A West Virginia woman describes her sighting of a huge winged being that was perched on a large cross on top of the local church. Was it the Mothman or another cryptid bird?
I received the following account:
"I have not thought of this in a while but recently saw a show talking about the Mothman that triggered my memory of an encounter I had in 2016.
It was late September in Chester, West Virginia (Hancock County) early in the morning but daylight. As I walked across town I approached one of the churches in the center of town. This çhurch has a huge cross on the top of the roof. I noticed something big and black on top of that cross.
As I got closer I could not keep my eyes off of it as I was trying to see what it was. My curiosity was piqued as I reached the church and could get the best view. This thing was at least 5 feet tall, all black, and crouched down the horizontal beam of the cross. It looked almost like a bird but huge! I was more curious than I was scared and wanted to get a better view or see what it would do. So I began to shout out to it. Just as it turned, its head looked down at me, and then 'woosh' it took flight!.
I could then see that it did indeed have wings that must have had a very wide total span as it flew off into the direction of the bridge across town where I could no longer see it. I was amazed! My heart was pounding as I thought to myself was that a Mothman?
I wish I had captured a picture or video for proof but in the moment I honestly was just so in awe I didn't even think of it until later. But I have read similar reports of sightings all throughout the Ohio Valley from Ohio to Pennsylvania and down to Kentucky. I just wanted to put this out there so that someone else like me doesn't think they are crazy and that I've seen it too!" SC
NOTE: This sighting was located at the most northern point of the state of West Virginia where West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania meet. Lon
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