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Mothman

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Painted illustration: tall dark winged figure with glowing red eyes over an old munitions area in West Virginia at night
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.
Roger Scarberry's sketch of Mothman, drawn on 18 November 1966, three days after his reported sighting.
Roger Scarberry's sketch of Mothman, drawn on 18 November 1966, three days after his reported sighting · Roger Scarberry · Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source
The Mothman statue on a street in Point Pleasant, West Virginia (an artwork, not the creature).
The Mothman statue on a street in Point Pleasant, West Virginia (an artwork, not the creature) · Csassen13 · CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source · License

A tall winged figure with red eyes reported around Point Pleasant in 1966–67.

Disputed Verdict: Most likely a large bird seen at night, wrapped in later legend.

Region
North America · US East & Midwest · United States
First reports
15 November 1966, Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Key sightings

Best evidence

Witness reports; a sandhill crane or large owl has been proposed.

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