Smoke Wolves, also commonly referred to as Smoke Wolf or the Grim, is a massive red-eyed canine purported to inhabit forests in Northern West Virginia.
Mythology[]
Legend has it that settlers throughout the region believed that burying the family dog alive in the cemetery would mean the dog’s spirit would morph into a Grim, a black dog with red eyes, and that the dog would then protect the graveyard from those who would profane them including thieves, vandals, witches, and the warlocks . After a time, Grim's spirit becomes a Smoke Wolf.