The town where, from 1966 into the next year, people repeatedly reported a winged humanoid with red eyes: the Mothman. A Mothman statue stands in town.
Sighting & Incident Site
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
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| Encyclopedia | Mothman |
|---|---|
| Location | United States Point Pleasant |
| Type of place | More |
| Map position | Approximate position (City, rounded to about 10 km), not the exact place |
A humanoid cryptid with glowing red eyes and large wings, sighted in West Virginia in 1966. It is said by some to have foretold a bridge collapse the following year. One explanation is a large bird.