Flatwoods Monster
Physical Description
A towering entity standing 10 to 12 feet tall, with a dark body, a spade or ace-of-spades shaped head, and two large, circular eyes that glow orange-red. The creature appears to hover or glide rather than walk, surrounded by a pulsing, luminous mist. Witnesses reported a sickening, acrid odor and suffered nausea and vomiting in the days following encounters.
Legend & Lore
On the evening of September 12, 1952, a group of children and their mother, Kathleen May, witnessed a bright object streak across the sky and land on a hill near Flatwoods, West Virginia. Upon investigating with a local National Guardsman, they encountered the entity in a clearing. The encounter lasted only seconds before the creature glided toward them, emitting a hissing sound, and the group fled in terror.
The original September 12, 1952 encounter — witnessed by seven people including children and a National Guardsman. Physical evidence including a circular area of flattened grass and an oily residue was found at the site the following morning.
Sightings Chronicle
The Flatwoods Encounter
⚠ Key EventA group of children and their mother, Kathleen May, witness a bright object streak across the sky and land on a nearby hill. Upon investigating with a local National Guardsman, they encounter a 10-foot entity surrounded by a pulsing red light. Several witnesses suffer nausea and vomiting in the days following.
Physical Evidence Found
⚠ Key EventInvestigators examining the site the following morning discover a circular area of flattened grass, an oily residue on the ground, and a lingering acrid smell. A local newspaper reports the story, which is picked up nationally within days.
Air Force Investigation
The U.S. Air Force, through Project Blue Book, investigates the Flatwoods incident. Their official conclusion attributes the sighting to a meteor and a barn owl perched in a tree. Witnesses and independent researchers dispute this explanation.
Researcher Frank Feschino Publishes
Researcher Frank Feschino Jr. publishes "Shoot Them Down," arguing that the Flatwoods Monster was a damaged extraterrestrial craft and its pilot, connecting the incident to a wave of UFO sightings across the eastern United States on the same night.
Braxton County Monster Museum Opens
The Braxton County Monster Museum opens in nearby Sutton, West Virginia, dedicated to preserving the history of the 1952 encounter. The museum features original witness interviews, newspaper clippings, and artist reconstructions of the entity.
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