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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 ...
Oct 2, 2021 · In 1960s West Virginia, a giant winged creature known as the Mothman terrorized local communities — and allegedly foretold a bridge collapse that killed 46 people.
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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.
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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.
Jul 8, 2018 · Mothman is a large creature thought to inhabit the TNT area located just outside of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. This winged creature first appeared on November 12, 1966 in front of five men who were digging a grave in Clendenin, West Virginia (approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes away from Point Pleasant).
Nov 3, 2023 · Discover the true stories behind the infamous red-eyed cryptid known as the Mothman who has supposedly terrorized West Virginia.
Newspapers gave the winged, red-eyed creature its name after it was spotted on November 15, 1966—an incident followed by almost a hundred other eyewitness accounts. Exactly 13 months...
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