More Real Mothman Sightings From 2001-2018
Ever since the tragic Silver Bridge collapse, Mothman sightings have been reported all over the world. More recent Mothman sightings include:
- 2001: The creature was also reported in Sedalia, Missouri, in Camden, Maine and in Mawnan, Cornwall, England.
- 2002: The creature was reported in San Diego, California.
- 2003: Mothman was reportedly seen in Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.
- 2004: It was reported in Valles de la Salle, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Ziebach County, South Dakota; Newport, Tennessee and in Martinez, California.
- 2005: A large, man-shaped bird creature was reported in Cache, Comanche County, Oklahoma; Washington County, Pennsylvania and in San Marcos, California.
- 2006: There were a large number of Mothman sightings in Mexico, Canada, England, Poland, Argentina, Brazil, Russia and all across the United States.
- 2011 through 2018: Mothman was spotted in Chicago and near Lake Michigan multiple times (nearly 70 at latest count) by numerous witnesses. These came in the wake of earlier sightings in 2011, 2014, and 2016 in the region, as well.
- 2016: In 2016, reports surfaced that a man in Point Pleasant had captured video of Mothman. Images have surfaced, but the reports remain unconfirmed, according to Snopes.
Many Mothman Sightings
Mothman sightings are not commonplace, but they appear to be ongoing. That they sometimes precede disasters may be significant, or it may merely be coincidence. Only time will tell as patterns emerge whether this is urban legend, folklore, or something supernatural.
