The Mothman of Point Pleasant
Picture generated with AI Location: Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States of America Dates Active: 1800s to Present Category: Cryptids, Monsters, Omens Cause: Unknown Status: Ongoing Entry ID: 040324A-00087 Summery: Sometimes seen as a harbinger of doom, the most well-known sighting of the Mothman occurred in Point Pleasant, WV. In Depth: Roger and Linda Scarberry and their friends Steve and Mary Mallette went on a drive late at night on November 15, 1966, near the location of an old World War II instillation in the current-day McClintic Wildlife Management Area, near Point Pleasant. Along the road they witnessed a large figure standing near the side of the road, which they described as looking like a man, but having large red eyes and white wings. Frightened by the creature's strange appearance, they sped off towards town, with the creature flying after them. It chased them as far as the city limits before flying back off into the night. The two couples, not really ...