description The Flatwoods Monster Overview
The Flatwoods Monster is a figure associated with a reported encounter near Flatwoods, Braxton County, West Virginia, on September 12, 1952. Witnesses said they saw a bright object in the sky or on a nearby hill and later described a tall figure with a pointed or spade-shaped head. The account became part of American UFO and cryptid folklore, although no independently verified evidence has established that the reported creature was non-human.
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When did the Flatwoods Monster encounter happen?
The reported encounter took place near Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, on September 12, 1952. Local youths saw a bright object cross the sky and appear to come down on the Bailey Fisher farm. [Visit Braxton](https://braxtonwv.org/the-flatwoods-monster/)
Who was said to have seen the Flatwoods Monster?
Accounts name Kathleen May, her sons Edward and Freddie May, Neil Nunley, Tommy Hyer, National Guardsman Eugene Lemon, and Lemon's dog Richie. The exact retellings vary, but those names are central to the 1952 report. [Visit Braxton](https://braxtonwv.org/the-flatwoods-monster/)
What did the Flatwoods Monster look like?
Witnesses described a very tall figure with a pointed or spade-shaped head, a dark body, and a pulsing red light nearby. The local account describes it as about ten feet tall, but this is a witness report rather than a measured observation. [Visit Braxton](https://braxtonwv.org/the-flatwoods-monster/)
Is the Flatwoods Monster also called the Braxton County Monster?
Yes, Braxton County Monster is another common name for the same West Virginia legend. The story became a lasting piece of local folklore after the September 1952 report and now has a museum in Sutton. [Visit Braxton](https://braxtonwv.org/the-flatwoods-monster/)
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