Flatwoods Monster
A bright light fell from the sky. Local boys and a mother went to investigate. They found a 10-foot creature with a spade-shaped head, glowing face, and clawed hands hovering above the ground. The smell made them ill. Braxton County's terror had arrived.
The Braxton County Monster
On September 12, 1952, witnesses in Flatwoods, West Virginia encountered a terrifying 10-foot creature after a bright object fell from the sky. With its spade-shaped head and hovering body, the Flatwoods Monster became one of America’s most frightening cryptid encounters.
The Light
What started it:
- September 12, 1952
- Bright light
- Fell from sky
- Landed on hill
- Fisher Farm
The Witnesses
Who went to look:
- Kathleen May (mother)
- Eddie May (son)
- Fred May (son)
- Tommy Hyer
- Neil Nunley
- Gene Lemon
- Dog
The Investigation
Going up the hill:
- Flashlights
- Dog led way
- Strange mist
- Pungent odor
- Eyes burned
The Creature
What they saw:
- 10 feet tall
- Spade-shaped head
- Glowing face
- Dark body
- Clawed hands
Physical Details
Description:
- Ace of spades hood
- Orange face
- Red eyes
- Green body
- Pleated skirt-like
The Hover
Not standing:
- Floated above ground
- Gliding motion
- Toward witnesses
- Hissing sound
- Terrifying approach
The Smell
Noxious odor:
- Made them sick
- Metallic smell
- Burning sensation
- Lingered on clothes
- Caused illness
The Retreat
What happened:
- Creature approached
- Witnesses fled
- Down the hill
- Pure terror
- Life-changing
Physical Effects
Aftermath:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Throat irritation
- Swelling
- Doctor visited
The Investigation
Who came:
- A. Lee Stewart Jr.
- Newspaper editor
- Investigated scene
- Found traces
- Documented accounts
Physical Evidence
What was found:
- Skid marks
- Oily substance
- Burned grass
- Strange tracks
- All documented
The Drawing
Famous image:
- Kathleen May’s description
- Illustration made
- Iconic image
- Spade head
- Green body
Air Force Explanation
Official position:
- Meteor
- Barn owl
- Misidentification
- Case closed
- Locals disagree
Why Not Owl?
Problems:
- Size (10 feet)
- The smell
- Physical effects
- Multiple witnesses
- Coordinated details
The Museum
Current status:
- Flatwoods Monster Museum
- Local celebration
- Anniversary events
- Chairs shaped like it
- Tourist attraction
Significance
Multiple witnesses to a 10-foot hovering creature after a UFO landing, with physical effects and evidence.
Legacy
The Flatwoods Monster represents one of America’s strangest encounters—a creature so bizarre and terrifying that witnesses were physically sickened, and no explanation has ever satisfied those who were there.