VAN METER VISITOR
AKA: Van Meter Monster | The Van Meter Creature
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | Van Meter, Iowa |
| State/Region: | Iowa |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | 1903 |
| Category: | Cryptid |
📖 DESCRIPTION
The Van Meter Visitor was a bizarre winged creature that terrorized the small town of Van Meter, Iowa in 1903. It had large bat-like wings, a glowing horn on its forehead, and emerged from an old coal mine.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Multiple respected citizens witnessed and shot at the creature over several nights
- ►Armed posse pursued both creatures into mine, which was then sealed
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Van Meter Visitor is remarkable for the credibility of witnesses - the town doctor, bank cashier, and other respected citizens all reported encounters and formed armed posses.
