The story of Sawney Bean and his family of cannibals and murderers has been told to spook Scotland's children for hundreds of years, but many believe that the story is more than just myth.
Alexander "Sawney" Bean, the story goes, led a 48-member clan - a product of incest and continued breeding within the family - in 15th or 16th century Scotland that was responsible for murdering and eating more than 1,000 people. After running away from his ditch-digger father, Bean camped out in a cave with a female companion and the two went undiscovered for more than 25 years.
The clan would leave the cave at night and bring individuals or small groups back to their home where they would be dismembered and eaten. Residents of nearby towns reportedly found body parts occasionally that would wash up on shore.
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