In West Virginia folklore, the Flatwoods Monster, also known as the Braxton County Monster or the Phantom of Flatwoods, is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, on September 12, 1952.
Appearance
Various descriptions of the entity exist. Most describe it as being at least 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, with a black body and a dark, glowing face. Witnesses described the creature’s head as elongated, shaped like a sideways diamond, and as having non-human eyes; a large, circular cowling appeared behind the head. The creature’s body was described as “inhumanly-shaped” and clad in a dark, pleated skirt-like exoskeleton, later described as a shadow.
Some accounts record that the creature appeared to have “no visible arms” due to its incredible speed, while others reported long, stringy arms, protruding from the front of its body, with long, claw-like fingers.
Julian A
Umm…. wrong. He states that there is no such thing as red mercury. Then what the hell is in thermometers? If I’m wrong, I would like to know?
Amy H
Mercury isn’t red, it’s silver. Cinnabar is red, the bright red mineral that contains mercury.
John G
BAM!!!!!!!!
Lee D
Bang bang!
Debbie C
I remember the TV special reenactment several years ago about this.
Wow is all I can say!
Who cares what color mercury is?
No big deal~