Fictional Background
According to Weekly World News, Bat Boy has a chaotic sense of morality. He has been said to steal cars and not to come to the aid of the needy. According to the mythos, the only person who cares about the chiropteran child is Dr. Bob Dillon, who discovered him in a West Virginia cave (Hellhole Cave in Pendleton County, WV). Origins of Bat Boy are sometimes credited to being in Endless Caverns in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The original Weekly World News article lists "Hellhole Cave in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia". At the time of capture, he was two feet tall and weighed nineteen pounds. By February 2001, he was 2' 6". In 2004, he was five feet tall and his weight was unknown. He sheds his wings every three years, and regenerates a new pair.
On February 27, 2001, the Weekly World News published a story that he attacked a fifth-grader in an Orlando, Florida, park. According to the article, the girl was nearly ripped to shreds. In October 2006, Bat Boy was captured on film riding on top of a New York City subway car. Bat Boy was said to be living in the subway system's tunnels during this time. This story was converted into a "documentary" video on the Weekly World News web site. The next day, he endorsed presidential candidate Al Gore. Then in October 2008, Bat Boy endorsed John McCain but switched to Barack Obama soon after.
On August 14, 2003, he announced he was running in the California gubernatorial election.
In November 2008, Bat Boy was seen protesting the passing of Proposition 8.
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