Flatwoods Monster Beings
Also known as: Flatwoods Monster, Braxton County Monster, Flatwoods Entity, Spade-Headed Being, Green Monster
A tall, hovering humanoid entity reported during the 1952 Flatwoods, West Virginia UFO encounter, characterized by a pointed, spade-shaped head or helmet.
Overview
The Flatwoods Monster is a cryptid entity encountered by several witnesses on September 12, 1952, in Flatwoods, West Virginia. The entity was described as approximately 10 feet tall, with a dark green or black body, a spade-shaped head with a glowing red-orange area, and a body that appeared to float or hover above the ground. It emitted a hissing sound and a strong, oily odor. The encounter is a classic case of close encounter of the third kind and has been interpreted as an extraterrestrial being, a military experiment, or a misidentification of a barn owl.
Identity Matrix
- Common Name
- Flatwoods Monster Beings
- Singular Name
- Flatwoods Monster
- Plural Name
- Flatwoods Monsters
- Alternative Names
- Flatwoods Monster, Braxton County Monster, Flatwoods Entity, Spade-Headed Being, Green Monster
- Origin Star System
- Unknown
- Homeworld
- Unknown
- Civilization Type
- Unknown
- Average Height
- Approximately 10 feet (3 meters), though described as floating, so height may be variable
- Density Range
- 3D (physical)
- Primary Role
- Encountered entity
- Primary Traits
- Elusive, Hovering locomotion, Spade-shaped head, Nocturnal, Possibly robotic or mechanical
- Known Abilities
- Levitation/hovering, Erratic movement, Emit hissing sounds, Induce fear in observers
- Technology Level
- Unknown; the entity's appearance suggests advanced technology if it is an extraterrestrial craft occupant.
- Spiritual Orientation
- Not applicable - typically seen as a physical entity rather than a spiritual one.
- Federation Status
- Unknown
- Earth Relationship
- Single incident
- First Contact Period
- 1952, during the great UFO wave of the early 1950s.
Origins
- Homeworld
- Unknown
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Physiology
- Average Height
- Approximately 10 feet (3 meters), though described as floating, so height may be variable
- Density
- 3D (physical)
Tall humanoid, hovering or floating above ground. Body dark green to black, with a spade-shaped or pointed head resembling an 'Ace of Spades' or hood. Glowing red-orange region at the base of the head or 'neck'. Eyes not clearly seen, possibly covered by a dark visor. No visible arms or legs in some reports. Emitted a hissing sound and a strong oily, metallic odor.
Energetic Traits
Reportedly caused a hissing or sizzling sound and a sense of pressure or intensity. Some accounts mention a feeling of fear and paralysis in witnesses.
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Known Abilities
The Flatwoods Monster is a prominent figure in West Virginia folklore and American cryptozoology. It is often featured in UFO lore as a classic 'alien' encounter.
Spiritual Orientation
Not applicable - typically seen as a physical entity rather than a spiritual one.
Communication Style
No verbal communication reported; only hissing. Some later accounts mention a raspy voice saying 'We are from your world,' but this is not confirmed from primary sources.
Technology
Level: Unknown; the entity's appearance suggests advanced technology if it is an extraterrestrial craft occupant.
The spade-shaped head is often interpreted as a helmet or part of a suit. The hovering capability suggests anti-gravity technology.
Earth Connection
The Flatwoods Monster is known only from a single incident in 1952 in West Virginia, USA. No subsequent widespread contact has been documented.
Ancient Contact
None reported
Modern Contact
The Flatwoods encounter on September 12, 1952, involving multiple witnesses including the May family and a teacher.
Channeled Material
No known channeled material specifically about this entity.
Mythology & Lore
Sometimes linked to Native American legends of forest spirits or creatures, but no direct connection.
Starseed Notes
No known starseed associations with Flatwoods Monster.
First Contact Period: 1952, during the great UFO wave of the early 1950s.
Federation Relationship
- Status
- Unknown
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Source Notes
Based on the Flatwoods case reports by author Gray Barker, Ivan Sanderson, and later investigations by researchers like Joe Nickell (skeptical interpretation).