# The Headless Rider of Punat

> A Punat tradition tells of a headless horseman seen on moonless nights along the road between Punat and Krk Town — variously identified as an Ottoman commander, a Frankopan exile, or an unnamed soldier killed in unjust battle.

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A Punat tradition tells of a headless horseman seen on moonless nights along the road between Punat and Krk Town — variously identified as an Ottoman commander, a Frankopan exile, or an unnamed soldier killed in unjust battle.

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**Tags:** punat, headless-rider, ghost, ottoman, war, cautionary

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