Flatwoods monster
Ringkasan
Monster Flatwoods adalah makhluk mirip manusia yang diduga dan dilaporkan terlihat di Flatwoods, West Virginia, pada 12 September 1952, setelah cahaya terang melintasi langit malam.
The Flatwoods monster is a humanoid said to have been seen at Flatwoods, West Virginia, on September 12, 1952, after a bright light crossed the night sky.
Kisah dan tradisi
Pada 12 September 1952, Edward dan Fred May bersama Tommy Hyer melaporkan melihat benda terang melintasi langit sebelum mendarat di tanah milik petani G. Bailey Fisher. Menurut Lemon, ia mengarahkan senter ke suatu arah dan sekilas melihat sosok tinggi mirip manusia dengan wajah merah bulat yang dikelilingi bentuk runcing seperti tudung. Para saksi memberikan gambaran yang berbeda-beda. Disebutkan tingginya sekitar 10 kaki atau hampir 12 kaki, berkepala berbentuk kartu sekop, berpakaian berlipat, dan bertangan kecil bercakar. Menurut kisahnya, makhluk itu mendesis dan meluncur ke arah kelompok sehingga para saksi lari. Kelompok itu juga mengaku mencium kabut menyengat; sebagian mual dan tenggorokan mereka membengkak. Penyelidikan kemudian hanya menemukan bau yang tersisa, dua bekas seretan besar, dan rumput yang terinjak. Pada 2000, Joe Nickell menyimpulkan bahwa cahaya terang kemungkinan meteor, cahaya merah berdenyut kemungkinan lampu pesawat, dan makhluk itu mungkin burung hantu lumbung yang bertengger di pohon. Kisah ini menyebar luas melalui surat kabar dan radio, dan kini dirayakan lewat festival, konvensi tahunan, dan museum di Sutton.
On September 12, 1952, Edward and Fred May and Tommy Hyer reported a bright object that crossed the sky and came down on farmer G. Bailey Fisher's property. Lemon said he swung a flashlight that way and briefly glimpsed a tall, man-like figure whose round red face was framed by a pointed, hood-like shape. Witnesses gave varying descriptions. It was said to be about 10 feet or nearly 12 feet tall, with a head shaped like the ace of spades, clothing-like folds, and small, claw-like hands. According to the story, the entity hissed and glided toward the group, so the witnesses ran away. The group also said they smelled a pungent mist; some felt nauseous and their throats became swollen. Afterward, an investigation turned up only a lingering odor, two large skid marks, and trampled grass. In 2000, Joe Nickell concluded the bright light was most likely a meteor, the pulsating red light likely an aircraft beacon, and the creature possibly a barn owl perched in a tree. The story spread widely through newspapers and radio, and is now marked by a festival, an annual convention, and a museum in Sutton.
Fakta utama
- Budaya / Culture
- Tradisi Amerika Serikat
- Kawasan / Region
- Amerika Utara Pribumi
- Negara / Country
- United States
- Era
- Reported on September 12, 1952
- Klasifikasi / Classification
- Cryptid
- Kemampuan / Abilities
- Melayang tanpa suara
Nama lain / Alternate names
Braxton County Monster, Braxie, Phantom of Flatwoods
Tahukah kamu? / Did you know?
Flatwoods merayakan ulang tahun ke-50 kisah ini dengan festival komunitas pada 2002, dan sebuah museum yang didedikasikan untuknya berada di Sutton.
Flatwoods celebrated the 50th anniversary of the story with a community festival in 2002, and a museum dedicated to it is located in Sutton.