Real Monster Stories: The Crazy Man-Bat Beasts of Van Meter, Iowa

In 1903, two monsters terrorized the Iowa town for a week

Headline from the Buffalo Times, 5 October 1903

The complete, original report of the Van Meter monster sightings in 1903, as published in the Buffalo Times on 5 October 1903.

Monsters Frighten 1000 People

One Throws Out A Light…