On November 15, 1966, two couples from Point Pleasant West Virginia witnessed the appearance of an entity that would terrorize the town for weeks.  The first documented sighting of the fabled Mothman brought with it fear and apprehension.  Some even blame the destruction of the Silver Bridge on the creature.  There have been several books, movies, and articles written about it that would eventually cause it to become a popular icon in the paranormal world.  And now the Mothman has returned.  An individual, who wished to remain anonymous, recently submitted his report to the Munroe Falls Paranormal Society along with a familiar sketch of the creature that not so long ago haunted the dreams of West Virginians.  Though it lacks the glowing red eyes, the image clearly has the same shape and stature of the much feared Mothman.

The witness was driving down Hudson Drive Northbound on his way to work when he spotted a ten foot tall creature staring at him with unseen eyes.  The creature appeared to be staring directly at his car, causing the witness to feel an immense terror.  There were no other cars anywhere nearby, and the witness received the impression that the creature was there “for him,” and no one else.  It was standing approximately twenty feet from the car, allowing him a clear view of its silhouette as he approached.  The witness’ eyes began to water uncontrollably making it difficult to see, and he passed the creature.  When he looked into the rear-view mirror he could no longer see it.  Witness also describes that later as he arrived at his job it was a “bad” night at work, though he doesn’t go into any detail.

As he left the scene, he attempted to make contact with someone on his cell phone, but found that he could get no signal.  This was unusual since he had never encountered any difficulties in this area before.  He continued to have difficulty with his cell phone until he reached the I-271 entrance ramp almost 10 miles later.  Days later, as he passed over the bridge he reported the same sensation of his eyes inexplicably watering without any known cause.  The creature was not seen the second time, however.  The witness says that the night was clear, no other witnesses were present, he did not see or hear any animals as he passed, and aside from a bad case of watery eyes and understandable fear, he was unable to discern any other physiological effects the experience had on him.

Contrary to popular belief, sightings of the Mothman didn’t stop entirely after the Silver Bridge Collapse, although they are more rare than they were in the heyday of the Mothman Sighting Phenomena.  Still, the Mothman Museum of Point Pleasant still has a running database of all reported sightings which is updated and maintained regularly.  Since the Mothman seems to portend doom and tragedy for the locations it appears in, we will have to pay close attention to the area to see if this cursed creature’s prophetic propensity strikes again.  There is a sign scrawled with graffiti outside of Point Pleasant's abandoned TNT plant.  Across it in blood red letters are the words, "Mothman Shall Return!"