<body><div> POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. ( <a href="http://WTRF.COM" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> WTRF </a> ) — Many have heard the legend of the Mothman, the mysterious, large-winged creature that haunted West Virginia, but do you know how the legend began? <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> On November 15, 1966, four young people, two couples, were outside Point Pleasant near the former TNT Area when they claim to have encountered the mythic creature, according to <a href="https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/west-virginia/mothmans-home-wv/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Only In Your State. </a><a class="promo-link__link" href="https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/top-web-searches-about-mothman/" rel="nofollow" target="&quot;_blank&quot;"> Top web searches about West Virginia legend Mothman </a> That area, which comprised more than 8,000 acres, housed an ammunition manufacturing facility during World War II. There are several munitions igloos remaining in the area today. The area is now the McClintic Wildlife Management Area. The couples claim they saw a large, winged creature with red eyes near the abandoned power plant, a place where the Mothman would be spotted again by others. The Mothman then flew above their vehicle, chasing it all the way to the city limits. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a class="promo-link__link" href="https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/carver-students-design-scrap-metal-mothman/" rel="nofollow" target="&quot;_blank&quot;"> Carver students design scrap metal Mothman </a> Investigators believed the creature lived inside the old power plant building, but it has since been torn down. People searched the TNT area for the creature from November 1966 to December 1967, and some people did see it. <a href="#sailthru-signup-widget"> Close </a> Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now <h1 class="sailthru-signup-display-message"> Breaking News </h1> In the summer of 2012, one of the munitions igloos exploded, sending concrete and shrapnel into the air. Investigators suspected arson. Hollywood even recognized the myth with the 2002 supernatural thriller T he Mothman Prophecies starring Richard Gere. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a class="promo-link__link" href="https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/the-legend-of-mothman-paranormal-wv/" rel="nofollow" target="&quot;_blank&quot;"> The Legend of Mothman – Paranormal W.Va. </a> The legend of the Mothman is an enduring tale, and there is even a <a href="https://www.mothmanmuseum.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Mothman Museum </a> in Point Pleasant and an <a href="https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/west-virginia/mothman-festival-wv/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> annual festival dedicated to the creature. </a> Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. <a href="https://www.wowktv.com" rel="nofollow"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WOWK 13 News. </a></div></body>

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POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WTRF) — Many have heard the legend of the Mothman, the mysterious, large-winged creature that haunted West Virginia, but do you know how the legend began? On November 15, 1966, four young people, two couples, were outside Point Pleasant near the former TNT Area when they claim to have encountered the mythic […]