Welcome back everyone to Most Amazing Top 10 - after a lot of demand, we have decided
to start doing Urban Legends on individual US states.
Today we have chosen to start with West Virginia.
There are two reasons for that, one - why not?
Two - the next Fallout Game is set there and it contains a lot of West Virginia Urban Legends.
So, whether you want a sneaky insight into what that game will involve or you're just
excited for another video in this series, let's see if you can all handle these stories.
My name is Danny Burke - this is the Top 10 Scary West Virginia Urban Legends.
OK were starting off at the deep end right away with our number 10 - Mothman.
Let's go back to November 12th, 1966.
Five men were digging a grave at a cemetery in Clendenin when they claim they saw to see
a man like a figure fly out of the trees and over their heads.
3 days later, two young couples from Point Pleasant told police they saw a large creature
with red glowing eyes in their car's headlights.
They described it as a -large flying man with ten-foot wings- … it was following them
near an old WW2 munitions plant.
The legend of the Mothman was born.
In the days after, more people reported seeing him.
Two firemen described it as a large bird with red eyes.
About 90 miles away, a man from Salem said he saw a creature in the back of his barn,
with two red circle eyes like bicycle reflectors.
For the next year, everyone was on edge, expecting to see the Mothman swooping down on them at
any moment.
Then, on December 15th, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, resulting in the
deaths of 46 people.
Engineers blamed a defect in the suspension chain, others said the Mothman Sightings had
something to do with it.
As the years went by, experts tried to explain away the sightings, saying it was hallucinations
or sleep paralysis.
The Mothman's story went cold for 50 years.
Then, in November 2016, WCHS-TV published a photo from an anonymous man that people
claimed was the Mothman.
See for yourself what you make of this famous urban legend.
If you're excited to play the next Fallout Game, it might not be that long till you meet
the Mothman for yourself …
Next, up at number 9, we have The Snarly Yow.
Some call this the Vanishing Dog, the Black Dog, or even The Dog Fiend.
Whatever people in West Virginia call it, this Phantom Dog has been seen by a lot of
people.
Its described as large, black and teeth bared, appearing in front of peoples cars on the
dark mountain roads but when they hit it and get out - the dog has disappeared into thin
air.
It was first sighted in the early 1800s where it would chase people on horseback, in carriages
or donk carts.
It has continued this habit to modern times, only now it can still keep pace with cars
going at 55mph.
Truth be told, locals don't know how fast this thing can actually go.
Although many people have reported seeing the creature, it has never harmed anyone as
of yet.
This unnerves some people though, who worry about what it really wants from the people
it terrorizes …
Moving on to number 8 we have The Sheepsquatch.
This one is also known as the White Creature, a monster said to roam the Kanawha Valley.
Its been described as a bear with the shape of a dog if you can imagine that.
It has huge, saber-like fangs.
Its wool is a dirty white color, hence the sheep part of its name.
Despite its lumbering appearance, the creature is fast - moving at lightning speed.
Perhaps what most creepy is its tendency to switch from four legs to two when it moves
- making seem very human-like.
Their screams in the night have been compared to the sound of someone being murdered.
Then, there are the attacks - here's where things get really weird.
People always say that the creature jumps on them like a wolf, sinking its teeth right
into their flesh making them howl in pain.
But then, when the attack is over, they look down to find there is not a mark on their
body.
That's better news than an actual mortal wound, but most who have seen the Sheepsquatch hope
to never again …
Next up at number 7, we have the Flatwoods Monster.
Some also call this the Green Monster or the Phantom of Flatwoods.
The legend of it began in 1952 after a group of children claimed they saw a UFO crash behind
a hill not far from the town.
They went and told Kathleen May, a local hairdresser who came with them to inspect the crash site.
From the top of the hill, they saw a pulsing red light - then, their flashlights landed
on what they described as -a man like a figure with a round, red face surrounded by a pointed
hood-like shape- … they said he was 10ft tall, his eyes emitted greenish orange light,
his body was dark green in color.
Kathleen May said it had small, claw-like hands and a head that resembled the ace of
spades.
According to the group, it made a hissing sound is it approached them.
One of the kids dropped the flashlight, and they all fled the scene.
Some have said the sighting was nothing more than a common barn owl, but many in the town
believe it to be true, even the welcome sign says Flatwoods is the Home of the Green Monster
…
Next up at number 6, we have The Grafton Monster.
As the name might suggest, this comes from the old railroad town of Grafton.
There may not be room for a mysterious creature among the many buildings and houses, but the
place is surrounded by dense woodland - and that's where locals say the Grafton Monster
lurks.
Ever since the 1960s, people have reported seeing a manlike creature resembling Bigfoot
or the Skunk Ape.
They say it stands between 7 and 9ft tall and is cloaked in the pale skin that is slick
to the touch, like a seal or dolphins.
Local farmers report it the most, saying it tears down their fences and strips their trees
of apples.
Those who have got close described it as being able to run extremely fast and having a foul
odor.
Perhaps the strangest description, although rarer than the rest, is The Grafton Monster
is headless.
Others say witnesses are mistaken and it only appears headless because it tucks its head
low to its chest.
Some say you'll know its near when it lets out a low whistle through the trees …
Next up at number 5, we have The Bunny Man.
Sounds cute right?
You thought we were taking a quick break from scary halfway through the video?
Oh no, its getting worse The Bunny Man legend began with two incidents in Fairfax County
in 1970.
The first came from Air Force Cadet Robert Bennett and his fiancee.
On October 9th, the couple was returning from a football game around midnight.
They parked up to visit a relative when out of nowhere, a figure ran up to the back of
the car and smashed the front passenger window.
They looked up to see a man in a white suit with long bunny ears.
The Bunny Man screamed that they were on private property and trespassing.
The couple sped away and later found a hatchet that was used to smash the window.
Ten days later, a construction man called Paul Phillips was on the same road.
He approached a man standing on the porch of an unfinished home.
He described him as wearing a grey, black and white bunny costume.
The Bunny Man began chopping at a porch post with a long-handled ax saying -All you people
trespass around here.
If you don't get out of here, I'm going to bust you on the head- … the police investigation
was closed due to lack of evidence, but more than 50 other people came forward claiming
to have seen the Bunny Man, many of them on that same stretch of the road.
Even to this day, locals have reported seeing freshly skinned rabbit carcasses hanging from
the overpass of what is now known as Bunnyman Bridge - a sure sign that this ax-wielding
fiend is nearby, waiting to bust you on the head …
Next up at number 4 now we have Mamie Thurman.
On June 22nd, 1931, the body of a young woman was found slain near the town of Rogan.
Her neck was broken, her throat cut from ear to ear and she had been shot twice in the
head at close range.
The motive or culprit was a mystery, the town was shocked.
A local handyman was convicted of the crime.
Her death certificate states she was buried at Logan Memorial Park, her funeral home records
through said her body was transported to Kentucky.
However, the cemetery in Kentucky has no record of her interment.
One night after her funeral, it was said a local businessman paid 1000 to move her body
to a different location altogether.
To this day, it remains a mystery where exactly she was buried.
According to local folklore, many claims that her ghost now wanders the hills, searching
for the person who took her life as the handyman was not to blame.
Others say she waits on that road, waiting for justice.
Many have seen her there, saying she hitchhikes with truck drivers only to vanish into thin
air.
People who park on the hill say they've felt her push the car up …
Next up at number 3, we have Screaming Jenny.
The story goes like this.
Along with some railroads in West Virginia, there were some abandoned old storage sheds.
The poor moved in to escape the harsh winters.
A sweet woman called Jenny lived there.
She had fallen on hard times, never had enough to eat and the small fires barely kept her
alive.
Still, she did everything she could to help those around her.
On one cold autumn evening, she sat shivering over her fire when a spark flew out and lit
her wool skirt on fire.
She was so busy eating that she didn't notice until the fire began to scorch her skin.
She leaped up and threw her broth over herself, but that didn't stop the fire.
She ran screaming along the tracks, begging for help as the flames engulfed her whole
body.
She ran for the nearby train station, hoping someone could help - but by now she was a
glowing inferno, a ball of fire that looked barely human.
In her pain and confusion, she didn't see the train rounding the curve ahead of her.
Her screams stopped as the train mowed her down.
The station crew found her dead, still burning.
They put her out, gave her a funeral and buried Jenny in the local graveyard.
She was quickly forgotten.
Then, a month later, another train was rounding the curve on the tracks when it hit another
screaming ball of fire.
The crew expected to see another mangled burning body but this time, there was nothing there.
Its been that way ever since, train drivers in the area say they see Screaming Jenny,
especially on the anniversary of her death.
It seems she is locked in an eternal loop, still desperate for the help she needed in
her final moments …
Next up at number 2, we have The Ogua.
Quite simply, the Ogua is a river monster.
Its said to lurk in the waters of the Monongahela River in Marion County.
Its legend goes back to Native American tribes who lived along the riverbanks many years
ago.
Its said to be a serpentine creature of up to 500 pounds with a reddish brown color and
deadly razor-sharp teeth.
Its also amphibious and has been known to clamber onto land if it needs to.
It stays hidden in the waters during the day, coming on to land at night to hunt for prey.
Apparently, it hunts deer - yes, fully grown deer.
It waits along their paths and then thrashes them into submission before dragging it into
the river to devour.
Of course, if it can bring down a deer, it wouldn't have much trouble with a human - some
people don't go near the places where it's sighted, at least not alone …
And finally, at number 1 we have Droop Mountain.
On this mountain, there was once a fierce battle during the American civil war, many
lost their lives and the blood spilled that day is said to have soaked into the mountain
itself, changing it forever.
They saw the cries of war still linger on Droop Mountain, forever lost in time.
Visitors have reported that something just feels off when you're up there - at night
there is no mistaking it.
One woman who was raised beside the mountain reported seeing a man standing up on the old
battlefield.
His body glowed in the darkness and to her astonishment, he had no head.
Whenever they shone a light on him, he disappeared.
Another time, the woman was walking with her husband and cousins when the whole group stopped
in the tracks.
Up there again on the old battlefield was a transparent soldier on his horse.
The soldier seemed to notice them before turning away and vanishing into the trees.
Even skeptics have reported seeing the figure of a headless man drifting along, those who
have got close say he is wearing a Confederate uniform.
Others say his head isn't missing, it just been shot off.
To be honest, I'm not sure which one of those is scarier, but either way, I don't think
Id head up Droop Mountain at night by myself.
Would you?
Would you want to visit any of the places we've talked about?
Maybe you guys have already!
Especially those of you from West Virginia.
One state down, 49 more to go.
Which one shall we go to next on our Scary Urban Legends road trip?
West Virginia is gonna be a hard one to beat.
Let me know.
Thanks for watching as always guys, my name is Danny Burke and Ill see you all in the
next video!