It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Cryptid of the Week! Mothman! This elusive cryptid took West Virginia and Appalachia by ...

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Every September, the streets in this tiny town along West Virginia's border with Ohio are taken over by Mothman, a mysterious creature that, like Bigfoot, has inspired books, ...

Since its first reported sightings in 1966, West Virginia's famous mythical cryptid, the Mothman, has become a celebrated icon, inspiring an annual festival, popular decor and even Halloween costumes.

It started in the 1960s, when two couples told a harrowing story about being chased by a large flying creature on a rural road. It grew from there... Devotees of the mysterious Mothman descend on its ...