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Just turned on the news. 35W bridge collapsed in the Mississippi River. Cars, trucks, semis..... Fires burning, tanker trucks, at least one school bus, more than ten cars...... Just now breaking.......

Mothman has his own museum Samantha L. Thomas Daily Mail staff Monday March 20, 2006 Ohio's Appalachian Country The Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot and the Jersey Devil are names recognized worldwide, hunted by those with an insatiable curiosity. For residents of West Virginia's own Point Pleasant, there is another name that should be on that list: Mothman. The reported sightings of the large, winged creature with red glowing eyes started in the late 1960s, coinciding with many strange happenings in the area, including some saucer-like unidentified flying objects and climaxing with the collapse of the Silver Bridge in December 1967...

The Mothman Craze Erupts in Point PleasantMason County takes its claim to fame a step further with the first Mothman fe [Or a whole region goes bonkers searching for the paranormal -- my comment, ex-Texan] Chris Stirewalt, Daily Mail Staff POINT PLEASANT -- The Mothman has returned to this sleepy river town, but this time residents hope he will portend economic growth rather than disaster. Town merchants are hoping to cash in on a national trend, called crypto-tourism by some, that has seen tens of thousands drawn to places where unexplained or paranormal events occurred. "There's a hunger out there...