Episode 113: The Grafton Monster
We’ve told you over and over: if Virginia Is for Lovers, then West Virginia Is for Cryptids. And today, we’re introducing you to a new one: the Grafton Monster.
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Works Cited
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Daniel Reed, “The Curious Case of. . .” The Skeptical Inquirer, 2024.
Robert Cockrell, personal correspondence, reprinted in Skeptical Inquirer
Robert Cockrell, Letter to the Editor, Mountain Statesman reprinted in Skeptical Inquirer
N/A, “Teenage Monster-Hunting Parties Latest Activity On Grafton Scene.” The Grafton Sentinel, 1964.
N/A, “‘Monster’ Result Of Spring Fever, Wild Imagination.” The Grafton Sentinel, 1964.
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The West Virginia Encyclopedia