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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 7 MIN

The Flatwoods Monster

from Haunted America · host Haunted America

Something fell from the sky over Flatwoods, West Virginia in 1952… but what witnesses encountered on that dark hillside was far more terrifying than a simple meteor.In this episode of Haunted America, we dive into the chilling story of the Flatwoods Monster—an eerie figure described as towering, glowing, and completely inhuman. From the moment a group of locals followed a mysterious fireball into the woods, their lives were changed forever.Was it an alien visitor? A misidentified creature lurking in the shadows? Or something far stranger that we still can’t explain?We break down the eyewitness accounts, the physical effects reported after the encounter, and the theories that attempt to make sense of one of America’s most bizarre paranormal cases.Listen now… and decide for yourself what really happened that night in Flatwoods.👁️ Have a theory? Drop it in the comments.

Something fell from the sky over Flatwoods, West Virginia in 1952… but what witnesses encountered on that dark hillside was far more terrifying than a simple meteor.In this episode of Haunted America, we dive into the chilling story of the Flatwoods Monster—an eerie figure described as towering, glowing, and completely inhuman. From the moment a group of locals followed a mysterious fireball into the woods, their lives were changed forever.Was it an alien visitor? A misidentified creature lurking in the shadows? Or something far stranger that we still can’t explain?We break down the eyewitness accounts, the physical effects reported after the encounter, and the theories that attempt to make sense of one of America’s most bizarre paranormal cases.Listen now… and decide for yourself what really happened that night in Flatwoods.👁️ Have a theory? Drop it in the comments.

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