The town where, in 1952, children and adults who saw a glowing object fall on a hill said they met a tall, strange monster.
Sighting & Incident Site
Flatwoods, West Virginia
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| Encyclopedia | Flatwoods Monster |
|---|---|
| Location | United States Flatwoods |
| Type of place | More |
| Map position | Approximate position (City, rounded to about 10 km), not the exact place |
A monster about 3 meters tall seen in 1952 in the town of Flatwoods, West Virginia. It is said to have appeared just after a glowing object fell from the sky, and is known in Japan as "the 3-meter alien."