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United States1952-09-12civilian claim

Flatwoods Monster Case

On September 12, 1952, children, Kathleen May, and National Guardsman Eugene Lemon reported a bright object and a tall figure near Flatwoods, West Virginia. The story became the Braxton County or Flatwoods Monster case.

On September 12, 1952, children, Kathleen May, and National Guardsman Eugene Lemon reported a bright object and a tall figure near Flatwoods, West Virginia.

Brief

On September 12, 1952, children, Kathleen May, and National Guardsman Eugene Lemon reported a bright object and a tall figure near Flatwoods, West Virginia. The story became the Braxton County or Flatwoods Monster case. The case is culturally durable, but its evidentiary base is witness testimony and later folklore. Skeptical accounts commonly point to a meteor and a startled owl as a possible explanation. The lore card preserves the report as a famous case, not as a verified creature encounter.

Metadata

Date
1952-09-12
Year
1952
Location
Flatwoods, West Virginia
Region
United States
Status
unconfirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
In 1952, the Flatwoods Monster Terrified 6 Kids, a Mom, a Dog, and the Nation
Source type
article
Sources
2

Key Points

  • On September 12, 1952, children, Kathleen May, and National Guardsman Eugene Lemon reported a bright object and a tall figure near Flatwoods, West Virginia.
  • The story became the Braxton County or Flatwoods Monster case.
  • The case is culturally durable, but its evidentiary base is witness testimony and later folklore.
  • Skeptical accounts commonly point to a meteor and a startled owl as a possible explanation.

Most Interesting

  • On September 12, 1952, children, Kathleen May, and National Guardsman Eugene Lemon reported a bright object and a tall figure near Flatwoods, West Virginia.
  • The case is culturally durable, but its evidentiary base is witness testimony and later folklore.
  • The lore card preserves the report as a famous case, not as a verified creature encounter.

Timeline

  1. 1952-09-12 · Encounter

    On September 12, 1952, children, Kathleen May, and National Guardsman Eugene Lemon reported a bright object and a tall figure near Flatwoods, West Virginia.

  2. 2018 · Source record

    In 1952, the Flatwoods Monster Terrified 6 Kids, a Mom, a Dog, and the Nation is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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