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The Snarly Yow
In the hills of West Virginia, there is said to live a creature called Snarly Yow. It has been roaming the mountains near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The stories are said to have originated with the first Germans settled in the upper Potomac Valley in the early 1700’s. It gets its name from germanic words that describe a wail that emanates from a toothy mouth.
The monster is said to be a dog-like beast. Several people have claimed to have encounters with the beast despite some reports that the creature has been run over or shot. The unlucky souls reported that after they suspected injuring or killing the creature, they would look around to find it standing nearby. Many claims include seeing it standing on its hind legs. The Snarly Yow has been reported to appear out of thin air, change its size, and to disappear in the blink of an eye. According to the local folklore, the beast lurks near main roads into towns and most often it is seen in the area of the Blue Ridge and South Mountain in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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The Grafton Monster
There is a monster prowling in Grafton, West Virginia according to some folks. The legend of the Grafton Monster has been around since the 1960’s. The Grafton Monster is a manlike beast who resembles Bigfoot or Skunk Ape. According to the book “Monsters of West Virginia,” the monster stands between seven and nine feet tall with slick, pale skin that resembles a seal.
Many people say that the monster has no head but paranormal investigators have recordings with night-vision equipment that shows otherwise. Blurry images show a very tall creature that moves very quickly among the trees and appears to be more like large monstrous creature with its head tucked close to its chest. Legend has it that the creature is a meat eater and it lets out a low whistle as it stalks its prey.
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WV White Thing
The West Virginia White Thing is also known as the White Creature. This mountain monster resides in the lower Kanawha Valley and has been described as being as big as a bear but shaped liked a dog. It has saber-like fangs that extend from a huge mouth, and covered in dirty white, wool-like fur.
The White Thing has been reported since 1965 when it was included in the book “The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales.” The book suggests that this beast-like monster appeared to be both phantom and physical.
Many local West Virginians believe that The White Thing is related to Sheepsquatch which has been reported in Boone, Mason, Putnam and Kanawha counties in western and southwestern West Virginia.
The White Thing is said to have front limbs and a long tail that are similar to those of a raccoon but much larger. The creature also has large horns that have been described as Goat-like and any time it is near, there is reportedly a strong sulfur-like smell. The creature has been seen racing through the woods and along the riverbanks. Some witnesses say that it stands on its hind legs like a bear. Others say that it has four eyes and screams.
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The Flatwoods Monster
The Flatwoods Monster is also known as the Green Monster, the Phantom of Flatwoods, and the Braxton County Monster. The Flatwoods Monster is believed to have been extraterrestrial, at least according to the people who spread the tales beginning in the 1950s.
The Flatwoods Monster legend started in 1952 after a group of children reported a UFO crash behind a hill near the town of Flatwoods, West Virginia. The children and a local hairdresser searched the woods above the town where they found what they believed to be a crash site with one survivor who is reported to be a towering alien that moved toward the group.
They described the alien monster as having long, thin arms, green skin, and a reptilian head. It is allegedly legless and floats upon a device that allows it to glide across the ground. Various illnesses had been blamed on the monster who is also reported to put off sulphur- scented fumes that can be smelled near the crash site. Other reported sightings have all been placed in or around the area near Sutton and Gassaway, West Virginia. The story was covered by national news.
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The WV Mothman
The Mothman is known as the “granddaddy of all West Virginia monsters.”
Mothman is known worldwide. Most of the stories surrounding the creature is tied to the deadly 1967 collapse of the Silver Bridge. The bridge spanned the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Some say that the Mothman’s appearance was a harbinger of the collapse. During this tragedy, 46 motorists lost their lives in the icy river.
Tales of the Mothman have been around much longer than this tragedy though. It is believed to have started when five men digging a grave at Clendenin, West Virginia, claimed to have seen a man-like creature glide silently over their heads. They claimed that the eyes glowed like “red coals.”
Later reports include the claims of two young couples out driving near a Wildlife Management Area, near Point Pleasant. They described the creature as a man with ten-foot wings and red, glowing eyes. They told police that the creature followed their car.
After that, for several weeks, the local police reported many calls of similar accounts describing the creature. It is reported that they recorded more than 100 claims. Oddly enough, the sightings ceased following the collapse of the Silver Bridge. Many people believe that the sightings and disaster were related. The legend was further publicized in 1975 John Keel novel “The Mothman Prophiecies.” The book also popularized the 2002 film “The Mothman Prophecies.”
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