Case file · Cryptid
Clendenin gravediggers' sighting
On 12 November 1966 five men digging a grave in a cemetery near Clendenin said a brown, human-like figure lifted off from nearby trees and flew low over their heads.
1966 CE · 38.49, -81.35 · status: account
The account
It is usually counted as the first sighting of what the press soon called 'Mothman'. Three days later two couples reported the red-eyed creature near the TNT area outside Point Pleasant.
The sceptical view
Wildlife experts at the time suggested a large bird such as a sandhill crane or a barred owl.