The West Virginia Dogman

This non-fiction book by retired federal law enforcement officer and paranormal investigator Dave Spinks explores the rich folklore and alleged cryptid sightings of West Virginia. It compiles eyewitness accounts and investigations into creatures such as dogmen, werewolves, and the Snarly Yow, set against the backdrop of Appalachia's deep forests and mountains. Ideal for older elementary and middle school readers (ages 9-14) who are fascinated by mysteries, local legends, and the paranormal, this book offers an engaging look into a unique cultural phenomenon. Parents should be aware that while it's non-fiction, the subject matter can be eerie and might spark discussions about belief, evidence, and local storytelling.

U.S.A.F. veteran, retired Federal Law Enforcement Officer, Paranormal Investigator/Researcher Dave Spinks has compiled and investigated hundreds of cryptids, hauntings and UFO cases, within the state of West Virginia, based on eyewitness accounts and sightings. Wild, wonderful and Weird West Virginia is the heart of Appalachia. It's plush forests, mountains and deep dark hollows are vast and much of the state is yet untamed. For centuries many tales of dogmen, werewolves, mysterious black dogs, White Things and the infamous Snarly Yow, have been told by the mountain folk who reside here. Now for the first time ever in the state's history, Dave Spinks, a West Virginia native, has complied some of his own investigations into his newest work, the West Virginia Dogman