FLATWOODS MONSTER
AKA: Braxton County Monster | Green Monster | Phantom of Flatwoods
📍 QUICK FACTS
| Origin: | Flatwoods, West Virginia |
| State/Region: | West Virginia |
| Country: | USA |
| First Sighting: | September 12, 1952 |
| Category: | Alien |
📖 DESCRIPTION
A 10-foot tall entity with a spade-shaped head, glowing eyes, and a dark mechanical body resembling a dress. Emitted a foul mist that caused witnesses to become ill.
👁️ FAMOUS SIGHTINGS
- ►Group of boys and adults encounter entity after seeing a bright light land on a hill
- ►Multiple reports of strange lights and smells
- ►Similar sighting reported nearby
🎭 CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
The Flatwoods Monster incident is one of the most dramatic alien encounter stories of the 1950s UFO era. The creature has become a pop culture icon in Japan and stars in the indie video game 'The Legend of the Flatwoods Monster.'
