United States, West Virginia — Point Pleasant (folk tale)

Mothman

Folklore — not a documented case

A tale of a red-eyed, winged humanoid creature reported by local residents in 1966-1967. Linked to a bridge collapse that occurred in the area, it found wide popular-culture attention; it has no scientific confirmation.

Sightings reported in the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, between 1966 and 1967 make up one of the best-known tales in American folklore.

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The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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