Of course they do no carrier wants terrified passengers or cancellations based on rumors of monsters. PH; UFOCH, June 30th, 2017A security person taking a break outside of The Owl reports a bat-like humanoid flying over an empty lot across the street. "When I first started reading about all of the different sightings, I was very excited about it. LB; P&M, August 22nd, 2017A truck driver reports a large winged being with "thick glistening hair" flying over the Chicago suburb of McCook. Starting in 2011 and peaking in 2017, sightings of a Mothman-like creature began surfacing all over Chicagoland. "In the summer of 2017 there was a partial solar eclipse that passed over Chicago, and I deliberately went down to the lakefront because I thought, 'If I was the Chicago Mothman, I would make an appearance at the solar eclipse.'" UE; UFOCH, April 20th, 2022A man in River Grove, Illinois, claims to have seen a strange, black, winged creature flying near St. Joseph Cemetery. It was freaky.. Scientistsbelieve that the most likely explanation for the Mothmanis a sandhill crane. Chicagoans living near heavy-traffic corridors breathe the most polluted air. Company Information; FAQ; Stone Materials. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, If you go to the spot featured in that image of the map. The Mothman has been spotted quite a bit around Chicago in the last few years. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Chicago Courtesy of Johnny Pippins and Fortepan Iowa/WBEZ Chicago The creature was coined The Mothman in local papers after printing Mallets description: It was like a man with wings.. The airport supervisors and TSA, as well as the carrier managements, are doing all they can to suppress sighting disclosure.. While testimony concerning the appearance of this creature varies, one recurring theme seems to be consistent; the feeling of dread and doom that comes over the witnesses, and the sense that tragedy lies in its wake. Courtesy Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters and Egertron Puck/WBEZ For every sighting reported, and every article written, the legend of Chicagos flying creature will continue to grow. Starting in 2011 and peaking in 2017, sightings of a Mothman-like creature began surfacing all over Chicagoland. UE; P&M, August 10th, 2017A city employee reports a "giant owl" flying off of Chicago's Ohio Street Beach. UE; TSFS, Mid-June, 1976A mans vehicle is reportedly attacked by a winged black figure with glowing red eyes in Waukegan, Illinois. The terrifying myth of The Mothman was born in 1966 when gravediggers reported seeing something big soaring over their heads and moving quickly from tree to tree, as reported by ati. What location would be #2? The festival aims to celebrate the still-mysterious tale of the winged creature and offers visitors the chance to buy from local vendors at an event similar to a small-scale Comic Con. A strong case could be made for Chicago, Illinois, which has had a steady stream of winged humanoid reports since 2011, with peak activity in 2017, in both urban and suburban areas, including OHare International Airport. Following several recent reports of a strange winged creature around the Chicago area, we try to find out what the heck is going on. The tale of the Mothman begins back in the 1960s in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, where over the course of 13 months it allegedly appeared to multiple people andeven heralded the fatal collapse of the city's Silver Bridge in 1967. Inspired by all of the Mothman sightings in 2017, questioner and illustrator Sarah Becan imagined the types of activities Mothman might enjoy in Chicago. Subscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/OQgfzkhttp://www.phantomsandmonsters.comWebs. On April 7th, a witness came forward to report the sighting of a large seven foot tall bat-like humanoid in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. And nobody is more disappointed about this than I am. Serena Williams stepmom's debts continue to spiral amid crumbling home battle, 'Glaring error' left 'habitual liar' Alex Murdaugh 'boxed in' during trial, Alex Murdaugh jailed for life after disgraced lawyer guilty of murder, Murdaugh sentenced to LIFE in prison after being found guilty of double murder, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, The mystery of the Mothman has left Americans scratching their heads for decades, Hundreds of sightings have been reported since the 1960s. The second interesting case is an earlier sighting which occurred on March 22nd to a local truck driver and Chicago local, Billy Bantz. UE; P&M, August 2020A witness claims that they and five of their family members saw a wingless humanoid fly over Market Street in Waukegan, Illinois. LEGEND of a giant winged creature that stalks West Virginians has terrorized Americans since the 1960s. Good question. 2 hide caption. Alfredo (he/him) has a PhD in Astrophysics on galaxy evolution and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces. The Chicago region has been experiencing a collective case of the heebie-jeebies in recent years, ever since reports of a giant, flying, winged humanoid began surfacing in 2011. The longer I watched it, it was like what the hell is that thing? These phenomena culminated on December 15, 1967, with the collapse of the Silver Bridge across the Ohio River at Point Pleasant. Mothman has been a favorite of hers for some time, and so when people began reporting sightings in Chicago, she says she became a little obsessed. UE; P&M, August of 2015A man driving in Gary, Indiana reports a dark, grayish prehistoric bird with smooth, leathery skin. Our hope is that Chicagoans will be able to keep this investigation going so that we may one day meet our winged friend and ride upon him like a luck dragon. The Singular Fortean Society (Tobias & Emily Wayland) 2016-2020. In one incident, a couple was attacked by the creature while parked in their car. LB; TSFS, August 27th, 2017A retired police officer reports a "dark gargoyle" with red eyes in the Forest Park neighborhood. Paul likes to add a bit of humor to each MU post he crafts. LB; UFOCH, May 19th, 2017A group of friends report two giant bats performing aerial maneuvers near Adler Planetarium. UE; UFOCH/P&M/TSFS, Late October, 2019A woman and her husband report an unknown flying human owl perched in a tree near their apartment in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. LB; P&M, September 11th, 2017A woman reports a "huge bat-like being" circling buildings over Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood. The Singular Fortean Society, another group which has reported on past Chicago Mothman incidents, points out that O'Hare International Airport has over a dozen sightings coming since August of 2019, and that similar winged humanoid reports "have come from every state bordering Lake Michigan and date back to 1957" and have often been . UE; P&M, Late July, 2008A man reports seeing a winged creature with human proportions while traveling with his husband and a friend in northeastern Illinois. UE; UFOCH, September 10th, 2017Two witnesses report an unknown being gliding across the sky several miles away from each other in the Avalon Park and Douglas neighborhoods of Chicago. It still remains unknown whether Chicago Mothman is a subspecies of the West Virginia Mothman or the same species or whether it is, perhaps, just a heron that got caught in a garbage bag. Et cibo reque honestatis vim, mei ad idque iisque graecis. Days after that first sighting, two couples reported finding a white-winged creature standing six or seven feet tall in the nearby town of Point Pleasant. Bantz was delivering a shipment when he noticed something strange in the air. LB; TSFS August 27th, 2017 A retired police officer reports a "dark gargoyle" with red eyes in the Forest Park neighborhood. UE; UFOCH, August 2020A man reports seeing a "gargoyle with little horns on its head" in Itasca, Illinois. DISCLAIMER: We are not responsible for any laws that are broken in the pursuit of Mothman, nor are we responsible for the factualness of any of the information contained herein. When I first started reading about all of the different sightings, I was very excited about it. Bantz was delivering a shipment when he noticed something strange in the air. Settled in the late 1840s, the town has gone by several names including "Mink's Prairie" and "Mink". UE; P&M/TSFS, February 25th, 2019A woman driving to work near Darien, Wisconsin is reportedly terrified by a near-miss with what she called a flying witch. LB; UFOCH, May 5th, 2017A man and his son report a bat-like creature while out walking in Calumet Park. It climbed higher and turned twiceI can tell you that it glided just like a bird. which occurred on March 22nd to a local truck driver and Chicago local, Billy Bantz. Sarah Becan/sarahbecan.com When pressed about what she thinks people could be seeing, after all our detective work, she suggested a large bird, like a sandhill crane, or an owl or even a prankster with a drone. The Singular Fortean Society, another group which has reported on past Chicago Mothman incidents, points out that OHare International Airport has over a dozen sightings coming since August of 2019, and that similar winged humanoid reports have come from every state bordering Lake Michigan and date back to 1957 and have often been accompanied by reports of UFOs, other anomalous flying creatures and mysterious humanoids, parapsychological phenomena, and bizarre events seen by both witnesses and investigators. This was linked to the Mothman and the myth was cemented. It was moving slowly but not randomly. Map of the current sighting locations. 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. LB; P&M/TSFS, June 25th, 2018Video of a large flying creature is captured on home security camera in Rantoul, Illinois. A map of the sightings, compiled by Lon Strickler, is available here. With the help of Strickler, Mysterious Universe was able to secure an interview. If you have a lead, a video, a sketch or a theory regarding what impending doom Mothman might be warning Chicagoans to avoid, please share it with us using #ChicagoMothman on Facebook or Twitter. Its always tough when there is no photographic evidence, but the investigators on this case show the account is very similar to many others. LB; P&M, July 27th, 2017A person headed home from work reports a large, bat-like creature perched atop a light pole. UE; P&M, June 21st, 2001A witness and two friends report a "man with wings" flying over the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee. ), we were unable to get to the bottom of this mystery. We welcome stories and community members from anywhere people experience the impossible. One witness came forward with her own timeline of personal sightings, ranging from 1970 through 2017, available here. Other people then reported similar sightings but the county sheriff George Johnson dismissed it as an unusually large heron. Bantz believes that this incident has affected his life. It was freaky.". There were reportedly at least 55 sightings of the so-called Mothman in the Chicago area in 2017. . UE (Unexplained): These sightings are unexplainedthey are potentially paranormal according to the nature of the events described and the evidence currently available, and represent the best likelihood of a Mothman-like entity. UE; UFOCH, February 5th, 2023A witness reports a group sighting of a "Large Man" with "Wings That Were Wider Than a Car" in Chicago's Little Village. According to Bantz. In the city, Mothfolk are spotted all over, though most often by bodies of water. More recently, new reports have emerged. LB; P&M, August 8th, 2019A pilot reports "a large human with enormous wings and glowing red eyes perched upon a rail" at O'Hare International Airport. This was later turned into a terrible movie starring Richard Gere and if the creature truly was a herald of doom, it should haveappeared to anyone about to buy a ticket. The coincidence of the Mothman sightings in Chicago and the onset of a truly bonkers year is not lost its citizens. Royal Time Traveler, Illuminati Psychic, Human with a Tail, Drug-Sniffing Squirrels and More Mysterious News Briefly, Centaurs at Area 51, Monster Penguins, Three-Armed People, Nuclear Mars Ships and More Mysterious News Briefly. UE; TSFS, October 26th, 2020A woman and her mother reportedly witness a demon with red eyes and very large wings in Schiller Park, Illinois. LB; UFOCH, August 21st, 2017A second sighting of a shadowy flying humanoid reportedly occurs in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. "We were watching and observing as the moon begin its transit when we heard a very loud scream. El chupacabra. July 18, 2022 Johnny Pippins has already completed a master's degree while in prison for murder. The entity has also been referred to as the 'Chicago Mothman', 'Chicago Owlman' & 'O'Hare Mothman.' - Chicago / Lake Michigan Winged Humanoid Regional Interactive Map - Please feel free to contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - your anonymity is guaranteed. Amitrano's was just one of 55 alleged sightings of the so-called Mothman in the Chicago area in 2017. Images courtesy of Sarah Becan, Brian Serway and Lon Strickler/WBEZ Before you toss this in your No video didnt happen circular receptacle, UFO Clearinghouse did due diligence it talked to the witness and found the person to be credible. UE; UFOCH, Early July, 2020A man and his coworkers report seeing a large person with wings fly overhead while unloading a plane at Chicagos OHare International Airport. There have been dozens of reported sightings of large, flying creatures in the Chicago and greater Illinois areaas well as Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsindating as far back as the late 1950s. UE; UFOCH, November 26th, 2020Two women report seeing a bulky person with absolutely huge wings while driving near Oregon, Wisconsin. UE; TSFS, April 27th, 2017A man fishing with his son on the banks of the Little Calumet in Chicago reportedly sees a weird winged being after hearing an eerie, unexplained sound. LB; P&M, May 9th, 2018A man on his way to work captures a "bat-like" flying creature on his GoPro camera; he later describes it as "someone in a wing suit." UE; UFOCH, October 31st, 2020A group of young adults claim to have seen a red-eyed, winged being in the trees near Waukegan Skate Park in Waukegan, Illinois. LB; P&M, September 23rd, 2017A man and his friends report a "large bird-like entity" over Chicago's DuSable Harbor. LB; P&M, July 1st, 2017A witness reports two strange, red lights in a golf course that closely resemble reports of the flying humanoid's glowing eyes. hide caption. Pritzker needs to let him out of prison, U.S. Rep. Mary Miller defeats fellow incumbent Rodney Davis, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church vows to rebuild after fire, North of Chicago, a contaminated landfill will be reused for solar energy. UE; P&M, Summer of 2003A young woman and her friend report an owlman outside the window of her house in Alsip, Illinois. UE; UFOCH, Early December, 2019A woman reports a flying gargoyle while driving near Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It wasnt being buffeted about by the wind. Although originating in West Virginia, it appears that Mothpeople have expanded their range further north to the Chicago area perhaps, some suggest, as a result of climate change. Probably Not! The witness also revealed that the airline (assumed to be American) has covered up other similar incidents: many witnesses have either been terminated, laid off or reassigned to other workstations in order to keep these sightings under wraps.. Many wonder what may come for . UE; P&M, August 22nd, 2017A monstrous bat with a 12' wingspan is reported in the same area of McCook as the truck driver's sighting from the same day. However, Ann believes there may be an eight-day pattern to these sightings, 27.07 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Flames of Prophecy, 29.07 - MU Podcast - Contract with the Goddess, 27.06 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Secret Vaults of Time, 29.06 - MU Podcast - Italian Disco Abductions, The Mystery of New York's Renegade Subway Psychic, Forget About What We Know About Roswell: It's What's Missing About the Case That We Need to Look For, Archeologists Discover Another Secret Corridor Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, A Boat-Swallowing Sea Monster of Norse Legends Still Lives Today, Ghosts, Fairies, and a Spectral Hag on Canada's Most Haunted Island, More on the Matter of the Most Dangerous Creature of the Mind: The Slenderman, Long-Lost Legendary Buddhist Temple Found Under Chinese City. Do OHare and American have reasons to cover up the existence of an unexplained creature roaming their grounds? LB; UFOCH, August 1st, 2017A witness reports a flying humanoid over Elgin, Illinois. However, others posit that this supposed supernatural connection was simply a way for people to make sense of a tragedy without meaning, as one would think there are more direct ways to warn people of danger than just being spooky. Dubbed the Chicago Mothman, it has been seen all over the area, often near the Lake Michigan shoreline. And the big fundraising is by schools where most kids aren't low income. UE; UFOCH, August 9th, 2017A couple are reportedly startled by a "large winged beingwith bright red eyes" flying over Lake Shore Drive. Maybe thats why Google Maps doesnt track them. Have you seen Chicago Mothman? LB; P&M, February 2nd, 2018Three witnesses report a "tall man" with a "very large black pair of wings," and glowing, "ruby red" eyes in Oak Park. The Yeoman Creek Landfill, a Superfund site in Waukegan north of Chicago, will eventually be the site for 20,000 solar energy panels. UE; UFOCH, September 5th, 2011A man reportedly followed a creature with "bat-like wings, a small bulbous head and what seemed to be 'tentacles' extending from behind it" that hed seen flying over the Jackson Park Highlands neighborhood in Chicago. The Chicago region has been experiencing a collective case of the heebie-jeebies in recent years, ever since reports of a giant, flying, winged humanoid began surfacing in 2011. According to. It was moving slowly but not randomly., Location: Fulton Market Street near the corner of Morgan, At first I thought it was a bird, but none Id seen before, because it was just so huge and the way it was flapping its wings The longer I watched it, it was like what the hell is that thing? UE; TSFS/UFOCH, May 31st, 2020An airline pilot reports a large, black, human-like creature flying above OHare International Airport. The winged being, according to some witnesses, bears a resemblance to the famous Mothman of Point Pleasant, while others have described it as more bat-like in appearance. Xipixi is an African luxury menswear brand. We were watching and observing as the moon begin its transit when we heard a very loud scream. Both witnesses told [Strickler] that they felt a sense of foreboding and were still terrified almost an hour after the encounter. LB; P&M, April 28th, 2022A truck driver claims to have encountered a giant, red-eyed man-bat while dropping off equipment at work in Bensenville, Illinois. Unless this creature is the one in control. The figure was gliding quickly along the length of the street heading east, then suddenly ascended into the night sky. But, for the sake of science, weve compiled everything we were able to surmise into a digital case file. Mothman has been a favorite of hers for some time, and so when people began reporting sightings in Chicago, she says she became a little obsessed. . LB; UFOCH, May 8th, 2021A woman reports a sighting of "a large, black creature gliding over Roosevelt Road by Elmhurst, [Illinois]. UE; TSFS, July 22nd, 2021A trio of witnesses report a security response to the appearance of a red-eyed, winged humanoid at Chicagos OHare International Airport. Or is it another cryptid drawn from a deep-seated cultural lore, not only haunting the skies but the minds of people as well? "Massive" is the Word! Sparking a reaction, many witnesses have begun to come forward with their own experiences. The story's paranormal connections were popularized in a book called The Mothman Prophecies. UE; UFOCH, December 26th, 2018A man driving with his wife near Prairie Creek Reservoir in Indiana reports a bat-like flying humanoid with an obvious face. UE; P&M, January 19th, 2019A man reportedly avoids colliding with a four-to-five-foot-tall grayish creature with large wingssimilar to bat wings while driving in Gary, Indiana. Eye color: Red eyes, green eyes, yellow eyes and orange eyes have all been reported. UE; P&M/TSFS, May 1st, 2018A man's parents report a "large winged humanoid" flying above the trees behind their home in Wheeling, Illinois. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram @RobbieQT. UE; TSFS, April 17th, 2019A man reportedly sees a large, bird-like creature with a crest on its head and a long, spaded tail near the Des Plaines River. LB; P&M, September 12th, 2017A woman walking home from work reports a "black devil" in Chicago's Little Village. Neither heard any sound. At this point, I feel that this being may be attempting to distinguish a connection between locales within the city and future events. LB; P&M, April 10th, 2018Two witnesses report an "owl man" on Chicago's south side. UE; TSFS, 1981A 13-year-old claims to have had an intense psychic encounter with a red-eyed winged being in Cicero, Illinois. hide caption. UE; TSFS, March 7th, 2019A woman driving in Woodstock, Illinois is reportedly startled to see an extremely tall being with fur and wings run in front of her car. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Alex Degman, Congregation members respond during an Antioch Missionary Baptist Church service at Calahan Funeral Home. The Mothman in Chicago An interactive map of sightings of the Chicago Mothman over the past two years. Posted at 20:01h . | RSS, How The Family That Walks On All Fours Baffled Scientists For Years, The "Nuclear Coffin" On Runit Island Is Still Haunting The Pacific, A 30-Year Garfield Phone Mystery Was Solved By A Discovery In A Sea Cave, A Giant Destructive Blob Is Headed For Florida, And It Stinks, Anthropologist Believes An Ancient Human Species May Have Been Sighted On Flores Island, This Small, Vibrating Bracelet Might Change Your Life, Don't Travel Without These CES-Featured Translation Earbuds, Stay Warm in a Blackout with this CES-Featured Power Station, How To Take Award-Winning Photos Of Space, Five Mysteries Surrounding Space And Physics. UE; P&M, 1999A woman, along with her husband and a girlfriend, report a flying, red-eyed gargoyle in Rockford, Illinois. In his interview, Strickler was unsure why Chicago specifically was experiencing a flap of flying humanoid sightings, however, he did state. Mothman was alleged to have eaten a German shepherd belonging to Newell Partridge of Salem, West Virginia, in 1967. It could be a feeding pattern. According to the report to UFO Clearinghouse (read the full account here), the four workers complied to avoid losing their jobs, but that wasnt the end of this incident. hide caption. Possibly confused with: a barred owl, a shitepoke, a sandhill crane, a drone costume, another Chicago cryptid. LB; UFOCH, July 5th, 2019A witness reports a pterosaur while driving home in Wheaton, Illinois. In the intervening years, Mothman's cult fame grew, becoming the subject of an annual festival, a museum and even a 2002 movie starring Richard Gere.
