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Mothman

Mothman

Also known as: The Bird, Red-Eyed Demon

A winged humanoid with blazing red eyes, haunting Point Pleasant before disaster struck.

First Reported

November 15, 1966

Origin Area

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Size

6-7 ft tall, 10-15 ft wingspan

Temperament

Ominous, observant

Status

Inactive since 1967

Eyewitness reportsUnknown DangerNorth AmericaUrbanForest

The Lore

Mothman terrorized Point Pleasant, West Virginia from November 1966 to December 1967. Witnesses described a massive winged figure with hypnotic red eyes. Sightings ceased after the Silver Bridge collapse that killed 46 people, forever linking Mothman to premonitions of catastrophe.

Body Type

HumanoidAvian

Folklore Origin

Modern urban legendMedia-amplified