Mothman
From approximately November 1966 through December 1967, dozens of people reported sightings of a huge, semi-human winged creature with glowing red eyes in and around Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The creature was between 6.5 and 7 feet tall and with a wingspan of nearly 10 feet. It was reportedly able to fly great distances at speeds up to 100 miles per hour. On November 12, 1966, five men who were digging a grave at a cemetery near Clendenin, WV claimed to see a man-like figure fly low from the trees over their heads. This is often identified as the first known sighting of what became known as the Mothman.
Legend has it that the cluster of ominous Mothman sightings of 1966 and 1967 were actually a dark omen predicting a disaster. On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge connecting Point Pleasant with Kanauga, Ohio, collapsed into the waters of the Ohio River during heavy rush hour traffic, leaving 46 dead. Sightings of the Mothman ceased soon after the collapse. Some theorize that the creature was actually a large bird, such as a sandhill crane, which can reach a height of over 3 feet and achieve a wingspan of 6 feet. Still others claim Mothman was a supernatural being.