Bear Creek Swamp in Autaugaville is associated with a phantom mother searching for her lost child and claims of strange lights, mysterious booms, and unexplained electrical problems, including a reported incident of a car's battery malfunctioning as it entered the swamp. The ghost of a distraught mother is said to attack anyone who taunts her by saying, "We have your baby". A well-known legend describes a distraught phantom mother wandering the swamp, searching for her missing child. A terrifying element of this tale is that she will attack anyone who says, "We have your baby" to her. Some accounts describe floating orbs of light or "ghost lights" that are said to lure people deeper into the swamp's darkness. Residents have reported hearing mysterious booms and other strange noises from the swamp area. Vehicles entering the swamp have reportedly experienced mysterious issues, such as batteries mysteriously dying, making it difficult to start the car. In addition to the phantom mother, there are other reports of ghostly apparitions, including those of warriors, lingering in the misty swamp.