Flatwood's monsters
Flatwood's Monster is an alien, or cryptic, creature believed to have been sighted near Flatwoods , Braxton County , West Virginia , USA on September 12, 1952 .
Appearance
Flatwood's monster is a creature about 2.10 m high (according to other sources also 3 m) with a green body and a red head with glowing red eyes. The head was described by the witnesses of the sighting as very elongated and diamond-shaped. The being's fingers are said to have resembled claws. Overall, the creature was depicted as inhuman, not least because it appeared to be floating or flying.
Course of the sighting
There are countless different versions of the following events, some of which differ from one another. The information therefore relates to the information provided by ufologist Gray Barker , who allegedly had interviews with all parties involved that were recorded on cassette . The details differ mainly with regard to the size of the group; so the children were partly alone and partly accompanied.
In the evening around 7.15 p.m., young people played football in the local school yard. Suddenly a UFO hovered overhead and landed on a hill near Bailey Fisher Farm. Then the young people ran to the beautician Kathleen May. There they got a flashlight and ran together to the hill. The group consisted of Mrs. May, her two sons Eddie and Freddie, Neil Nunley, Gene Lemon, Tommy Hyer and Ronnie Shaver, as well as Lemons dog, which according to some information ran ahead.
In the vicinity of the hill they finally saw a red light and wanted to move in its direction until Lemon suddenly saw two red glowing eyes that, in his opinion, must have come from a living being. So he shone his torch in that direction. In the light of the flashlight they saw a large creature that was later named "Flatwoods Monster". She was surrounded by a dark haze. However, they could only watch the monster for a brief moment until it suddenly moved towards the group with a hissing noise, whereupon Lemon screamed in fear and dropped the flashlight. The group fled together.
When the local sheriff was informed of the incident by the escaping group, he immediately investigated the crash site, but could not find anything. He decided to examine the area again the next morning. Again there was a dark haze. But there was no trace of the Flatwoods monster.
Scientific attempts at explanations
Most studies today assume that the Flatwoods Monster was just an owl that was possibly sitting on a tree and / or flying towards the people. It is argued that children in particular found it difficult to estimate the size of the object. Furthermore, an airplane crash actually took place 80 km away, but it looked closer due to the nighttime visibility. The combination of the two sightings could have led to the legend of the Flatwoods monster in the night and fog.
Reception in pop culture
Since the story of the "Flatwoods Monster" attracts enthusiasts to the small community every year, it is now also marketed there for tourism . Ceramic lanterns that are reminiscent of the creature in shape and color are sold. T-shirts with the figure printed on can also be bought. There are also costumes in the design of the monster.
See also
Web links
- Flatwoods Monster - Home. In: flatwoodsmonster.com. September 12, 1952. Retrieved February 7, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Joe Nickell: The Flatwoods UFO Monster - CSI. (No longer available online.) In: csicop.org. February 18, 2016, archived from the original on August 4, 2016 ; accessed on February 8, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d e f Flatwood Monster - Braxton Country Monster - Myth / Legend on YouTube , November 24, 2013
- ↑ a b c d The Flatwoods Monster, Kelly-Hopkinsville, Mothman and the Skeptics - Allmystery. In: allemystery.de. September 12, 1952, accessed February 8, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d UFO Case Review - Flatwoods Monster, 1952 on YouTube , February 19, 2013
- ↑ a b c d Flatwoods Monster - Braxton CVB. In: braxtonwv.org. September 12, 1952, accessed February 8, 2017 .
- ↑ Flatwood's Monster. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007 ; accessed on February 8, 2017 .
- ^ Keyhoe, Donald E (1953). Flying Saucers from Outer Space. Henry Holt.
