I don't know what in the heck that is, but I just hope it is not anywhere near me S & F

Sounds similar to the Mothman stories. Thanks for sharing, this is the first I have heard of this cryptid.

There seems to be a lot of similarities between the 'phantom' and older reports around this region of the US of "mothman" type phenomena. I can already draw connections. Check out the descriptions of the 'creature' or whatever it is...

Also, I find it rather interesting that the sightings are pretty much confined along the creek. However, this could be mere coincidence because I would expect most people to stay near the creek with out exploring/camping etc.

I do think there is a reasonable probability we have something here. I also am very open to the possibility this is a bona fide cryptid.

If the reports are true and even "partially" accurate, we are dealing with a unknown here.

I realize people will blow this off, play it down, pretend it's a deer or bear or whatever, but I will probably ignore them because they were not there and have no clue what they are talking about. However at the same time, it is possible that the eyewitnesses are exaggerating or embellishing a bit. So it goes both ways.

I have seem some extremely inexplicable 'things' in my life so I know there is a high probability that this could actually be legit. I would love to see photographic proof or something similar, but at the same time, if this thing is real and out there roaming around it is such a massive discovery and blow to the scientific community that I would not be surprised if there was an active cover up of any potential evidence that may surface.

The implications and ramifications of something like this being real are astounding. So a cover-up is not out of the question. But to cover something up they need something to cover.

It's 50-50. Either it's real or it's not. It is definitely possible. Stranger things exist.

Originally posted by hotbakedtater
Sounds similar to the Mothman stories. Thanks for sharing, this is the first I have heard of this cryptid.

Yeah that was my first thoughts once I heard them say this in the article linked:

The creature was dark in color and was as big as a full grown adult human. I looked in the direction in which it flew but I lost sight of it.

Mothman = humanoid and capable of flight.

a few of the boys in his troop had witnessed what they described as a 'dragon' that was 6 foot tall with wings and a tail....but looked like it had fur or feathers.

Fur or feathers? Moths look both "furry" and "feathery" mixed. If you have ever caught a moth you will know exactly how this combination is a decent description.

It has a mothman feel to it from top to bottom.

I'm not too awfully far from there!
I will keep my eyes open.
But so far I haven't seem a single UFO, Thunderbird, Sasquatch or anything up here!