On the Scary videos channel of the famous YouTube video hosting, a mysterious recording appeared that fully justifies the channel's name.
Judging by the timecode, the ominous video was filmed back in September last year. Nevertheless, it only got to the World Wide Web, capturing the attention of lovers of the supernatural and the unknown from all over the Internet.
The black-and-white video was reportedly captured by a camera installed in a certain Indian forest to observe wildlife.
In the video below, you can contemplate a boy calmly walking along a forest path. Suddenly, to the right of the child, literally out of nowhere, a translucent and dark human figure materializes, instantly knocking the young Indian off his feet. A mysterious evil entity grabs its victim by the leg, but quickly releases it and, dashing to the left, dissolves into thin air. The boy runs back to a safe distance and looks back, after which the recording ends.
The opinions of netizens regarding this video are diametrically divided. Some commentators believe that the video actually depicts something paranormal: a ghost, a forest spirit, or even a real demon.
Other regulars on YouTube are convinced that this is a common fake. Despite the widespread poverty, Indians are just known for their love of digital technologies, so it is possible that someone asked the child to fall to the ground in front of the camera, and later painted on a vague human silhouette on the recording. It is obvious that today a laptop with the appropriate software is sufficient for this. True, there are not so many such skeptics, especially among the Indians themselves.
Was it Vetala, a vampire-like spirit from Indian mythology, hunting lonely travelers in the woods? It is believed that most often the Vetala hangs upside down from the branches of trees, grabbing the unfortunate and dragging them up to drink their blood, however, an unkind entity can watch its prey on the ground. It is strange then that the fierce spirit let go of the boy. Really regretted? Or suddenly a guardian angel intervened, which, as you know, most often helps children?..