As a Latine the whole Mothman story is SO funny because there’s literally a local bird that fits 100% mothman’s description
Meet the Mocho-Diabo! (Stygian Owl)
“Oh” you say “That’s just a black owl what about it? It’s missing a lot of features, like red eyes, ominous pose and-”
Don’t tey to deny it, this is Mothman! A South American owl!
“but it’s South American! It couldn’t occur in West Virginia!”
So you think supernatural forces are more believable than actual bird trafficking?
The stygian owl has a close relative that will rarely occur in West Virginia each winter as well. Say hello to the long eared owl and all his cryptic glory.
And their eyes do of course reflect that ominous red as well, but I can’t find a good photo as reference.
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