The Mothman Conspiracy Theory

“It was gray, apparently featherless, as large or larger than a big man, had a wing spread of about ten feet, took off straight up like a helicopter, and did not flap its wings in flight” (Keel, Pg. 70). People have described this creatures skin as murky and either gray or brown (Taylor). People who have seen this creature could not describe its face, saying it was just black with red glowing eyes. The unsolved mystery of the Mothman has multiple theories and is also featured in pop culture today.
“This strange, winged creature is reputed to be man-shaped and gray in color, which accounts for the name” (Mysteries). Mothman also has supposedly been seen in Russia before the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear wreckage (Moye). The strange reports associated to the Mothman started on November 12, 1966, near Clendenin, West Virginia (Taylore). It is known that the spot where all the Mothman activity is encountered is an area of Point Pleasant where a setting of a World War II …show more content…
People have said that the Mothman reports could have been pranks or unidentified planes (Moye). Many people thought the Mothman was a hoax (Moye). Many people came up with this theory. Researcher Joe Nickell stated in his book, The Mystery Chronicles: More Real Life X-Files, “That after the first sightings, a group of construction workers revealed to have tied red flashlights to helium balloons” (Moye). Joe Nickell also suggest that the Mothmans red glowing eyes were actually caused by the red-eye effect from light of flashlights or other bright lights (Moye). This theory is valid because people have gotten caught trying to pull Mothman pranks. Some workers were also revealed to try and pull a prank by tying red flashlights to balloons (Moye). This theory can also be invalid because there were a lot of witnesses who said they did see something real (Taylor). Everybody who said they saw the Mothman does not think it was a prank or illusion