India, Dec. 29 -- Rumors are rife that a serial killer is on the loose after three bodies were discovered in Houston's Buffalo Bayou this week. Claims about a serial killer operating in the city have spread on social media even as authorities dismissed them, claiming there is no evidence to support such a theory, according to ABC 13.

The recent bodies being found follow a similar pattern from the past, as five bodies were pulled from Houston bayous within a single week in September. Serial killer rumors had surfaced back then too.

The numbers do not appear unusual as officials recovered as many as 35 bodies from local waterways last year, and roughly 34 so far this year, according to the Houston Chronicle. However, the frequency has unn...