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The Mothman Showed Up Before a Bridge Collapsed and Nobody Wants to Talk About That
Between November 1966 and December 1967, over 100 people in Point Pleasant, West Virginia reported seeing the same thing: a large, winged creature with glowing red eyes. Then, on December 15th, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed into the Ohio River, killing 46 people. The sightings stopped. Make of that what you will.
March 20, 2026/5 min read/Investigations & Theories
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