On November 12 of that year, five men in the nearby town of Clendenin were digging a grave when. hide caption. LB; P&M/TSFS. It was freaky.". mothman chicago map. UE; P&M, Summer of 2019A witness reportedly has two separate sightings of "'something' about 4 [feet] tall [and] brownish [with] two legs and bat-like wings" in Carol Streams, Illinois. After a few moments there was a light display and the "Batman" was gone. UE; UFOCH/P&M/TSFS, Late October, 2019A woman and her husband report an unknown flying human owl perched in a tree near their apartment in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Pascarelli and her fianc, Mark Kohlhepp, wanted to check out the festival after visiting the museum in the past. A strong case could be made for Chicago, Illinois, which has had a steady stream of winged humanoid reports since 2011, with peak activity in 2017, in both urban and suburban areas, including OHare International Airport. "And I believe he did, but it was down at Northerly Island and I was up at Montrose Beach.". LB; P&M, August 22nd, 2017A bat-like "flying Mothman" is reported over Pulaski Road in Chicago. Subscribe today for ourWeekly Newsletterin your inbox! UE; UFOCH. Species its been compared to: a big owl, a pterosaur, a bat. There have been dozens of reported sightings of large, flying creatures in the Chicago and greater Illinois areaas well as Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsindating as far back as the late 1950s. U.S. Rep. Mary Miller at a rally June 25 in Mendon, Ill. Good question. LB; P&M, April 10th, 2018Two witnesses report an "owl man" on Chicago's south side. LB; P&M, July 1st, 2017A witness reports two strange, red lights in a golf course that closely resemble reports of the flying humanoid's glowing eyes. UE; P&M, September 8th, 2001A woman reports four red-eyed, winged humanoids flying over her home in Berwyn, Illinois. ), we were unable to get to the bottom of this mystery. LB; P&M, June 29th, 2017A police officer, along with the officer's partner and a group of civilians, reportedly sees a "dark black shadow with wings" standing atop a building before taking flight in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. Senior Staff Writer & Space Correspondent. Early winter, 1957Gerald Turrise reports seeing a winged creature with the body of a large man while out hunting as a young man in Braidwood, Illinois. Starting in 2011 and peaking in 2017, sightings of a Mothman-like creature began surfacing all over Chicagoland. With the help of Strickler, Mysterious Universe was able to secure an interview. All Rights Reserved. The supernatural creature's notoriety has risen and waned over the years, but as VICEreports, there have been 55 eye-witness reports of itin the sky over Chicago since last February. A Cryptid for Our Times: Let's Talk Mothman, Chicago Inside the terrifying legend of The Mothman as Chicago reports another June 2, 2022 The landfill in Waukegan will soon be home to 20,000 solar panels, part of a trend to reuse Superfund cleanup sites. If I had seen it while by myself, I wouldnt have said anything, but there were four of us who saw it, he told the paper. It is unclear if they eat German shepherds exclusively or rather just the pets of Newell Partridge. Well, despite exhaustive research, interviews with witnesses and cryptozoologists, and one good old-fashioned monster hunt (for more on that, listen to the SHOCKING audio story! Chicago Mothman. In the summer of 2017 there was a partial solar eclipse that passed over Chicago, and I deliberately went down to the lakefront because I thought, If I was the Chicago Mothman, I would make an appearance at the solar eclipse. she says. UE; P&M, Summer of 2012A witness driving towards the Indianapolis International Airport in Indiana reportedly almost collides with a bat-like being with little red eyes. UE; P&M, 2014A man reportedly comes home from work to find a "Mothman-type insectoid" staring at his apartment building. What Is the Mothman and Why Are We So Obsessed? - Nerdist So is this what people have been seeing? The Case Of The Chicago Mothman : NPR - NPR.org Chinese Granite; Imported Granite; Chinese Marble; Imported Marble; China Slate & Sandstone; Quartz stone One of the iconic sightings of a mysterious creature in the UFO era, that of the so-called Houston Batman, was made on June 18, 1953. UE; P&M, June 21st, 2001A witness and two friends report a "man with wings" flying over the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee. These sightings have been reported out of chronological order, so we've put together a timeline of the reports with links to the articles that describe them, in order to help you contextualize the sightings. Louis Public Radio However, Ann believes there may be an eight-day pattern to these sightings, The way the dates are falling, I am going to guess that the next sighting will be either on June 14th or 18th. UE; UFOCH, Also on May 27th, 2017A woman and her boyfriend report a "large black flying man with wings" near 127th St. & Ashland Ave. LB; P&M, June 3rd, 2017Two different couples report encounters with a large, bat-like flying humanoid in the Lincoln Park area. City limits encompass an area of approximately one square mile; much of this area . Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Mara Ins Zamudio, Images courtesy of Sarah Becan, Brian Serway and Lon Strickler/WBEZ, Courtesy Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters and Egertron Puck/WBEZ, Courtesy of Johnny Pippins and Fortepan Iowa/WBEZ Chicago, To get his Ph.D., Gov. hide caption. LB; TSFS, November 1st, 2015A woman reports a crow man hovering over a high-rise near Chicagos Washington Park. UE; TSFS, Mid-June, 1976A mans vehicle is reportedly attacked by a winged black figure with glowing red eyes in Waukegan, Illinois. Scarberry insisted that what he saw was real, despite how far-fetched it had sounded. We just thought it would be fun to come down and see what its all about, she told The Herald-Dispatch. The following information should not be used as an excuse to trespass on private property or ensnare your hairier relatives with a comically large butterfly net. UE; TSFS, March 6th, 2019A woman is awoken in the early morning hours by a sinister and monster-like growling outside of her home in Woodstock, Illinois. It is unclear if they eat German shepherds exclusively or rather just the pets of Newell Partridge. UE; TSFS, April 27th, 2017A man fishing with his son on the banks of the Little Calumet in Chicago reportedly sees a weird winged being after hearing an eerie, unexplained sound. And while most reports described the being in flight, some more chilling accounts tell of. What Is the Mothman and Why Are People Seeing It Around Chicago LB; P&M, September 12th, 2017A woman walking home from work reports a "black devil" in Chicago's Little Village. In his interview, Strickler was unsure why Chicago specifically was experiencing a flap of flying humanoid sightings, however, he did state. UE; UFOCH, February 5th, 2023A witness reports a group sighting of a "Large Man" with "Wings That Were Wider Than a Car" in Chicago's Little Village. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram @RobbieQT. UE; TSFS, March 7th, 2019A woman driving in Woodstock, Illinois is reportedly startled to see an extremely tall being with fur and wings run in front of her car. UE; UFOCH/P&M/TSFS, August 5th, 2021A woman claims to have seen a black, seven-foot-tall winged humanoid with glowing yellow eyes while working at the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee. UFOCH (UFO Clearinghouse): These sightings were received/investigated by Manuel Navarette of UFO Clearinghouse. Bantz believes that this incident has affected his life. Amitrano's was just one of 55 alleged sightings of the so-called Mothman in the Chicago area in 2017. LB; UFOCH, July 24th, 2017A man reports an insect-like flying humanoid taking flight from near the top of Willis Tower. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Chicago 'Mothman' | Police Accounts Believe Winged..Something - YouTube There are many opinions as to why these sightings are occurring, including a general feeling that unfortunate events may be in the city's future. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. UE; TSFS, April 17th, 2019A man reportedly sees a large, bird-like creature with a crest on its head and a long, spaded tail near the Des Plaines River. The stories woven together bring life to our deepest fears, regardless of facts and truth. If Google Maps kept track of cryptids (mental note: new website idea), a search on Mothman would go first to Point Pleasant, West Virginia home of the original and most famous sightings in 1966-67. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram @RobbieQT. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Chicago "Massive" is the Word! UE; P&M, November 26th, 2014A Fire and Rescue officer and his partner report a green-eyed, winged humanoid in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's been a while since we've had a good cryptid story,but at last, we have one that focuses on everyones fourth favorite cryptid, the Mothman. Is this the return of the Mothman, here to warn Chicago locals of some impending tragedy? "If something is suggested to them subsequently as a plausible scenario like a Mothman or whatever that person might be inclined to fill in the gaps with that., © 2023 IFLScience. Despite the number of sightings, there is very littlephotographic evidenceonline, which is perplexing given that we live in a world where everyone has a high-quality camera on them at all times. It was moving slowly but not randomly., Location: Fulton Market Street near the corner of Morgan, At first I thought it was a bird, but none Id seen before, because it was just so huge and the way it was flapping its wings The longer I watched it, it was like what the hell is that thing? Now he's seeking clemency so he can continue his education. - Size and shape: between 6 and 10 feet tall, 10+ foot wingspan. DISCLAIMER: We are not responsible for any laws that are broken in the pursuit of Mothman, nor are we responsible for the factualness of any of the information contained herein. However, others posit that this supposed supernatural connection was simply a way for people to make sense of a tragedy without meaning, as one would think there are more direct ways to warn people of danger than just being spooky. UE; UFOCH, Mid-April 2017A man reports seeing a humanoid "bat-dragon" near Mukwonago, Wisconsin. Could These Monster-Sized Snakes Be Beaten? It could be a feeding pattern. Royal Time Traveler, Illuminati Psychic, Human with a Tail, Drug-Sniffing Squirrels and More Mysterious News Briefly, Centaurs at Area 51, Monster Penguins, Three-Armed People, Nuclear Mars Ships and More Mysterious News Briefly. Our investigative group is conducting a serious examination of his phenomenon. LB; P&M, May 9th, 2018A man on his way to work captures a "bat-like" flying creature on his GoPro camera; he later describes it as "someone in a wing suit." - Possibly confused with: a barred owl, a shitepoke, a sandhill crane, a drone costume, another Chicago cryptid. There Were 55 Sightings Of 'Mothman' In Chicago In 2017 UE; P&M, Early summer 2016A woman reports seeing a prehistoric bird after dropping her kids off at school in Gary, Indiana. 27.07 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Flames of Prophecy, 29.07 - MU Podcast - Contract with the Goddess, 27.06 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Secret Vaults of Time, 29.06 - MU Podcast - Italian Disco Abductions, The Mystery of New York's Renegade Subway Psychic, Forget About What We Know About Roswell: It's What's Missing About the Case That We Need to Look For, Archeologists Discover Another Secret Corridor Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, A Boat-Swallowing Sea Monster of Norse Legends Still Lives Today, Ghosts, Fairies, and a Spectral Hag on Canada's Most Haunted Island, More on the Matter of the Most Dangerous Creature of the Mind: The Slenderman, The Time Mark Twain Wrote a New Novel From Beyond the Grave. LB; P&M, September 23rd, 2017A man and his friends report a "large bird-like entity" over Chicago's DuSable Harbor. The terrifying myth of The Mothman was born in 1966 when gravediggers reported seeing something big soaring over their heads and moving quickly from tree to tree, as reported by ati. LB; P&M, March 22nd, 2017A semi truck driver reports suffering from strange medical maladies after spotting a flying humanoid soaring over a Chicago expressway. Serena Williams stepmom's debts continue to spiral amid crumbling home battle, 'Glaring error' left 'habitual liar' Alex Murdaugh 'boxed in' during trial, Alex Murdaugh jailed for life after disgraced lawyer guilty of murder, Murdaugh sentenced to LIFE in prison after being found guilty of double murder, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, The mystery of the Mothman has left Americans scratching their heads for decades, Hundreds of sightings have been reported since the 1960s. Sarah Becan/sarahbecan.com hide caption UE; UFOCH, September 17th or 20th, 2019A man reportedly sees a mythological Harpy in Chicagos Little Village. Sarah Becan/sarahbecan.com Caroline Kubzansky/WBEZ Chicago I saw it gliding, and, not too fast. In the city, Mothfolk are spotted all over, though most often by bodies of water. Everyone loves a good monster story, so long as it remains just a story. This sounded like squeaky truck brakes that squeal when youre pressing hard on them. Of course they do no carrier wants terrified passengers or cancellations based on rumors of monsters. One witness came forward with her own timeline of personal sightings, ranging from 1970 through 2017, available here. An aspiring journalist later comes forward to corroborate the officer's story. It was moving slowly but not randomly. Im into the paranormal stuff, and Ive seen a bunch of the different shows and movies and things about the Mothman, said Mary Pascarelli, who traveled to the town from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The latest at OHare illustrate how serious these sightings are being taken the witness, an airline employee, claims he was threatened with termination if he went public with it. At first we thought thats what it wasmaybe a CTA bus or big truck with brakes that needed changing or maintenance. hide caption. UE; UFOCH, April 20th, 2022A man in River Grove, Illinois, claims to have seen a strange, black, winged creature flying near St. Joseph Cemetery. The head was prominent, and thinner than a human head. At this point, I feel that this being may be attempting to distinguish a connection between locales within the city and future events. LB; P&M, March 16th, 2017A witness reports a large, winged being perched on top of a roof in the Tinley Park suburb of Chicago. Orange-Eyed 'O'Hare Mothman' Encountered at USPS Sorting Facility LB (Large Birds): These sightings are the most likely to be a misidentified modern avian species or potentially anomalous large birdsthink owls, herons, and cranes, or even pterosaurs and thunderbirds. LB; P&M, August 8th, 2019A pilot reports "a large human with enormous wings and glowing red eyes perched upon a rail" at O'Hare International Airport. 111 8 8 comments Best Add a Comment RidleyBourne 2 yr. ago Epic find 7 truguy 2 yr. ago The only possible explanation I can think of is that somebody caught the Mothman and chained him to this spot! Its time for a Mothman resurgence. Every monster will have its hunters, but more importantly, the legend that monster leaves behind. UE; UFOCH, August 2020A man reports seeing a "gargoyle with little horns on its head" in Itasca, Illinois. UE; P&M/TSFS, April 15th and April 16th, 2017Three separate witnesses report seeing an unidentified flying humanoid over Chicago. August 22nd, 2017A bat-like "flying Mothman" is reported over Pulaski Road in Chicago. LB; P&M, April 12th, 2018Two elderly women reportedly witness a dark winged being vanish in West Lakeview. UE; UFOCH, August 9th, 2017A couple are reportedly startled by a "large winged beingwith bright red eyes" flying over Lake Shore Drive. I definitely kept my eyes on the sky hoping to see something, she says. hide caption. UE; P&M, August of 2015A man driving in Gary, Indiana reports a dark, grayish prehistoric bird with smooth, leathery skin. Our hope is that Chicagoans will be able to keep this investigation going so that we may one day meet our winged friend and ride upon him like a luck dragon. The entity has also been referred to as the 'Chicago Mothman', 'Chicago Owlman' & 'O'Hare Mothman.' - Chicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive Map - Please feel free to contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - your anonymity is guaranteed. This thing didn't have any feathers or fur, and it didn't fly like anything I've ever seen., VICE also interviewed Dr David A. Gallo, a memory expert from the University of Chicago, who gave his own explanation for the surge in sightings. The MothMan found on Google Maps! : r/Mothman - reddit Settled in the late 1840s, the town has gone by several names including "Mink's Prairie" and "Mink". When I first started reading about all of the different sightings, I was very excited about it. The longer I watched it, it was like what the hell is that thing? However, Ann believes there may be an eight-day pattern to these sightings, 27.07 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Flames of Prophecy, 29.07 - MU Podcast - Contract with the Goddess, 27.06 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Secret Vaults of Time, 29.06 - MU Podcast - Italian Disco Abductions, The Mystery of New York's Renegade Subway Psychic, Forget About What We Know About Roswell: It's What's Missing About the Case That We Need to Look For, Archeologists Discover Another Secret Corridor Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, A Boat-Swallowing Sea Monster of Norse Legends Still Lives Today, Ghosts, Fairies, and a Spectral Hag on Canada's Most Haunted Island, More on the Matter of the Most Dangerous Creature of the Mind: The Slenderman, Long-Lost Legendary Buddhist Temple Found Under Chinese City. Mothman was alleged to have eaten a German shepherd belonging to Newell Partridge of Salem, West Virginia, in 1967. LB; P&M, July 27th, 2017A person headed home from work reports a large, bat-like creature perched atop a light pole. So scary! Sparking a reaction, many witnesses have begun to come forward with their own experiences. Bantz, like the many other people who reported seeing a strange flying humanoid over Chicago, just wants to know what is going on. As part of her obsession with Chicago Mothman, Sarah created a series of comics of the creature visiting different iconic sites in our fair city and having a great time. UE; P&M/TSFS, February 25th, 2019A woman driving to work near Darien, Wisconsin is reportedly terrified by a near-miss with what she called a flying witch. Following several recent reports of a strange winged creature around the Chicago area, we try to find out what the heck is going on. What you hear reported are just a small piece of these things.. UE; TSFS, Summer of 2002A teenager reports a gargoyle with feathered wings in Babcock, Wisconsin. And nobody is more disappointed about this than I am. Each year, Mothman enthusiasts gather in Point Pleasant for the Mothman Festival, but for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they had to cancel. The creature was coined The Mothman in local papers after printing Mallets description: It was like a man with wings.. The gravediggers from Clendenin, West Virginiaallegedly described the strange sighting as a brown human being.. UE; UFOCH, March 5th, 2022A woman claims that she and her friend encountered a creature with bright red eyes and a big black body while parked at a construction site near Chicagos OHare International Airport. What location would be #2? The creature stood in front of the car the group of sitting in, according to eyewitnesses Roger Scarberry and Steve Mallet. UFO Clearinghouse forwarded its report to Phantoms & Monsters, which had this addendum: This situation is similar to other sightings and attempted recordings by O'Hare employees. "We were watching and observing as the moon begin its transit when we heard a very loud scream. Press J to jump to the feed. UE; P&M, April 10th, 2017A woman walking her dog in Chicago's Oz Park reports a run-in with a paralyzing winged being. One researcher argues that it is probably just a large owl. LB; TSFS August 27th, 2017 A retired police officer reports a "dark gargoyle" with red eyes in the Forest Park neighborhood. LB; UFOCH, Late October, 2019A womans unusual sighting of a winged humanoid in Rosemont, Illinois, reportedly leads to strange dreams and an uninvited encounter with someone claiming to be an investigator. LB; P&M, August 22nd, 2017A truck driver reports a large winged being with "thick glistening hair" flying over the Chicago suburb of McCook. 'O'Hare Mothman' Approached by Multiple TSA Security Personnel . It was later suggested by some locals that Mothman was trying to warn humans of an impending nearby tragedy: the 1967 Silver Bridge collapse, which killed 46 people. Mothman was alleged to have eaten a German shepherd belonging to Newell Partridge of Salem, West Virginia, in 1967. | RSS, How The Family That Walks On All Fours Baffled Scientists For Years, The "Nuclear Coffin" On Runit Island Is Still Haunting The Pacific, A 30-Year Garfield Phone Mystery Was Solved By A Discovery In A Sea Cave, A Giant Destructive Blob Is Headed For Florida, And It Stinks, Anthropologist Believes An Ancient Human Species May Have Been Sighted On Flores Island, This Small, Vibrating Bracelet Might Change Your Life, Don't Travel Without These CES-Featured Translation Earbuds, Stay Warm in a Blackout with this CES-Featured Power Station, How To Take Award-Winning Photos Of Space, Five Mysteries Surrounding Space And Physics. It climbed higher and turned twiceI can tell you that it glided just like a bird. P&M (Phantoms and Monsters): These sightings were received/investigated by Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters. MUFON (The Mutual UFO Network): These sightings were received/investigated by field investigators with the Mutual UFO Network. "I know what birds and what bats look like. Our investigative group is conducting a serious examination of his phenomenon. Possibly confused with: a barred owl, a shitepoke, a sandhill crane, a drone costume, another Chicago cryptid. In fact, if the alleged creatures are actually just large birds, the airport doesnt want passengers worrying about planes flying into them either. LB; UFOCH/MUFON, August 6th, 2017Two concertgoers report a bat-like flying humanoid with glowing red eyes in Grant Park following the Chicago Lollapalooza. A Timeline of the Lake Michigan Mothman Sightings So Far This particular report was submitted to Manuel Navarettes UFO Clearinghouse site by an anonymous worker at the American Airlines aircraft hangar who claimed to be one of four people who witnessed three large black creatures over by the parking lot, they were about 7 feet tall each and they were just staring right at us. That was followed by one of them opens what look like large black wings and shoots off onto the sky followed by the others, all three making a sort of screeching sound as they take off. And THAT was followed by this: A few seconds later a security vehicle comes screaming up through the driveway and stops and some white chubby security person runs out with his flashlight and starts checking the area., One of the supervisors came up to us and told us to stop recording and to put our phones away or she would report us to our supervisors., They came in after 10 minutes and said that we were not to talk to anyone in regards to what we saw and that they were requiring us to send them the video we had shot on our phones and then delete the video off of our phones or we would be immediately terminated. Probably Not! Chicago NPR station, WBEZ did an in-depth report about the Chicago Mothman in 2019. UE; P&M, August 2020A witness claims that they and five of their family members saw a wingless humanoid fly over Market Street in Waukegan, Illinois. In the late 1960s, people around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, began reporting sightings of a creature that would later be dubbed "Mothman." LB; P&M, September 11th, 2017A woman reports a "huge bat-like being" circling buildings over Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood. The big moth in the ointment is the phone videos. Screaming, flying toward lake, disappearing, going real fast, portenting, looking at people with eyeballs. Summary: Maintenance Crew has sighting of three winged humanoids. They told The Point Pleasant Register that the beast had red eyes and a wingspan of 10 feet and was able to fly as fast as 100 miles per hour. While they did experience some odd battery drains on their equipment, nothing conclusive was found. The Mothman Festival takes place each year in September. UE; UFOCH, Early December, 2019A woman reports a flying gargoyle while driving near Hoffman Estates, Illinois. These phenomena culminated on December 15, 1967, with the collapse of the Silver Bridge across the Ohio River at Point Pleasant. He has appeared on multiple radio shows and podcasts including Coast to Coast AM, and his work has appeared in Fortean Times Magazine, FATE Magazine and in the book, UFOs: Reframing the Debate.".

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