The Mothman

The Mothman

Throughout the 1960s, the town of Point Pleasant in West Virginia was terrorised by numerous sightings of the “Mothman”, a tall human-like figure with wings that dragged behind it on the ground and with the apparent ability to fly. These apparitions culminated in the Silver Bridge disaster of 1967, when a bridge bearing 37 vehicles collapsed. 46 people died from the incident, as well as the Mothman himself apparently. Since that date, the sightings petered out. Whilst many have been quick to dismiss the creature as myth, the proliferation of sightings from credible sources means there may be more to the story than meets the eye. The good people of Point Pleasant have also rather bizarrely decided to reward the Mothman’s contributions to the society with his very own shiny statue!
Thanks for the memories, Mothman!