UE; TSFS, August of 2008A witness reportedly sees a big, gray humanoid creature with big wings while attending a bonfire in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. The Singular Fortean Society is based out of Madison, Wisconsin, but operates globally. 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. Click here to view the live map. UE; TSFS, Summer of 2002A teenager reports a gargoyle with feathered wings in Babcock, Wisconsin. Senior Staff Writer & Space Correspondent. He's been published in The New York Times" and "Huffington Post and has co-authored numerous collections of trivia, puzzles and humor. Each witness has had a feeling of dread and foreboding, which I believe translates into a warning of some type. We welcome stories and community members from anywhere people experience the impossible. In the city, Mothfolk are spotted all over, though most often by bodies of water. 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. However, Ann believes there may be an eight-day pattern to these sightings, The way the dates are falling, I am going to guess that the next sighting will be either on June 14th or 18th. UE; UFOCH, April 20th, 2022A man in River Grove, Illinois, claims to have seen a strange, black, winged creature flying near St. Joseph Cemetery. The Mothman Festival takes place each year in September. Its impressive wingspan, between 1.65 and 2.3 meters (5.4 and 7.6 feet), and red coloration around the eyes make it a great candidate to explain the cryptid. It wasnt being buffeted about by the wind. It was later suggested by some locals that Mothman was trying to warn humans of an impending nearby tragedy: the 1967 Silver Bridge collapse, which killed 46 people. Standout witness statements are excerpted below: Location: Northerly Island during solar eclipse, As reported to: Phantoms & Monsters website. LB; TSFS/P&M, October 30th, 2019A witness reports a large winged humanoid while driving to their home in Park Ridge, Illinois. Now, even if we don't agree that we are looking at a kite and at a bird, I thinkwe can be sure that these pictures depict two different creatures. Host: Melba Lara; Reporter: Mara Ins Zamudio, Images courtesy of Sarah Becan, Brian Serway and Lon Strickler/WBEZ, Courtesy Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters and Egertron Puck/WBEZ, Courtesy of Johnny Pippins and Fortepan Iowa/WBEZ Chicago, To get his Ph.D., Gov. PH (Potential Hoax): These sightings are the likeliest to have been deliberate hoaxesthe information given has been proven to contradict verifiable facts. 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. Bantz's drawing of his sighting. LB; TSFS, November 1st, 2015A woman reports a crow man hovering over a high-rise near Chicagos Washington Park. The second interesting case is an earlier sighting which occurred on March 22nd to a local truck driver and Chicago local, Billy Bantz. UE; P&M, August 2020A witness claims that they and five of their family members saw a wingless humanoid fly over Market Street in Waukegan, Illinois. 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. According to Bantz. John Amitrano, one of the eye-witnesses interviewed by VICE said his phone was charging when he saw something flying awkwardly under a plane. Everyone loves a good monster story, so long as it remains just a story. There's a phenomenon where there's basically some real witnessed experience, but if there are holes or gaps in that original experience, sometimes the mind is unable to fill in the gaps," he said. It could be a feeding pattern. Sarah Becan/sarahbecan.com "Massive" is the Word! In an interview with Mysterious Universe, Strickler pointed to two sightings on his website that he states are the most compelling. It was freaky.. More recently, new reports have emerged. Specifically, the witness recounted another winged humanoid incident on July 22, 2021, as one that resulted in firings, relocations and cover-ups. UE; UFOCH. So far, Lon Strickler of the Singular Fortean Society, has recorded 39 sightings of the Mothman since the beginning of this year in Chicago. 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. UE; UFOCH, February 26th, 2020A woman reports a big, black birdman in the backyard of her apartment building in West Englewood, Chicago. UE; P&M/TSFS, April 15th and April 16th, 2017Three separate witnesses report seeing an unidentified flying humanoid over Chicago. I'm a sucker for skylines. A few images can be found on the website of Lon Strickler, who collects evidence on Chicago's winged humanoid. UE; P&M, Summer of 2019A witness reportedly has two separate sightings of "'something' about 4 [feet] tall [and] brownish [with] two legs and bat-like wings" in Carol Streams, Illinois. The population was 1,111 at the 2000 census. Chicagoans living near heavy-traffic corridors breathe the most polluted air. My informant has relayed other previous incidents. 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. P&M (Phantoms and Monsters): These sightings were received/investigated by Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters. Our investigative group is conducting a serious examination of his phenomenon. UE; P&M, June 21st, 2001A witness and two friends report a "man with wings" flying over the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee. Following several recent reports of a strange winged creature around the Chicago area, we try to find out what the heck is going on. UE; P&M/TSFS, February 28th, 2019A man outside of the Jewel-Osco in Woodstock, Illinois, reports an "unusual being" with wings and "bright green eyes" charging at him from the McHenry County Fairgrounds. UE; UFOCH, March 29th, 2018An investigator photographs an "enormous" bird 40 miles west of Chicago. "If something is suggested to them subsequently as a plausible scenario like a Mothman or whatever that person might be inclined to fill in the gaps with that., © 2023 IFLScience. MUFON (The Mutual UFO Network): These sightings were received/investigated by field investigators with the Mutual UFO Network. Several sightings have been reported at the OHare International Airport in Chicago. One researcher, argues that it is probably just a large owl. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. 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. But she did more than just keep her eyes on the sky; she went searching. One researcher argues that it is probably just a large owl. August, 2018Investigator Mark Hagan twice reports a bat-like creature with glowing red eyes near Hammond, Indiana. UE; P&M, August 22nd, 2017A monstrous bat with a 12' wingspan is reported in the same area of McCook as the truck driver's sighting from the same day. 111 8 8 comments Best Add a Comment RidleyBourne 2 yr. ago Epic find 7 truguy 2 yr. ago The only possible explanation I can think of is that somebody caught the Mothman and chained him to this spot! Every monster will have its hunters, but more importantly, the legend that monster leaves behind. Many wonder what may come for . However, others posit that this supposed supernatural connection was simply a way for people to make sense of a tragedy without meaning, as one would think there are more direct ways to warn people of danger than just being spooky. "I know what birds and what bats look like. 2 Early winter, 1957Gerald Turrise reports seeing a winged creature with the body of a large man while out hunting as a young man in Braidwood, Illinois. Good question. UFOCH (UFO Clearinghouse): These sightings were received/investigated by Manuel Navarette of UFO Clearinghouse. The Mothman in Chicago An interactive map of sightings of the Chicago Mothman over the past two years. LB; UFOCH, September 9th, 2017A group of friends reports a "black demon with large wings" in Chicago's Little Village. WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. No legs were noticed, but could have been tucked up under the body. Enter Lon Strickler, an expert in the field of cryptids and founder of the popular website. Subscribe today for ourWeekly Newsletterin your inbox! Subscribe Today! Could These Monster-Sized Snakes Be Beaten? UE; P&M, December 3rd, 2019A security person at OHare International Airport in Chicago reports a red-eyed flying man. UE; UFOCH, December 6th, 2019A man reports seeing a red-eyed, winged humanoid while driving near Chicagos OHare International Airport. UE; P&M, 2004A 12-year-old boy and his friends report a winged man all in black near Panther Creek in Auburn, Illinois. Her son later photographs a set of prints that they believe belong to the creature. Dubbed the Chicago Mothman, it has been seen all over the area, often near the Lake Michigan shoreline. 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. 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. UE; P&M/TSFS, October of 2002A woman reports a winged humanoid swooping over her car on the same road where, two years earlier, she had seen a diamond-shaped UFO. 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. UE; TSFS, 1981A 13-year-old claims to have had an intense psychic encounter with a red-eyed winged being in Cicero, Illinois. [it was] a 7-8 ft solid black humanoid with wide membrane wings, that resembled those of a huge bat. TSFS (The Singular Fortean Society): These sightings were received/investigated by Tobias and Emily Wayland of the Singular Fortean Society. UE; UFOCH, September 26th, 2017A nightclub performer reports a "man-bat" crouched on top of a light pole in Chicago's West Lakeview. The figure was gliding quickly along the length of the street heading east, then suddenly ascended into the night sky. In his interview, Strickler was unsure why Chicago specifically was experiencing a flap of flying humanoid sightings, however, he did state. UE; P&M, September 7th, 2017A family visiting Lincoln Park Zoo reports a "large creature with a giant set of wings" flying over them. 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. City limits encompass an area of approximately one square mile; much of this area . The reports, which peaked in 2017, inspired Chicago-based comics artist Sarah Becan to bring Curious City this question: There was a rash of sightings in Chicago of a creature that people then called the Chicago Mothman. Did we ever find out what it was? So is this what people have been seeing? LB; P&M, October 27th, 2017A couple is reportedly accosted by a "man-sized" flying humanoid while sitting in a car at Piotrowski Park. 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/UFOCH, June 17th, 2017A jogger near the Navy Pier reports an enormous bat taking wing and flying towards the water treatment plant. 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. Starting in 2011 and peaking in 2017, sightings of a Mothman-like creature began surfacing all over Chicagoland. UE; P&M, March 3rd, 2020Chicago paranormal investigator Manuel Navarette reports a strange flying creature with "membranous wings" near O'Hare International Airport. Subscribe Today! Brian Rich/Chicago Sun-Times Maybe thats why Google Maps doesnt track them. Well, despite exhaustive research, interviews with witnesses and cryptozoologists, and one good old-fashioned monster hunt (for more on that, listen to the SHOCKING audio story! Covering a story for the Washington Post, John Klein (Richard Gere) drives south towards Richmond. LB; P&M, October 26th, 2018A married couple reports a winged humanoid resembling a large owl in Alsip, Illinois. The back end of the body tapered to a point. Images courtesy of Sarah Becan, Brian Serway and Lon Strickler/WBEZ UE; TSFS, April 15th, 2021A woman reportedly sees a seven-to-eight-foot-tall, black, winged creature with glowing red eyes after leaving work at OHare International Airport at approximately 9 p.m. UE; UFOCH, April 21st, 2021A man reportedly sees a large, humanoid owl while working as a shuttle bus driver at OHare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. LB; P&M, March 22nd, 2017A semi truck driver reports suffering from strange medical maladies after spotting a flying humanoid soaring over a Chicago expressway. The Chicago region has been experiencing a collective case of the heebie-jeebies in recent years, ever since reports of a giant, flying, winged humanoid began surfacing in 2011. This thing didn't have any feathers or fur, and it didn't fly like anything I've ever seen., VICE also interviewed Dr David A. Gallo, a memory expert from the University of Chicago, who gave his own explanation for the surge in sightings. 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. UE; UFOCH/P&M/TSFS, Late October, 2019A woman and her husband report an unknown flying human owl perched in a tree near their apartment in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. LEGEND of a giant winged creature that stalks West Virginians has terrorized Americans since the 1960s. Click here to view the live map. - Eye color: "Red eyes," "green eyes," "yellow eyes" and "orange eyes" have all been reported. LB; P&M, August 22nd, 2017A truck driver reports a large winged being with "thick glistening hair" flying over the Chicago suburb of McCook. Subscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/OQgfzkWebsite: http://paranormaljunkie.nethttp://. The head was prominent, and thinner than a human head. 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. Brian Munoz/St. LB; UFOCH, June 20th, 2022A woman and her mother claim to have encountered both a massive, black, winged humanoid and a glowing UFO on the same night in Rockford, Illinois. It went almost straight up and I lost it in the clouds. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Chicago Approximately fifteen sightings of a flying humanoid have been reported in the Chicago area. - Size and shape: between 6 and 10 feet tall, 10+ foot wingspan. Sparking a reaction, many witnesses have begun to come forward with their own experiences. mothman chicago map. 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. Its time for a Mothman resurgence. Species its been compared to: a big owl, a pterosaur, a bat. Although originating in West Virginia, it appears that Mothpeople have expanded their range further north to the Chicago area perhaps, some suggest, as a result of climate change. 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. Duo at placerat consulatu reprehendunt, te bonorum invidunt legendos vis. LB; P&M, March 16th, 2017A witness reports a large, winged being perched on top of a roof in the Tinley Park suburb of Chicago. UE; UFOCH, February 15th, 2018A man leaving a truck stop near the Wisconsin/Illinois border reports a "giant, skinny man with a large pair of wings and red eyes." Over the last two months, a handful of Chicago locals are now able to answer that question. The couple, who wishes to remain anonymous, just finished a late dinner and were out for a walk when they saw the strange being. After sightings throughout the next year, the Silver Bridge collapsed on December 15, 1967, killing dozens of people. And while most reports described the being in flight, some more chilling accounts tell of. The only possible explanation I can think of is that somebody caught the Mothman and chained him to this spot! We can only solve this mystery together. UE (Unexplained): These sightings are unexplainedthey are potentially paranormal according to the nature of the events described and the evidence currently available, and represent the best likelihood of a Mothman-like entity. What location would be #2? The tale of the Mothman begins back in the 1960s in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, where over the course of 13 months it allegedly appeared to multiple people andeven heralded the fatal collapse of the city's Silver Bridge in 1967. XIPXI means cat in the ronga language from Southern Mozambique. The first Mothman sightings occurred near the small town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia in 1966. Neither heard any sound. At first we thought thats what it wasmaybe a CTA bus or big truck with brakes that needed changing or maintenance. This was later turned into a terrible movie starring Richard Gere and if the creature truly was a herald of doom, it should haveappeared to anyone about to buy a ticket. While nothing is certain, Strickler does believe something is lurking in the shadows of Chicago, and that it is an ill omen. 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. 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; UFOCH, July 24th, 2017A man reports an insect-like flying humanoid taking flight from near the top of Willis Tower. Search. The coincidence of the Mothman sightings in Chicago and the onset of a truly bonkers year is not lost its citizens. LB; P&M, January 28th, 2018A woman reports a "weird hybrid mix of an owl and a bat" outside of her home in Wilmington. UE; TSFS, August of 2016A man driving in Gary, Indiana has his second reported sighting of a dark, grayish prehistoric bird with smooth, leathery skin. Over the years, there have been hundreds of alleged sightings of the cryptid, with Illinois having the most reported sightings at 125 as of September 2022. 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 and, oftentimes, leave witnesses with a deep sense of dread. Chicago 'Mothman' | Police Accounts Believe Winged..Something Still Roams City - YouTube Over the last two years, something strange has been happening in and around the city of Chicago. A second report received in early July corroborates the sighting details of this report. Robbie Telfer is a performance poet, teacher and conservationist. (Featured image courtesy of Lon Strickler), MJ Banias is the author ofThe UFO People: A Curious Cultureand curates the popular Fortean blogTerra Obscura"andYouTube channel. 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. I saw this object coming from Route 55 and Cicero. Paul likes to add a bit of humor to each MU post he crafts. June 3, 2022 Antioch Missionary Baptist Church is using a funeral home for weekly services as it makes plans to rise from the ashes. LB; UFOCH, August 2nd, 2017A woman and her son are reportedly terrified by a "tall, dark humanoid" with membranous wings seen in a park near their home in Bolingbrook, Illinois. So first a bit of background. There were reportedly at least 55 sightings of the so-called Mothman in the Chicago area in 2017. . Scarberry insisted that what he saw was real, despite how far-fetched it had sounded. UE; UFOCH/TSFS, December 30th, 2021A man claims that he and two coworkers saw three black, red-eyed, winged creatures while working near a hangar at OHare International Airport. At first we thought that's what it wasmaybe a CTA bus or big truck with brakes that needed changing or maintenance. LB; UFOCH, August 21st, 2017A woman and her friends report a "large black bat" with "humanoid features" in Chicago just prior to the solar eclipse. 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. 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. August 22nd, 2017A bat-like "flying Mothman" is reported over Pulaski Road in Chicago. LB; UFOCH, July 5th, 2019A witness reports a pterosaur while driving home in Wheaton, Illinois. But, for the sake of science, we've compiled everything we were able to surmise into a digital case file. 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. We just thought it would be fun to come down and see what its all about, she told The Herald-Dispatch. Our investigative group is conducting a serious examination of his phenomenon. UE; P&M, Late September, 2019A woman reports a toddler-sized bat creaturerunning like a gorilla across Meadow Hill Road near Barrington, Illinois. ", "I was spending the afternoon on a rooftop, and I saw something in the sky [VIDEO EVIDENCE] fairly high up and fairly far away. I want to write this comment for anybody who saw this and then Googled it like I did - this is a fabrication. The witnesses have been very steadfast with what they have seen, and refuse to embellish on their initial descriptions. Bantz was delivering a shipment when he noticed something strange in the air. Recent Mothman Sightings In Chicago?Never miss a paranormal mystery! His What in the World! podcast is a fun look at the latest weird and paranormal news, strange sports stories and odd trivia. Sightings collected via the Phantoms & Monsters website are compiled here and in this map. LB; P&M, September 11th, 2017A woman reports a "huge bat-like being" circling buildings over Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood. UE; UFOCH, Early December, 2019A woman reports a flying gargoyle while driving near Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Before you toss this in your No video didnt happen circular receptacle, UFO Clearinghouse did due diligence it talked to the witness and found the person to be credible. 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. Join MU Plus+ and get exclusive shows and extensions & much more! But she did more than just keep her eyes on the sky; she went searching. He has received multiple reports concerning the recent rash of sightings in Chicago and has been thoroughly investigating each one. The Yeoman Creek Landfill, a Superfund site in Waukegan north of Chicago, will eventually be the site for 20,000 solar energy panels. Sarah Becan/sarahbecan.com UE; UFOCH, November 26th, 2020Two women report seeing a bulky person with absolutely huge wings while driving near Oregon, Wisconsin. An aspiring journalist later comes forward to corroborate the officer's story. The winged being, according to some witnesses, bears a resemblance to the famous, , while others have described it as more bat-like in appearance. UE; UFOCH, September 16th, 2017A pair of siblings are reportedly terrified by a bat-like creature in the Little Village. We heard it again, this time it lasted about 3 seconds, where as the previous sound was brief. Possibly confused with: a barred owl, a shitepoke, a sandhill crane, a drone costume, another Chicago cryptid. Could These Monster-Sized Snakes Be Beaten? Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Alex Degman, Congregation members respond during an Antioch Missionary Baptist Church service at Calahan Funeral Home. In fact, if the alleged creatures are actually just large birds, the airport doesnt want passengers worrying about planes flying into them either. UE; P&M, Fall of 1971Retired police officer David Ramos reports an encounter with a shadowy winged humanoid he had when he was 12 years old near the North Branch of the Chicago River. Sarah Becan/sarahbecan.com hide caption I've lived in big cities all my life from the time I left. One of the iconic sightings of a mysterious creature in the UFO era, that of the so-called Houston Batman, was made on June 18, 1953. July 18, 2022 Johnny Pippins has already completed a master's degree while in prison for murder. LB; UFOCH/MUFON, August 6th, 2017Two concertgoers report a bat-like flying humanoid with glowing red eyes in Grant Park following the Chicago Lollapalooza. (Image: Billy Bantz/Lon Strickler). LB; P&M, August 8th, 2019A pilot reports "a large human with enormous wings and glowing red eyes perched upon a rail" at O'Hare International Airport. There have been dozens of reported sightings of large, flying creatures in the Chicago and greater Illinois areaas well as Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsindating as far back as the late 1950s. Approximately fifteen sightings of a flying humanoid have been reported in the Chicago area. LB; UFOCH, August 21st, 2017A second sighting of a shadowy flying humanoid reportedly occurs in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Have you seen Chicago Mothman? Chinese Granite; Imported Granite; Chinese Marble; Imported Marble; China Slate & Sandstone; Quartz stone