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Flatwoods monster
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| Folklore | Humanoid, Extraterrestrial |
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| First attested | September 12, 1952 |
| Other name(s) | Braxton County Monster, Braxie, Green Monster |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Flatwoods, West Virginia |
| Part of a series on the |
| Paranormal |
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The Flatwoods monster (also known as the Braxton County monster,[1] Braxie,[2] or the Phantom of Flatwoods),[3] in West Virginia folklore, is a creature reported to have been sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, on September 12, 1952, after a bright light crossed the night sky. Investigators now suggest the light was a meteor and the creature was a barn owl perched in a tree with shadows making it appear to be a large humanoid.[4]
- ^ Haught, James (October 31, 1954). "Martian or Mirage? 'Braxton Monster' Shocked a World, And at Least One Expert Says It Came From Beyond". Charleston Gazette. Charleston, WV. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Braxie helps to promote 'monstrous' tourism in Flatwoods area". Metro News. July 16, 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Byrne, Holt (March 6, 1966). "The Phantom of Flatwoods". Charleston Gazette Mail. Charleston, WV. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Nickell, Joe (November 2, 2000). "The Flatwoods UFO Monster". Skeptical Inquirer. Vol. 24, no. 6. CSICOP. pp. 15–19.
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