As the result of the airing of 'The Mothman Revisited' episode in Season 4 of 'Unsolved Mysteries,' the producers collected reports from the viewers and forwarded the information to us.
The witnesses are being contacted to establish and confirm details of the sightings/encounters. If further information is received, it will be added to the report. We have received worldwide inquiries as well. The incidents specifically reported in the Chicagoland region can be found at the Chicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive Map.
The original report:
"I just wanted to tell you of an event that happened to me when I was around 12 years old. I witnessed what I believe to be the Mothman. This occurred in Wanatah, Indiana around 1996. I was awoken out of bed for some unknown reason and found myself telling me that I had left something of great importance outside the front of the house. I went out to get the item and while out there heard a noise on the side of the house. When I went to look I saw a dark shape with red eyes that appeared around 7 feet off the ground.
I quickly ran back inside and watched to see if anything attempted to come into the porch but all I heard was a loud woosh and then nothing else. Felt like it was compelling me to come outside. Oddly enough, that house ended up burning to the ground not long after this occurred. I never thought of it being connected. Being that it's referred to as a bad omen, who knows." EW
I later spoke to the witness by telephone:
Earl W. contacted me by telephone after I had written to him. In the summer of 1996, when Earl was 12 years old, he had been sleeping in the back room of his house on South Haskell Rd. in Wanatah, Indiana. It was a dark, early morning when he had been awakened by an unknown sensation that he had left something important in the yard. He got up and walked out onto the porch.
He began to walk in the yard toward the 7-foot tall fence which was about 30 feet away from the side of the house. That is when he noticed a 7-8 foot tall, dark-colored upright humanoid, with large long slits for eyes that projected a bright red light. As he walked toward it he began to realize how big the creature was, and then froze.
Earl saw an outline of large wings on its back, but he never observed the wings unfurl. He also saw chest muscle definition and heard 3 bumping repetitive sounds emanating from the being. Then the winged humanoid quickly ascended upwards, flying away with a loud 'whooshing' sound. The South Haskell Rd. house burned to the ground soon afterward.
Later, a neighbor told him that he had seen other strange beings in the woods behind his house. Whatever it was had tore open fox traps and stole the animals. After the house had burned down, Earl continued to hunt squirrels in the same woods. On at least two occasions, after bagging squirrels, Earl would leave the game in a secure location while he continued hunting. Each time, he returned to collect the squirrel carcasses, he saw trees branches, and bushes moving, discovering the squirrels had been taken.
Years later, after Earl married, he moved to Wayne Drive in LaPorte, Indiana. Since then, he has continued to experience unexplained activity in and around the property.
NOTE: The witness was very forthcoming and direct. It appears that Earl is highly intuitive and that he still experiences the sensation of unknown entities around him. These feelings are similar to those that other winged humanoid witnesses have expressed to me over the years, especially in the Chicagoland region. Lon
Have you had a sighting of a winged humanoid or huge bat-like creature in the Chicago, Illinois metro area / Lake Michigan region? The entity has also been referred to as the 'Chicago Mothman', 'Chicago Owlman' & 'O'Hare Mothman' or 'O'Hare Batman.' - Chicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive Map - Please feel free to contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - your anonymity is guaranteed. Our investigative group is conducting a serious examination of his phenomenon. We are merely seeking the truth and wish to determine what eyewitnesses have been encountering. Your cooperation is truly appreciated.
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