A newspaper article from 1903, rediscovered decades later, tells the tale of a mysterious, bat-like creature that terrorized the town of Van Meter over the course of five days before vanishing into the night. Now, we try to uncover the truth behind Iowa’s most famous supernatural being.
Featuring Chad Lewis, a paranormal researcher who co-authored the definitive account of the creature, The Van Meter Visitor: A True & Mysterious Encounter with the Unknown.
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Kim Reynolds.
Hoax!