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    Mothman, in West Virginian folklore, is a humanoid creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 15, 1966, to December 15, 1967. The first newspaper report was published in the Point Pleasant Register, dated November 16, 1966, titled "Couples See Man-Sized Bird ... Creature ... Something". [1]

  2. Oct 2, 2021 · As legend has it, the flying Mothman terrified countless Point Pleasant residents in the late 1960s. And when the nearby Silver Bridge collapsed, the creature was blamed for the deaths of 46 people. On November 12, 1966, in Clendenin, West Virginia, a group of gravediggers working in a cemetery spotted something strange.

  3. Jul 8, 2018 · Those who saw Mothman claim that he was a large, grey, humanoid type creature with massive wings. He is thought to stand between 5 and 7 feet tall with a 10-foot wing span. Mothman’s head is described as being oddly shaped, and sitting close to the creature’s body.

  4. Apr 20, 2021 · The Grinning Man is believed to be an alien or alien species. [*] Proximity to the Mothman causes confusion, extreme fear, and psychological distress that can last months and lead to death or insanity. [*] The first known sighting of the Mothman in November 1966 was witnessed by 5 men at once.

  5. The mysterious creature that came to prominence in the Swinging Sixties has long intrigued enthusiasts of the paranormal and cryptid lore. The infamous Mothman story began in West Virginia's Point Pleasant area when eyewitnesses reported encountering a humanoid figure with wings and glowing eyes.

  6. Jun 7, 2021 · The town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, offers its residents a landscape once claimed for France by a seventeenth-century explorer, a namesake battle site many swear is the first of the Revolutionary War, and a bipedal, humanoid, mothlike creature with glowing eyes. The last of these local treasures is, of course, extraordinary.

  7. The Mothman is a legendary creature in West Virginia folklore that has fascinated people for decades. The origins of the Mothman legend are shrouded in mystery, but it is believed to have first appeared in the 1960s. First Sightings. The first sightings of the Mothman were reported in November 1966 in the Point Pleasant area of West Virginia.

  8. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateStoried ↓ More info below ↓ In this special Halloween episode of Monstrum, I travel to the town of Point Pleasant, WV to research ...

  9. Nov 3, 2023 · Discover the true stories behind the infamous red-eyed cryptid known as the Mothman who has supposedly terrorized West Virginia.

  10. Jul 12, 2021 · In mid-November, 1966, in the small town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, two young couples fled the local woods, claiming they’d seen a terrifying creature. They recounted their story to the sheriff and reported that the entity looked human in most respects – except for its 10-foot wings and glowing red eyes.

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