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Crawfordsville Monster

A 20-foot headless sky serpent terrorized a town for two nights. It had a flaming red eye and flapping fins. Hundreds watched it hover over the town square. The newspaper documented everything.

September 1891
Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA
200+ witnesses

The Crawfordsville Monster brought a town to a standstill.

Night One

September 4, 1891:

  • 2 AM
  • Ice delivery men
  • Saw flying serpent
  • Hovering overhead
  • Fled in terror

The Description

Witnesses agreed:

  • 20 feet long
  • 8 feet wide
  • No visible head
  • Single red “eye”
  • Wing-like fins

Night Two

September 5:

  • Returned same time
  • More witnesses
  • Whole town watched
  • Swooped low
  • Made sounds

The Newspaper

Documented:

  • Crawfordsville Journal
  • Detailed accounts
  • Named witnesses
  • Taken seriously
  • Spread nationally

Theories

What was it:

  • Flock of birds
  • Early aircraft test
  • Mass hysteria
  • Unknown creature
  • Atmospheric phenomenon

Legacy

Impact:

  • One of first documented
  • Flying cryptid
  • Before aviation
  • Genuine mystery
  • Never explained

Sources

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