List of West Virginia cryptids
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This List of West Virginia cryptids includes all notable folklore cryptids in the state of West Virginia.[1]
Records[edit]
| Name | Location | Description | Height | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatwoods Monster | Flatwoods, West Virginia | A tall, humanoid figure with a spade-shaped head, glowing eyes, and a metallic, skirt-like lower body. | 10 Feet | |
| Grafton Monster | Grafton, West Virginia | A large, headless, hulking creature with smooth, seal-like skin. | 7-9 Feet | [2][3] |
| Mothman | Point Pleasant, West Virginia | A large winged moth like humanoid with glowing red eyes. | 7 Feet | [4] |
| Ogua | Rivesville, West Virginia | A 20-foot, serpentine turtle type creature with a long body, resembling a dragon, and large, powerful flippers. | 7 Feet | [5] |
| Sheepsquatch | Boone County, West Virginia | A large, woolly, bipedal sheep like creature with sharp horns, fangs, and clawed hands. | 9 Feet | [6] |
| Snallygaster | Scrabble, West Virginia | A dragon-like creature with massive wings, a sharp beak, and tentacles. | 10 Feet | |
| Snarly Yow | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia | A huge, wolf-like creature with glowing eyes and a long, shaggy mane. | 6 Feet | |
| Vegetable Man | Fairmont, West Virginia | A tall, humanoid creature covered in green foliage with a vegetable-like head and leafy limbs. | 7 Feet | [7] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Eanes, Brandon (April 4, 2023). "The wild and not-so-wonderful cryptids of West Virginia". WV News. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ Gorski, Sam (May 9, 2024). "What is the Grafton Monster? – Paranormal W.Va". WBOY. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ Skinner, Nikki (February 10, 2024). "Grafton, West Virginia to host festival celebrating local monster". WV News. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ Mallow, Gwen (June 7, 2021). "Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia". Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ Parsons, Shyla; Klein, Shyla (October 16, 2020). "Paranormal W.Va: The Ogua Monster". WBOY. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ Gorski, Sam (October 27, 2023). "What is the Sheepsquatch Monster? – Paranormal W.Va". WBOY. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ Gorski, Sam (April 3, 2023). "What is the Vegetable Man of West Virginia?". WBOY. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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