The Mothman

Originally referred to as "Big Bird", sightings of the Mothman were first reported in 1926. A young boy and three gravediggers at work independently reported observing the Mothman on the same night. Renewed interest in the Mothman came when reports of sightings came from both the Charleston and Point Pleasant areas of West Virginia from November 12, 1966 and December of 1967. However, there have been sporadic sightings of him ever since, even as recent as 2007. "Most observers describe the Mothman as a winged man-sized creature with large reflective red eyes and large moth-like wings. The creature was sometimes reported as having no head, with its eyes set into its chest." Many explanations have been set forth regarding the Mothman. Everything from misidentification to conspiracy.

On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge, the bridge that connects Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Kanauga, Ohio, collapsed, killing 46 people. After that, fewer and fewer sightings of the Mothman were reported. Rumors began to circulate that the Mothman appears before disasters. Some believe that the Mothman appears to warn of upcoming disasters. Others believe that he causes them. Whatever the case, Point Pleasant holds a Mothman Festival every September! Indeed, there stands a 12 foot tall, stainless steel Mothman statue in Point Pleasant.

While there have been many sightings of the Mothman over the years, there is zero photographic evidence. In 2002, a movie was made entitled The Mothman Prophecies. That is how I first learned of the Mothman. I have to say, that movie scared the daylights out of me!