uppsala for now. In a related clip, an SVT reporter goes in search of 'Getmannen' and asks students for their thoughts.
He believes there is something attractive about bringing a figure from an abstract 'internet plane' into everyday life and manifesting it physically, which is done here by signing as if it had been there.