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Cryptids of West Virginia

West Virginia has more documented cryptid encounters per capita than almost any state in the nation - the Mothman, the Flatwoods Monster, and the Grafton Monster all emerged from this small Appalachian state.

3 documented creatures

Mothman

Mothman

Unknown

A winged humanoid with blazing red eyes, haunting Point Pleasant before disaster struck.

Eyewitness reportsNorth America
Flatwoods Monster

Flatwoods Monster

Medium

A towering, ace-of-spades-headed figure that appeared after a UFO streaked overhead.

Eyewitness reportsNorth America
Grafton Monster

Grafton Monster

Unknown

A headless, pale giant spotted lumbering through a West Virginia town in 1964.

Eyewitness reportsNorth America

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