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Written Confession: Schooner Captain Took a Walk With a Bipedal Deer... And Then It Disappeared

The following written confession was submitted via email: My Great Great Uncle was a Thomas Lipton Schooner Captain . . . Back then Plymouth Sound (UK) which is a natural harbour that can hold fleets of ships and British Navy was basically queued and full so he had to anchor for 24 hours at the River Yealm. And told his crew he would walk back via Connor's Cove through Wembury and see his family 24hrs early….

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Written Confessions, Animals, Mystery Lindsay Merkel Written Confessions, Animals, Mystery Lindsay Merkel

Written Confession: Weird Wolf-like Creature Caught on Trail Cam in Ohio

The following written confession was sent to Tony via a friend and shared on The Confessionals IG account: Here is an interesting picture sent over to me [Tony] by one of my camera men @hesedmedia. He was sent this picture and passed it on to me. What are your thoughts? Mangy dog? Dire wolf? Dogman snacking on pumpkins? This was taken in Peninsula, OH. Middle of the Cuyahoga Valley Natl Park, which also contains Hell, OH. Largest wolf on record in that area is 34" at shoulder.

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Written Confessions, Mystery, Paranormal Lindsay Merkel Written Confessions, Mystery, Paranormal Lindsay Merkel

Written Confession: Glowing Green Orbs in the 'Green Tent Area'

The following written confession was submitted via email: I wanted to share with you an experience my older brother and I had back in the late 90's, I believe it was August of 1998 and I was 22, my brother was 37 at the time. We used to do our annual camping trip to the Florida Keys every summer back when I still lived in Florida . . . we always set up in the "Green tent area" as far away from other campers as possible in a wooded area not far from the beach . . .

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Written Confession: A Little Girl Wakes Up To a Little Devil

The following written confession was submitted via email: When I was 3 or 4 I was sleeping in the back bedroom of my grandmas trailer on the Oneida Rez in Wisconsin. I was in a toddler sized bed at the foot of my moms bed. I woke up and this little “devil” was sitting on my stomach just staring and smiling at me, his smile was like the Cheshire cats, really big that went up to his eyes. He was holding something….

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Creepy, Mystery, Strange Places, Adventure Lindsay Merkel Creepy, Mystery, Strange Places, Adventure Lindsay Merkel

BLOG: 30 Images of Uncanny Coincidences People Experienced Using the Randonautica App

It’s a dangerous business going out your front door, and there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to, but you don’t have to be Frodo to explore an unknown destination for an extraordinary adventure! Or a strange adventure. Or a creepy one. Or all of the above. Users of the curious app Randonautica are exploring the world around them, and documenting the weird journey. Are these locations truly random points on the map, or does the purposeful power of the mind manifest a synchronistic reality? Here are 30 Images of Uncanny Coincidences People Experienced Using the Randonautica App!

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Ghosts, Paranormal, Mystery Lindsay Merkel Ghosts, Paranormal, Mystery Lindsay Merkel

BLOG: 10 Photos of Unexpected Ghosts and Entities Taken at Family Gatherings

Depending on your family, the holidays are a wonderful time to celebrate with family and friends, or a real horror show. With Thanksgiving coming up and the December holidays not far behind, we’re taking a look at some photos from family events that really became something of a horror, after the pictures were found to contain some pretty scary uninvited guests. From an alleged demon’s animal face, to a disembodied hand, to a famous photograph that may not be what it seems, here are 10 Photos of Unexpected Ghosts and Entities Taken at Family Gatherings!

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Written Confessions, Mystery, Animals Lindsay Merkel Written Confessions, Mystery, Animals Lindsay Merkel

Written Confession: Unusual Tree Cam Photo Captures Transparent Winged Image

The following written confession and photo were submitted via email: I was reminded of this photo this evening and thought you might like to see it. We have 160 acres of wooded property in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Our tree cam took this photo of what looks like a ghost bird. I don’t know if it’s truly paranormal or if it’s just a bird flying by the camera.

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Creature Feature Friday: Spring-heeled Jack, the Terror of London

On a recent member episode, Episode 380: Gateway Into a Paranormal Life (Members), guest Sean described seeing an entity wearing a cloak that “folded in” on itself and disappeared before his eyes. He described the strange being as looking like Spring-heeled Jack, the Terror of London - a figure straight out of folklore but nonetheless real to the people he allegedly terrorized. Who, or what, is Spring Heeled Jack?

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Written Confessions, Paranormal, Mystery Lindsay Merkel Written Confessions, Paranormal, Mystery Lindsay Merkel

Written Confession: Does a Listener's Picture Capture the Image of a Ghostly Toddler?

The following written confession and image were submitted via email: I once took a pic of a floor I put down for my sister. When I looked at the screen I said WHAT THE F_CK! My sister said what’s wrong? I replied did I say that out loud? Wait til u see this if it shows back up. Hit the button on the camera to get the pic to come up n there it was…..

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Written Confession: Dog Sitter Experiences Doors Mysteriously Unlocking and Opening in the Middle of the Night

The following written confession was shared online: About a year ago I was at my dad’s house taking care of the dog for the week ... So there I am, first night at my dad’s house with two dogs who had been playing together all day. I decide to go to bed around 10:00 so I go lock the front and back door, I make sure every door in the house except for my bedroom door is closed and I sleep…

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BLOG: 15 Curious and Creepy Places You Can Explore in Pennsylvania, and 5 You (Probably) Shouldn't Attempt

Oh, hey, fellow Pennsylvanians - it’s National Pennsylvania Day! As native Pennsylvanians, we’ve discovered the state we call home is full of creepy places, fascinating history, and mysterious legends. Some are well-known and well-traveled, while others are obscure and secret, but all of them are worthwhile treasures of experience! Whether you also hail from Pennsylvania or plan to visit the wonders of the Keystone State some day, be sure to check out these 15 Curious and Creepy Places You Can Explore in Pennsylvania, and 5 You (Probably) Shouldn't Attempt in honor of National Pennsylvania Day!

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BLOG: The Confessionals Podcast Paranormal Occurrences Tour to Burn Brae Mansion (and Other Mysterious Locations!)

In June, The Confessionals took its very first overnight trip into the paranormal! Partnered with the tour and travel company Educated Wanderer, we set off on our ‘Paranormal Occurrences’ tour to explore haunted locations and mysterious places in Pennsylvania and New York. Take a look through our photo album featuring all our unique stops along the way, including Columcille Megalith Park, the haunted Richmond Hotel and the Point Phillips Hotel, supernatural Hexenkopf Rock, and spooky Burn Brae Mansion!

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Written Confession: The Legs in the Woods Near the Beaghmore Stone Circles

The following written confession was shared via Reddit: In 2017, I was in Northern Ireland for a college field trip. My religious studies class was visiting stone circles throughout N. Ireland and Ireland to focus on religious geography. On this particular day, I think we were visiting the Beaghmore Stone circles. It was a normal cloudy day and we were enjoying learning the history of the bronze age wonder… I decided to climb over the small farm wire fence and see if there was anything interesting in the woods…

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Written Confessions, Mystery, Strange Places Lindsay Merkel Written Confessions, Mystery, Strange Places Lindsay Merkel

Written Confession: 'Fairy-Led' and Missing Time in Newfoundland

The following written confession was shared via Reddit: This is a real experience that happened to me when I was around ten, camping with my family at a provincial park in Newfoundland, Canada in the mid-1980s. In Newfoundland there is a lot of traditional folklore about fairies and being "fairy-led" - i.e. being sort of mesmerized and stolen away by the fairies - and although I've never really believed in that stuff, whenever I hear those tales I can't help but think about this experience.

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Written Confession: Unexplained Sounds on a Dark and Stormy Night

The following written confession was shared on Distractify by nasty-otter: When I was 16, my grandparents hired me to house sit for three weeks at their farm house in a small town. It was the second to last night of my stay and all had gone well for a 16 year old completely alone in a big empty house for three weeks. It was about 1 a.m. and it started to thunderstorm outside, so I decided to turn everything off and go to bed. I was upstairs in the front bedroom that overlooks their driveway, using the toilet when I heard a loud noise outside….

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