Mothman sighting Point Pleasant This is my personal account of a Mothman sighting in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, that happened around Christmas 2022. My cousin Marcos and I were visiting family in the area and decided to take a drive one evening. Around 9:30 PM, we were traveling down Redmond Ridge Road a quiet, winding backroad when we saw something unusual that stopped us in our tracks.
As we slowed down on the dark road, we passed what looked like a human-like figure standing on the side. Curious and a bit concerned, we checked the rearview mirror and saw a tall figure, standing about 6.5 to 7 feet in height. Wanting to make sure someone wasn’t in trouble, we rolled down the window to ask if everything was alright. That’s when our reverse lights briefly illuminated the figure—revealing two large, glowing eyes staring back at us. In that moment of shock and fear, my cousin immediately shouted, “Floor it!” and we sped away.
After a few minutes of driving and trying to calm down, we assumed the incident was over. But then, Marcos looked out the passenger window and saw something terrifying: a large creature flying overhead, following our vehicle. We were going around 30 mph, and even as we sped up to nearly 50 mph, it stayed right with us. The road was narrow and curvy, making it difficult to outrun whatever it was.
Eventually, we reached County Route 17/5, and the creature was gone. I had never heard of the Mothman before this experience, but after visiting your community and hearing similar stories, I can’t help but wonder—did we really see the legendary cryptid of Point Pleasant?
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