Grafton Monster
Also known as: Beast of Grafton
A headless, pale giant spotted lumbering through a West Virginia town in 1964.
1964
Grafton, West Virginia, USA
7-9 ft tall, massive build
Unknown
Inactive
The Lore
The Grafton Monster was reported on June 16, 1964 by Robert Cockrell, a reporter for the Grafton Sentinel. Driving home late at night, he encountered a massive, white, seemingly headless figure standing in the road near the town of Grafton, West Virginia. The creature appeared to be 7-9 feet tall with smooth, seal-like skin. Additional sightings followed in the area. The case remains one of West Virginia's lesser-known but most unsettling cryptid encounters.
Body Type
Folklore Origin
Notable Witnesses
- Robert Cockrell
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