Loren Coleman's Mothman Festival round-up

David Pescovitz 5:09 am Mon Sep 10, 2007

It's one week before Point Pleasant, West Virginia's annual Mothman Festival. In the mid-1960s, an unusual bird-like beastie dubbed the Mothman reportedly visited the small town and left a trail of high weirdness and a tragic bridge collapse in its wake. The first festival took place in 2002 after the release of The Mothman Prophecies film, based loosely on journalist John Keel's classic 1975 book about his own involvement in the strange occurrences. Leading up to this year's festival, Loren Coleman, author of Mothman And Other Curious Encounters, has posted a series of blog entries about the creepy cryptid:

• New Death & Bridge Collapse in Mothman Country Link

• Mothman’s Fate Link

• Spooky Southcoast: Mothman Link

• Mothman Festival Details Link

Link to buy Mothman and Other Curious Encounters, Link to buy The Mothman Prophecies

Previously on BB:
• Mothman Festival 2005 Link
• Cryptid photo contest winner Link

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