The Mothman

Point Pleasant WV is probably best known for nothing other than the elusive, mysterious Mothman. There have been books written and movies based on this creature. The Mothman has appeared in folklore of the state. This supernatural, winged creature has been reported to have a twelve foot wingspan, is at least seven foot tall and has glowing red eyes. There have been a few accounts that claim to be the first sighting. One was in Salem West Virginia in 1966.Another source says that the first sighting was in Clendenin. West Virginia in 1966 in cemetery. Which ever sighting was actually first, 1966 was apparently the year tht Mothman began making appearances. The grave diggers who gave the account stated they saw a figure fly through the air over their heads. They said it looked like a man with wings. In Point Pleasant, police began receiving reports of a strange bird in the area. Four people saw the creature fly through the air describing it's big eyes and huge wings on its back. The creature had been moving at a speed of one hundred miles per hour. One man reported that his tv screen turned to static and strange colors. His dogs began howling. When he went to investigate, he saw two glowing red eyes. The thing flew off with the dog chasing behind. The dog never returned. Many locals came forth with stories of seeing the creature. The news spread to the press around the world. There was a monster in West Virginia. In 1967 the Mothman was sighted atop the Silver Bridge. A short while later the Silver Bridge, being of very sturdy construction, collapsed killing at least fourty six people. An investigation was conducted but there was no conclusive information as to why the bridge collapsed. There were rumors that the Mothmans lair was an abandoned TNT plant near an animal preserve in Point Pleasant. It was said that the creature hid there to avoid detection.One account came from a home near the TNT plant. A man and his family spotted a strange red light in the sky. Their first guess was that it was a plane. The small light circled the plant before disappearing into the roof of the building. There were five hundred reports in one weekend of weird lights and things spotted in the skies. Over one hundred reports came in in one year of actual Mothman sightings. Now the Mothman is associated with imminent disaster. The creature is supposedly seen right before something terrible happens. The Mountain Monsters team from Destination America investigated a recent sighting i