UE; TSFS, January of 2002A woman reports a terrifying encounter with a red-eyed, winged creature in Madison, Wisconsin. UE; TSFS, 1997Separate witnesses report frightening winged gargoyles in Rock Island and Naperville, Illinois. Alfredo (he/him) has a PhD in Astrophysics on galaxy evolution and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces. The MothMan found on Google Maps! While nothing is certain, Strickler does believe something is lurking in the shadows of Chicago, and that it is an ill omen. UE; P&M, September 26th, 2017A woman and her son report seeing a "monster bat" in their backyard, before it flies off. It's been a while since we've had a good cryptid story,but at last, we have one that focuses on everyones fourth favorite cryptid, the Mothman. 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; UFOCH, July 5th, 2019A witness reports a pterosaur while driving home in Wheaton, Illinois. The back end of the body tapered to a point. 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, The Time Mark Twain Wrote a New Novel From Beyond the Grave. 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. UE; P&M, Early spring 2010A man reports a four-and-a-half-foot dark-colored entity perched on the peak of his neighbor's roof. UE; P&M, Late summer of 2010Two teens report seeing a winged "deerbat" while driving outside of Rockford, Illinois; a second sighting of something described as a flying tar man reportedly took place nearby around the same time. We can only solve this mystery together. Or is it another cryptid drawn from a deep-seated cultural lore, not only haunting the skies but the minds of people as well? If you enjoy these articles and would like to support the Singular Fortean Society, please consider becoming an official member by signing up through our Patreon pagemembership includes a ton of extra content and behind-the-scenes access to the Societys inner workings. So first a bit of background. As part of her obsession with Chicago Mothman, Sarah created a series of comics of the creature visiting different iconic sites in our fair city and having a great time. At first we thought thats what it wasmaybe a CTA bus or big truck with brakes that needed changing or maintenance. Click here to view the live map. UE; P&M, August of 2016Jonathan Lane reports a giant, shapeless, black thing with two very large red eyes in Rockford, Illinois. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram @RobbieQT. When I first started reading about all of the different sightings, I was very excited about it. UE; UFOCH, August 9th, 2017A couple are reportedly startled by a "large winged beingwith bright red eyes" flying over Lake Shore Drive. Standout witness statements are excerpted below: Location: Northerly Island during solar eclipse, As reported to: Phantoms & Monsters website. The Yeoman Creek Landfill, a Superfund site in Waukegan north of Chicago, will eventually be the site for 20,000 solar energy panels. While this may be nothing more than a giant owl looking for a new home, which seems the most reasonable hypothesis, many of the witness reports clearly describe a humanoid figure. LB; P&M, February 22nd, 2019A man in Woodstock, Illinois reports a large, winged being covered in dark fur illuminated by the headlights of his car as the being crosses the street in front of him. LB; P&M, August 29th, 2017An avid bird watcher reports a "huge flying shadow" over a forest preserve near La Grange Park, a suburb west of Chicago. Company Information; FAQ; Stone Materials. Xipixi is an African luxury menswear brand. Each year, Mothman enthusiasts gather in Point Pleasant for the Mothman Festival, but for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they had to cancel. A semi truck drives down 31st Street in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The big moth in the ointment is the phone videos. UE; UFOCH. Founded by Antnio Macheve Jr., the designer brand gives the international gentleman the opportunity to express himself and build a sense of personal style through aesthetically fine garments, accessories and visual concepts. Probably Not! Caroline Kubzansky/WBEZ Chicago Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Chicago LB; UFOCH, Late October, 2019A womans unusual sighting of a winged humanoid in Rosemont, Illinois, reportedly leads to strange dreams and an uninvited encounter with someone claiming to be an investigator. Bantz was delivering a shipment when he noticed something strange in the air. If Google Maps kept track of cryptids (mental note: new website idea), a search on Mothman would go first to Point Pleasant, West Virginia home of the original and most famous sightings in 1966-67. Many wonder what may come for . hide caption, May 16, 2022 Data from a new sensor network shows the highest rates of pollution in Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Irving Park and other neighborhoods. Lenart's mostly working class families raise about $20,000 a year. He's now seeking clemency so he can get out early after 26 years. LB; UFOCH, May 19th, 2017A group of friends report two giant bats performing aerial maneuvers near Adler Planetarium. UE; P&M, Summer of 2007Two friends report a flying humanoid with glowing yellow-ish eyes at Prairie Creek Reservoir in Indiana. Since then, the sightings are mainly around the airport and . Bantz, like the many other people who reported seeing a strange flying humanoid over Chicago, just wants to know what is going on. 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. UE; P&M, October 5th, 2019A ride-share driver reports a "tall creature" with "bright red eyes" and "large wings near Chicagos OHare International Airport. UE; P&M, September 7th, 2017A family visiting Lincoln Park Zoo reports a "large creature with a giant set of wings" flying over them. So is this what people have been seeing? The site not only has a link to every Mothman sighting in Chicago, but it also has a map which . Sarah Becan/sarahbecan.com To keep up with the latest news and events happening with the Singular Fortean Society, sign up for our monthly newsletter! 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. - Possibly confused with: a barred owl, a shitepoke, a sandhill crane, a drone costume, another Chicago cryptid. The "Mothman" legend, after decades of random alleged sightings around the country, picked up steam in the Chicago area in 2011 when reports of a giant, flying, winged humanoid began surfacing. Hes written for TV shows such as "The Tonight Show", "Politically Incorrect" and an award-winning childrens program. - Other reported features: fur, leather-like skin, bat wings, no neck. LEGEND of a giant winged creature that stalks West Virginians has terrorized Americans since the 1960s. The Singular Fortean Society (Tobias & Emily Wayland) 2016-2020. We heard it again, this time it lasted about 3 seconds, where as the previous sound was brief. With the help of Strickler, Mysterious Universe was able to secure an interview. Do OHare and American have reasons to cover up the existence of an unexplained creature roaming their grounds? What location would be #2? On the same day, a witness walking with their children reports a similar creature in River Forest. Mothman Winged humanoid creature reported in West Virginia from November 1966 to December 1967, along with strange lights, apparitions of men in black, and other occult phenomena supposedly connected with UFOs. LB; UFOCH, May 5th, 2017A man and his son report a bat-like creature while out walking in Calumet Park. Louis Public Radio 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. hide caption. UE; UFOCH, March 29th, 2018An investigator photographs an "enormous" bird 40 miles west of Chicago. Chicagoans living near heavy-traffic corridors breathe the most polluted air. hide caption. Subscribe today for ourWeekly Newsletterin your inbox! Despite the number of sightings, there is very littlephotographic evidenceonline, which is perplexing given that we live in a world where everyone has a high-quality camera on them at all times. 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, April 10th, 2017A woman walking her dog in Chicago's Oz Park reports a run-in with a paralyzing winged being. The witnesses have been very steadfast with what they have seen, and refuse to embellish on their initial descriptions. TSFS (The Singular Fortean Society): These sightings were received/investigated by Tobias and Emily Wayland of the Singular Fortean Society. It is unclear if they eat German shepherds exclusively or rather just the pets of Newell Partridge. 6 reubnick 1 yr. ago Sarah Becan/sarahbecan.com "Massive" is the Word! We heard it again, this time it lasted about 3 seconds, where as the previous sound was brief. This particular report was submitted to Manuel Navarettes UFO Clearinghouse site by an anonymous worker at the American Airlines aircraft hangar who claimed to be one of four people who witnessed three large black creatures over by the parking lot, they were about 7 feet tall each and they were just staring right at us. That was followed by one of them opens what look like large black wings and shoots off onto the sky followed by the others, all three making a sort of screeching sound as they take off. And THAT was followed by this: A few seconds later a security vehicle comes screaming up through the driveway and stops and some white chubby security person runs out with his flashlight and starts checking the area., One of the supervisors came up to us and told us to stop recording and to put our phones away or she would report us to our supervisors., They came in after 10 minutes and said that we were not to talk to anyone in regards to what we saw and that they were requiring us to send them the video we had shot on our phones and then delete the video off of our phones or we would be immediately terminated. The coincidence of the Mothman sightings in Chicago and the onset of a truly bonkers year is not lost its citizens. UE; P&M, August of 2016A man reports a large, winged humanoid perched on a lamppost in Cicero. The following information should not be used as an excuse to trespass on private property or ensnare your hairier relatives with a comically large butterfly net. The head was prominent, and thinner than a human head. UE; TSFS, October 27th, 1969Floyd Hancock is said to have been abducted from his home as a young child for an indeterminate amount of time by a tall, winged humanoid before being returned. 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. 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. UE; P&M, April 12th, 2019Ghost hunter Craig Nehring reportedly collides with a miniature mothman while driving his semi truck near Wittenberg, Wisconsin. UFOCH (UFO Clearinghouse): These sightings were received/investigated by Manuel Navarette of UFO Clearinghouse. These people aint playing around, they have checked in on us at least twice and I have also heard from others that have seen the same thing that they were told to stay quiet or risk losing their jobs. Inspired by all of the Mothman sightings in 2017, questioner and illustrator Sarah Becan imagined the types of activities Mothman might enjoy in Chicago. 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. Dubbed the Chicago Mothman, it has been seen all over the area, often near the Lake Michigan shoreline. We just thought it would be fun to come down and see what its all about, she told The Herald-Dispatch. hide caption. UE; UFOCH/P&M/TSFS, August 5th, 2021A woman claims to have seen a black, seven-foot-tall winged humanoid with glowing yellow eyes while working at the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee. UE; P&M, August of 2015A man driving in Gary, Indiana reports a dark, grayish prehistoric bird with smooth, leathery skin. Every monster will have its hunters, but more importantly, the legend that monster leaves behind. The Mothman has been spotted quite a bit around Chicago in the last few years. UE; P&M, Summer of 2012A witness driving towards the Indianapolis International Airport in Indiana reportedly almost collides with a bat-like being with little red eyes. UE; P&M, 2014A man reportedly comes home from work to find a "Mothman-type insectoid" staring at his apartment building. This sounded like squeaky truck brakes that squeal when youre pressing hard on them. (Image: Billy Bantz/Lon Strickler). Covering a story for the Washington Post, John Klein (Richard Gere) drives south towards Richmond. Click here to view the live map. 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. El chupacabra. It could be a feeding pattern. The most recent incident, on June 3rd, occurred in the Lincoln Park area around 10:00 PM local time. 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. Other reported features: fur, leather-like skin, bat wings, no neck. A. Of course they do no carrier wants terrified passengers or cancellations based on rumors of monsters. 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. A few images can be found on the website of Lon Strickler, who collects evidence on Chicago's winged humanoid. Each witness has had a feeling of dread and foreboding, which I believe translates into a warning of some type. 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 [email protected] - your anonymity is guaranteed. In the late 1960s, people around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, began reporting sightings of a creature that would later be dubbed "Mothman." It would reportedly emerge, fly as fast as 100 mph. Possibly confused with: a barred owl, a shitepoke, a sandhill crane, a drone costume, another Chicago cryptid. 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 . After sightings throughout the next year, the Silver Bridge collapsed on December 15, 1967, killing dozens of people. Courtesy Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters and Egertron Puck/WBEZ Summary: Maintenance Crew has sighting of three winged humanoids. Sarah Becan is a Chicago comics artist who draws mostly food and monsters (including many Monsterffirmations, as she calls them). UE; P&M, 1987A man in rural Indiana reports a sighting of a "human-like" flying creature with "glowing red eyes" that sparks a decades-long series of encounters. LB; UFOCH, July 24th, 2017A man reports an insect-like flying humanoid taking flight from near the top of Willis Tower. 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. ", "I was spending the afternoon on a rooftop, and I saw something in the sky [VIDEO EVIDENCE] fairly high up and fairly far away. UE; MUFON/P&M, October 19th, 2019A man reports a shrieking giant-sized bat fly overhead as he is smoking a cigarette outside of a wedding reception in Rosemont, Illinois. On November 12 of that year, five men in the nearby town of Clendenin were digging a grave when. hide caption. The story's paranormal connections were popularized in a book called The Mothman Prophecies. I was sitting in my semi--trailer at around noon. August, 2018Investigator Mark Hagan twice reports a bat-like creature with glowing red eyes near Hammond, Indiana. The first Mothman sightings occurred near the small town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia in 1966. Approximately fifteen sightings of a flying humanoid have been reported in the Chicago area. LB; P&M, April 10th, 2018A woman reports a winged creature with "bat-like" wings near Oak Park. kid-friendly version of the audio story here, Getting to the Bottom of Lake Michigans Legendary Shark Attack, Shoes on a Wire: Untangling an Urban Myth, When it comes to Madonnas plastic surgery: Its her body and her choice, Family, friends gather to remember slain Chicago police officer, Amid layoffs and reshuffling, anxious Chicago tech workers seek solace in pinball, Here are five takeaways from Chicagos municipal election. UE; P&M, Fall of 2011A man and his brother-in-law report a humanoid with bat-like wings near Downers Grover, Illinois. The figure was gliding quickly along the length of the street heading east, then suddenly ascended into the night sky. If I had seen it while by myself, I wouldnt have said anything, but there were four of us who saw it, he told the paper. 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. But, for the sake of science, we've compiled everything we were able to surmise into a digital case file. Join MU Plus+ and get exclusive shows and extensions & much more! 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. Its time for a Mothman resurgence. Witnesses and artists have depicted Mothman as a tall, owl-like creature with membrane wings. LB; UFOCH, mid-September, 2017A man preparing for work in Michigan reports a large, winged being perched atop his neighbor's roof. Pascarelli and her fianc, Mark Kohlhepp, wanted to check out the festival after visiting the museum in the past. LB; P&M, September 12th, 2017A woman walking home from work reports a "black devil" in Chicago's Little Village. Maybe thats why Google Maps doesnt track them. 2 Paul Seaburn is the editor at Mysterious Universe and its most prolific writer. LB; TSFS/P&M, October 30th, 2019A witness reports a large winged humanoid while driving to their home in Park Ridge, Illinois. Subscribe Today! Sightings of a large winged humanoid in the skies over the Windy City began in 2011 and have yet to let up. The wingspan was at least 12 ft. No legs were noticed, but could have been tucked up under the body. UE; UFOCH/TSFS, April 9th, 2022Several family members attending a party in Elk Grove, Illinois, claim they saw a winged humanoid with glowing red eyes perched on a neighbors roof. UE; P&M, November 26th, 2019A man reports a seven-foot-tall person with wings while standing outside of a cargo dock at OHare International Airport in Chicago. Screaming, flying toward lake, disappearing, going real fast, portenting, looking at people with eyeballs. Paul likes to add a bit of humor to each MU post he crafts. 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 [email protected] - your anonymity is guaranteed. In fact, if the alleged creatures are actually just large birds, the airport doesnt want passengers worrying about planes flying into them either. Her son later photographs a set of prints that they believe belong to the creature. 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. Hilda Walker, Judy Meyers and Howard Phillips saw a "man with wings like a bat" sitting in the branches of a nearby tree, watching them. (An interactive map of the sightings can be found here.) The Mothman in Chicago An interactive map of sightings of the Chicago Mothman over the past two years. hide caption. 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