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Snarly Yow!
At first glance the Snarly Yow might appear as a giant spooky wolf, but deep down its a dog in search of friends. You similarly put up a scary front, but when people take the time to get to know you they have a different view. You are fiercely protective of your friends and aren't afraid to go on the attack.“Hundreds of people saw the dog, and horses particularly were afraid of the strange animal. The dog suddenly would appear on the National Pike, now Alternate Route 40, blocking the road. Without inflicting any damage with its vicious-looking teeth, it would confront travellers, then disappear before astonished men and women.” — Haunted Houses of Harpers Ferry by Stephen D. BrownWhat books should you read to find out more about Snarly Yow?1) Strange West Virginia Monsters by Michael Newton — "Join the search to examine reports of unidentified and misplaced creatures--'cryptids'--throughout the mountain state, from its earliest history to present day. Included are such famous unknowns as Bigfoot, Mothman, harbinger of disaster; giant birds and snakes unrecognized by modern science; anomalous huge human remains unearthed statewide since the 19th century; 'extinct' cougars that refuse to die; animals alien to North America, including lions, tigers, black panthers, kangaroos, and piranhas; the ferocious 'Dogman' and woolly, horned 'Sheepsquatch'; freshwater cephalopods; and other creatures that defy classification."Link to book in card catalogue: https://tinyurl.com/ycc78r332) Monsters of West Virginia by Rosemary Ellen Guiley — Find out about the bizarre creatures that live in West Virginia.Link to book in card catalogue: https://tinyurl.com/y997cqpgWhat books should you read to find out more about WV Cryptids and Spooky tales?1) The Telltale Lilac Bush by Ruth Ann Musick — West Virginia boasts an unusually rich heritage of ghost tales. Originally West Virginians told these hundred stories not for idle amusement but to report supernatural experiences that defied ordinary human explanation. From jealous rivals and ghostly children to murdered kinsmen and omens of death, these tales reflect the inner lives―the hopes, beliefs, and fears―of a people. Like all folklore, these tales reveal much of the history of the region: its isolation and violence, the passions and bloodshed of the Civil War era, the hardships of miners and railroad laborers, and the lingering vitality of Old World traditions.Link to book in card catalogue: https://tinyurl.com/y8ffu5la