Sightings of The Mothman date back to at least 1966, when local gravediggers first encountered what they described as a “brown human being” soaring over their heads. On November 15, 1966, two young couples from Point Pleasant had seen a large black creature whose eyes “glowed red.” The witnesses sped away in their vehicle, but the beast reportedly pursued them in the air.
Over the next few days, more people reported seeing the creature after local newspapers covered the story. Two volunteer firemen reported seeing a “large bird with red eyes.”
However, most would become acquainted with the legend in 2002, when the movie “Mothman Prophecies” was released.
The Mothman was reported to have red, glowing eyes, and his legend became well-known in the area of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, especially in 1967, when the Silver Bridge collapsed on December 15 of that year.
Written by John G. Clark Jr.