The Enduring Legend of the Flatwoods Monster
A mysterious sighting in the night spawned the legend of one of West Virginia's creepiest cryptids.
By
Orrin Grey | Published Jun 7, 2018
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A screenshot depicting Braxxie in the Small Town Monsters documentary The Flatwoods Monster: A Legacy of Fear.
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A Flatwoods Forever light commemorating the Flatwoods Monster.
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A chair in Braxton County honoring the Flatwoods Monster.
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