Top 3 SCARIEST run-ins with unknown predators | Missing 411 (Part 14)

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  • 100s of people go missing every year under BAFFLING circumstances inside national parks and forests across North America. 1 former police detective, David Paulides, has researched 1000's of these cases, and some of them are truly mind blowing...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 25 тис.

  • @virgilearpgaming4342
    @virgilearpgaming4342 3 роки тому +10937

    20:04 silence of the lambs, hannibals mask

  • @dustytherainwing8852
    @dustytherainwing8852 3 роки тому +17811

    Can we just appreciate how he went to a forest while it’s raining, went to a probably very cold area, and stood in a swamp just to tell us 3 stories.

    • @cplmpcocptcl6306
      @cplmpcocptcl6306 3 роки тому +615

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  3 роки тому +2667

      Hahaha

    • @z83n
      @z83n 3 роки тому +130

      Lol

    • @kristentodd6072
      @kristentodd6072 3 роки тому +91

      Lol

    • @epmcgee
      @epmcgee 3 роки тому +853

      Bruh he was in the catacombs for another story and I was like damn! xD guy is serious about his storytelling

  • @EsmeeDelaluz
    @EsmeeDelaluz 3 роки тому +1955

    today i was watching mr ballen on the couch and my dad came and he sat next to me and he asked me ''who is that'?''
    i said that mr ballen was someone who told stories about paranormal stuff and crimes and my dad was like ''do you really find that interesting it seems kind of boring to me'' and 2 minutes later the video i was watching had ended and my dad said ''lets watch one more''

  • @cosplayforever
    @cosplayforever 9 місяців тому +254

    The stories where it involves children going missing and not being found alive are so painful to listen to as a parent :(

    • @RKCALGARY
      @RKCALGARY Місяць тому +2

      Right. I can’t watch this episode. All the UA-camrs should get that we don’t want content involving children missing.

    • @thanch88
      @thanch88 Місяць тому +3

      I try to teach my kids' woodcraft. One of the top rules is never to go alone.

    • @BrownAutumnSeal
      @BrownAutumnSeal Місяць тому

      your opinion isnt everyone's@@RKCALGARY

    • @DiamondCake2
      @DiamondCake2 Місяць тому

      😂😂😂😂

    • @corvuscrowtien
      @corvuscrowtien Місяць тому +4

      ​@@RKCALGARYmaybe get off the internet if you can't handle life

  • @doobychewie6464
    @doobychewie6464 10 місяців тому +422

    That second story always makes me think that if the son was feeling delirious and fatigued there’s probably a good chance he thought he was walking towards his father but he was too out of it to realize it was the wrong way

    • @MaryLoveJane
      @MaryLoveJane 9 місяців тому +19

      But why would he tell the dog to stay if he thought he was meeting up with his father? That would mean someone still has to walk back to get the dog if they’d found help.

    • @Moonchild0
      @Moonchild0 6 місяців тому +68

      It sounds more like hypothermia. It's when the body temperature is really really low. The signs are: Confusion, Delusional, very tired and feeling of paralization / immobility. That comes and probably goes away for a short time. Like your body has the last bit of strengh left. But it also can make you think you are hot like your sweating. That's why people with hypthermia tend to get undressed. Maybe the dog noticed it but wanted to stay because of the father? And then because of the snowstorm and the bad weather they couldn't see where he went and the dog couldn't find his scent.
      Why he did it? There is no answer to this because he - the son - wasn't sane anymore.
      The father seemed also has had hypothermia as he thought he is seeing things that weren't there.
      And that's why hikers should have a satellite telefon and a gps with you. Always.

    • @coryevert2224
      @coryevert2224 6 місяців тому +6

      Seems more likely that the dad was being shady...

    • @debrajones4010
      @debrajones4010 4 місяці тому +4

      That whole story is truly mysterious. Nothing in it makes any sense. I mean, didn’t they have someone at home who would’ve known that they hadn’t come home when they said they would be and why would he have taken off his socks and boots. Just doesn’t make any sense unless the dad had something to do with it.

    • @Grandma_Owl
      @Grandma_Owl 4 місяці тому

      @@debrajones4010 Everything that the son was described as doing makes perfect sense and is far from mysterious if you know what you're looking at. It sounds like a classic case of hypothermia. The delirium, the paradoxical undressing (taking off the clothes when it's obviously freezing), the immobility, and him getting a burst of energy right at the end are all textbook symptoms. That last burst of adrenaline filled energy is the body desperately trying to heat itself up and keep moving, which explains how he got up and started walking after not being able to all day and why he died so soon after losing some of his clothes. The undressing happens at about the same time, hence why the clothes and body were found relatively close together. The dog is easily explained by him just listening to the father's command to stay put. Hunting dogs usually have amazing obedience, so chances are, it got told to stay and it stayed. As for the trip and people knowing, they might not have told anyone or it may have just been between the two of them for whatever reason (i.e. there wasn't a mom/wife in the picture, they just didn't think to make it a big deal, etc.). The dad is the least shady person in this story, and most of it is chalked up to a lack of emergency preparedness and horrible weather.

  • @jazminelaurensanchez4049
    @jazminelaurensanchez4049 2 роки тому +4896

    I legitimately choose this over netflix almost 100% of the time.

  • @dcuoscissorkickz1614
    @dcuoscissorkickz1614 3 роки тому +13334

    Dude needs his own radio show. I put this on while washing dishes, folding clothes, playing video games. All day

    • @chelseamunroe
      @chelseamunroe 3 роки тому +373

      Why does he need to be on the radio when everyone has a phone and can listen this way... lol

    • @yogidemis8513
      @yogidemis8513 3 роки тому +323

      It's very easy to get lost and consumed from the stories of MrBallen tell. Sometimes hour's goes by listening to these stories and I end up with missing time wondering where the day went even when I'm busy around the house or work!!

    • @henryviiiofengland966
      @henryviiiofengland966 3 роки тому +255

      Podcast?

    • @bonesmac6103
      @bonesmac6103 3 роки тому +26

      Same

    • @twistedjoker7944
      @twistedjoker7944 3 роки тому +16

      @@chelseamunroe nowdays, true.

  • @christademarco5602
    @christademarco5602 9 місяців тому +39

    I'm a new mother. My son's first birthday was recently and I asked for a state park pass so we can go to different state parks. I love hiking and he loves being outside. A lot of the parks have other attractions, but I primarily want to go hiking.
    Now I'm regretting asking for the pass. It's illogical, nothing is going to happen. But, the idea of him just disappearing terrifies me. I would be ruined mentally. My heart breaks for these families.

    • @miamimercenary9623
      @miamimercenary9623 Місяць тому +2

      Firstly, congratulations. Secondly, be a parent with some damn sense and don’t leave him alone in the woods and you’ll be fine. All of these stories were avoidable. Parental idiocy is the only reason we heard em

    • @wolfheartspirit97
      @wolfheartspirit97 7 днів тому

      A lot of the 411 are usually really young children that were out of site for 1-2min. They were also in the forest.

    • @albertm8576
      @albertm8576 4 дні тому

      I think your initial gut reaction is right, why did I ask for this pass. I’m retired from government service worked outdoors majority of the time. Never ever leave a child unattended especially in the woods. And know this, so so many people go missing in National parks and the government will not create an information center for the missing, go figure. Be safe.

  • @CommanderGeorgeLincolnRockwell
    @CommanderGeorgeLincolnRockwell 3 місяці тому +51

    The first story was heartbreaking. That brother must have felt terrible for years and it probably still eats him up when he thinks about what happened to his brother.

    • @stevenfan1218
      @stevenfan1218 Місяць тому +7

      It wasn't he's fault..it was his mothers..that is really stupid...she had to have gotten far enough away ...that she couldn't see him..

    • @CommanderGeorgeLincolnRockwell
      @CommanderGeorgeLincolnRockwell Місяць тому +3

      @@stevenfan1218 uh where did I say it was his fault? I just said he probably feels terrible just like the mom and the whole family did/does.

    • @10juanh
      @10juanh 25 днів тому +4

      I felt bad he was never found too

    • @astrorev094
      @astrorev094 7 днів тому

      honestly the mother should have felt horrible for not carrying him over with her he was 4 years old with a 6 year old watching him and the 10 year old even then could have said "mom I can stay with my 4 year old brother" if asked to but she was to busy with the fact her 4 year old didn't want shoes on to think about carrying him it wasn't the 6 year olds fault either cause well he's 6 and doesn't wanna feel excluded from the family and when the mother seen the 6 year old she should have walked to the 4 year old in sted of scolding the 6 year old for 1-2 muintes give said person a chance to grab the poor kid

    • @CommanderGeorgeLincolnRockwell
      @CommanderGeorgeLincolnRockwell 7 днів тому

      @@astrorev094 I'm not blaming the 6 year old. I'm just saying he probably felt terrible as I'm sure the mom and the whole family does.

  • @sillyme7920
    @sillyme7920 3 роки тому +3414

    Carry the 4 year old like a backpack. DON'T LEAVE YOUR KID ALONE. EVER.

  • @kekemarie-rn8cc
    @kekemarie-rn8cc 2 роки тому +1684

    Why would she even think to leave a 6 year old and 4 year old alone in the woods for even a second 🤦🏽‍♀️

    • @DeputyDiddle
      @DeputyDiddle 2 роки тому +160

      Especially when she had a perfect good ten year old that could have actually done it instead. That is if you neglect the possibility that she could have also just carried the kid.

    • @kek6403
      @kek6403 2 роки тому +62

      @@DeputyDiddle they have been there before and they're were only 10 feet away, it gave them a sense of safety. It's a really stupid thing to do, but yeah

    • @DeputyDiddle
      @DeputyDiddle 2 роки тому +70

      @@kek6403 that's true, I still think the 10 year old would have done a better job than the 6 year old. But you are right she probably didn't even consider it a possibility that something like that would happen at all. It really is only one of those things that you think about in hindsight or if it's already happened to you in the past.

    • @estebansoria3037
      @estebansoria3037 2 роки тому +24

      When me n my cousins were like 5 we’d wonder in the forest without parents or older relatives

    • @kekemarie-rn8cc
      @kekemarie-rn8cc 2 роки тому +16

      @@estebansoria3037 yea that’s a shame

  • @paulbauswellsr3296
    @paulbauswellsr3296 9 місяців тому +131

    I was once lost in a patch of woods once. I had gone there to deer hunt. That is probably the worst few minutes of my life. I say that because once panic sets in you find yourself running aimlessly, making a bad situation only worse. But I did finally get a grip on my situation and found myself a way out to my truck. I had actually somehow circled around and came out about 2 miles from where I parked. Great story telling.

    • @abigailhager1233
      @abigailhager1233 9 місяців тому +13

      A similar thing happened to me and my cousins out at our Grandmother's property. It's ringed by woods that get thicker the further away from the house you get. We were lost for the entire afternoon, it was almost dark by the time we finally exited the woods a while down the road at the next house down. Crazy far from my Grandmother's house, you can't even see the two houses from one another. We were less than 10 and we had no idea how far we had walked, no clue what direction we were going in.

    • @tyarnold4088
      @tyarnold4088 8 місяців тому +11

      Yeah whenever a person feels lost in the woods they have a natural instinct to start running. One time I was lost and started running, it was close to dark and I almost ran off a small cliff. So I decided to slow down and I eventually made it out. I learned from that.

    • @jacjuet1464
      @jacjuet1464 8 місяців тому +15

      I was in south lake tahoe ...9 yrs old playing in the woods in early Nov..my brother walks home for some stupid reason..i just wanted to hang out in the woods..then i realized i better get going home. ..but i traveled south when i should have went north..bottomline i spent a night in the woods probably the most frightening experience I ever encounter due to the different noises and sounds that I heard all night I heard things that I couldn't tell you what they were I crawled underneath a dead tree and foliage and when I woke up I heard people looking for me my mom my dad and the sheriff department boy did I get in big trouble.

    • @soberserotonin1850
      @soberserotonin1850 7 місяців тому +5

      @@jacjuet1464Wow, I’m glad you’re okay

    • @davidbiagi2932
      @davidbiagi2932 7 місяців тому +3

      I’ve been lost many times playing in the woods as a kid and never once did running even cross my mind. Never heard of anyone saying that they thought to run when they thought they were lost. Most people either stop, look around and try to figure out where they are at and then they keep walking hoping to find something they recognize or they stay where they are hoping someone will come look for them and find them.

  • @montagdp
    @montagdp Рік тому +129

    The first one brings back bad memories. My 2-year-old (or maybe 1 at the time? can't remember) got scared of the lawnmowers next door and ran away during the few seconds I was looking away attaching a hose to the faucet by the house. Before we found her a few minutes later, she had made it past the next neighbor's house in the other direction and was picking dandelions near the woods. It was a scary few minutes. Kids can move fast.

    • @danielpark7821
      @danielpark7821 Місяць тому +2

      It was probably closer to around a minute or so. Time flies by when you’re preoccupied with seemingly minor tasks.

    • @zeroh7671
      @zeroh7671 Місяць тому

      More thank likely 1-3 minutes but we get it. It happens

    • @joannlarson6386
      @joannlarson6386 14 днів тому +1

      It only takes seconds.

  • @TriKittah
    @TriKittah 3 роки тому +3974

    The mother in the first story has absolutely no reason to be upset at her 6 year old son. The woman should have NEVER left her children behind on the road in the first place. Pick up your child and carry him if you're worried about his feet. You don't ever leave your children alone in the woods, especially if you can't see them or they can't see you.

    • @littleredwitch
      @littleredwitch 3 роки тому +442

      @TriKittah....not in the woods nor at the shopping centre or anywhere for that matter. Don’t leave your children out of sight. Remember little James Bulger if you are not convinced!

    • @VampyreBarbie
      @VampyreBarbie 3 роки тому +39

      100

    • @francisgoin3112
      @francisgoin3112 3 роки тому +61

      @@VampyreBarbie bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer!

    • @Redieanddahomiez
      @Redieanddahomiez 3 роки тому +33

      @@francisgoin3112 if one falls how many are left?? 99 bottles of beer

    • @Serenade2461
      @Serenade2461 3 роки тому +434

      I'm listening going "seriously??? You left a 6 year old in charge of your 4 year old? Wtf?" Mom just wanted someone else to blame besides herself.

  • @mamallama7708
    @mamallama7708 2 роки тому +3791

    Never leave children alone, ever., especially out in the wilderness.

    • @tildencats9523
      @tildencats9523 2 роки тому +60

      Tell that to the Mexican drug cartel.

    • @gabrielabatista6016
      @gabrielabatista6016 2 роки тому +179

      Yup, don't leave children alone even on your own house. Who knows whatever stunt they'll pull and get them in danger? My mom tells me the tales of things she did as a baby, like climbing an wardrobe and sitting in a window in the 5th floor, kids don't have that much notion of danger.

    • @noahtelanderazzaro2576
      @noahtelanderazzaro2576 2 роки тому +38

      Paranoide freaks

    • @morganhayden625
      @morganhayden625 2 роки тому +159

      @@noahtelanderazzaro2576 ...... please do not leave ur children alone

    • @dankone3
      @dankone3 2 роки тому +5

      Ok and who are you

  • @DJ_Cheddar
    @DJ_Cheddar 10 місяців тому +27

    1st line "If your not already afraid of the woods you will be." Why thank you MrBallen! As someone who,lives surrounded by forest I'm sure I will appreciate this! 👍👍👍

  • @Thanathos1991
    @Thanathos1991 Рік тому +26

    4:20 - It blows my mind that this woman leaves a *friggin 6-year-old* to watch a *friggin 4-year-old* and everyone is just very confused about what might have happened. The kid walked off. Do you have any idea just how *quickly* toddlers disappear when they want to?

  • @UpperDarbyDetailing
    @UpperDarbyDetailing 2 роки тому +1492

    I have a friend who owns a US Marine Corporal/Police dog that is used in SAR. Just a few years ago she (the dog) saved a child's life in a state park. The police and volunteers had been searching for 8 hours. The dog found the kid within 20 minutes. Start with dogs people

    • @stuffyworld2093
      @stuffyworld2093 2 роки тому +152

      That's what I was wondering.. why wait so long to bring in the dogs??? 😕

    • @sherryholden7178
      @sherryholden7178 2 роки тому +21

      Exactly!!!

    • @iamme4552
      @iamme4552 2 роки тому +90

      Probably didn’t have one local and had to have it brought in. Otherwise most police love a dog on a search.

    • @UpperDarbyDetailing
      @UpperDarbyDetailing 2 роки тому +3

      @@iamme4552 possible

    • @Zero-eu4sf
      @Zero-eu4sf 2 роки тому +48

      Unfortunately the dogs don’t always work especially when they can’t pick up the scent in some of these stories and that I’ve seen sometimes the dogs either can’t pick up a scent or the scent they get leads nowhere but yes the dogs needed to be used sooner

  • @qj8195
    @qj8195 2 роки тому +6420

    You know I like Ballen cause he's not tellin' these stories in a weird ''creepypasta'' style voice/cadence. He just telling the story in his normal voice/tone. It makes for a better story to me.

    • @jd-mp3uf
      @jd-mp3uf 2 роки тому +143

      Well put, it feels like when a friend you know not to be one to believe in paranormal stuff and usually can debunk odd occurrences easily tells you a story of something even they can’t explain. Way scarier than a known prankster trying to rile you up in my opinion

    • @yodaman1985
      @yodaman1985 2 роки тому +33

      Ya a very good story teller indeed.

    • @sharkoftheskies3256
      @sharkoftheskies3256 2 роки тому +16

      You are absolutley correct

    • @lakesong7566
      @lakesong7566 2 роки тому +37

      @@jd-mp3uf he reminds me of my friend that works for emergency services, they both have this very detailed way of telling a story so i can say i'm having fun listening to mr ballen

    • @vladtheimpala5532
      @vladtheimpala5532 2 роки тому +49

      Yeah, I don’t really like it when they overdo the spooky voice.

  • @joanbeaudry8371
    @joanbeaudry8371 Місяць тому +5

    Children can get lost so quickly. We lost are son when he was 3 in store. We lost him again when he was 4 at the cabin. We found him the first time in about 30 minutes, the second time about 6 hours. It just takes a moment. We were fortunate are searching was successfull. I cried listening to these stories knowing how close we were to losing are son.

  • @svoboda7466
    @svoboda7466 9 місяців тому +9

    I think that Bobby was taken by a cougar. This explains why it happened so fast and so quietly. The cougar probably stalked them. If it grabbed Bobby and ran with him there probably would not be any blood. Where the dog lost the track the cougar probably jumped into a tree with Bobby. Poor Bobby :-(

    • @scaathreykr
      @scaathreykr 6 місяців тому

      But there weren't any cougar tracks according to the expert's report.

    • @svoboda7466
      @svoboda7466 6 місяців тому

      Yeah. But can you trust the experts?

    • @Alicia-gw7wz
      @Alicia-gw7wz 2 місяці тому

      The cougar might be quick, but that baby would have screamed

    • @jetze6455
      @jetze6455 4 дні тому

      I agree. Cougars are incredibly stealthy, fast and it's not unusual for them to grab prey by the throat/head which can stop anything from making noise.

  • @landenzq8358
    @landenzq8358 3 роки тому +2046

    I love how he can't even take himself seriously when he's talking about the like button 💀😂

    • @ryonmurphy3797
      @ryonmurphy3797 3 роки тому +8

      Haha same!

    • @heatherbarnett1694
      @heatherbarnett1694 3 роки тому +29

      A massive saltwater crocodile 🐊 🤣

    • @gnotedacapo
      @gnotedacapo 3 роки тому +6

      That Dude 👊🏼

    • @dantemon6952
      @dantemon6952 3 роки тому +24

      A salt water croc ate my dog ..the intro hits differently ...miss my dog ..

    • @Nick-lo8jh
      @Nick-lo8jh 3 роки тому +2

      I love that part

  • @hugheskailey
    @hugheskailey 3 роки тому +6096

    i would love if he had a minute after each case where he discusses his personal theory or thoughts on it
    * edit * - apparently mr ballen has mentioned this before, that he purposely doesn’t give his opinions in order to keep it as unbiased as possible. thanks for the commenters who informed me of this

    • @beelzebae
      @beelzebae 3 роки тому +127

      Yes!! Agreed!

    • @deadboi4691
      @deadboi4691 3 роки тому +114

      that would be cool i think he should

    • @MillieBlackRose
      @MillieBlackRose 3 роки тому +91

      That would be a great way for him to end his videos. Great idea. 👍🏻

    • @eno1026
      @eno1026 3 роки тому +36

      Yessssss!

    • @gwnfan
      @gwnfan 3 роки тому +93

      That would be
      ...
      Ballen!

  • @anonemous1046
    @anonemous1046 Рік тому +191

    Story 1: After watching true crime stories I have come to realize that family can do very disturbing acts to one another. The simplest explanation is the most probable. The child's family. If the detectives were worth anything they would have suspected the family after all other reasonable explanations had not panned out. I think MrBallen left that part out. If he did not, then why were the family not suspects?

    • @LTPottenger
      @LTPottenger 11 місяців тому +33

      Then where's the body? Same problem as with an abduction.

    • @brandonhuskey7867
      @brandonhuskey7867 11 місяців тому +37

      It blows my mind that his bones were never found. Even if an animal took him, they wouldn’t have ate his bones.

    • @gagejernigan5277
      @gagejernigan5277 11 місяців тому +40

      The dog picked up the scent for 2 miles and no body or anything was ever found what would they have done with him

    • @sam-psonsmith9951
      @sam-psonsmith9951 11 місяців тому +17

      @@brandonhuskey7867 Some animal would definitely also eat the bones, but animals wouldn't do it quickly so the dogs would have picked up the scent most likely.

    • @sam-psonsmith9951
      @sam-psonsmith9951 11 місяців тому +24

      @@gagejernigan5277 They could have buried him really deep, which prevents the dogs from smelling exactly where the grave is. They can cover the grave with rocks and other things.
      Also, if there is a river with flowing water in the area, if the body is in the water the dogs wouldn't find him either.
      And the most disturbing option of all, they could have been the once that ate him.
      There is some insanely sick people in this world. And cannibalism is a real thing.

  • @robynkiley613
    @robynkiley613 9 місяців тому +8

    I love listening to Mr Ballen tell his stories and his infectious laugh .

  • @josephcelestine3656
    @josephcelestine3656 2 роки тому +1429

    As a father, any story whereas a child goes missing or is found deceased, it's the most devastating feeling that any parent would never want to experience from their children. My heart goes out.

    • @mrdark9916
      @mrdark9916 2 роки тому +38

      Cant feel too bad for the complete FOOLS who allowed the children to die by a combination of ill preparation, and allowing their children out of their sight in those situations.
      Stories like these piss me off so much.... When my son is with me in the woods, i am prepared as hell for ANY weather.

    • @peterlittle4357
      @peterlittle4357 2 роки тому +46

      As a father, there's no way I'm leaving my beloved little girl unattended. Ever.

    • @markjackson3531
      @markjackson3531 2 роки тому +29

      the first story, with Bobby, made me suspicious of the family's story

    • @linkfan95
      @linkfan95 2 роки тому +25

      @@markjackson3531 Yeah I’m convinced something isn’t right about that family. That’s literally how any coverup story begins “ we didn’t hear or see anything I don’t know what happened.”

    • @TheT93
      @TheT93 2 роки тому +15

      I feel the same way. It's actually kind of strange in a way because before my daughter was born I didn't feel nearly as strongly about it as I do now. Of course I would think it's sad, I'd relate it to my (much) younger siblings, etc. But now it's just devastating. I honestly really hate hearing it and wish there was a warning in the description or something about which kids aren't found or are found deceased so I can skip those stories.

  • @Vader-vz2fi
    @Vader-vz2fi 2 роки тому +910

    Imagine a parent hearing "There wasn't much left of your child", that would scar a person for life.

    • @teamvortx7016
      @teamvortx7016 2 роки тому +43

      @Amy Mixed spinach lasagna if it was hippo
      1.there would have been huge sound
      2. There would have been tons of footprints
      3. Hippos literally crush a victim and atleast will crush ur head
      So no this theory is inapplicable

    • @jevasamy
      @jevasamy 2 роки тому +3

      @Amy Mixed spinach lasagna what about any wild cats or wolfs , fox , wild dogs ??? Maybe ... Then Another animal came there ????

    • @jevasamy
      @jevasamy 2 роки тому +5

      @@teamvortx7016 wild cats, wolf , hyneas ?? fox , wild dogs ???

    • @teamvortx7016
      @teamvortx7016 2 роки тому +5

      @@jevasamy there’s no footprints .

    • @myboylochie7224
      @myboylochie7224 2 роки тому +16

      @Amy Mixed spinach lasagna nah 100% bigfoot

  • @peshadowbird7320
    @peshadowbird7320 8 місяців тому +7

    To the 1.Story: Everytime i come back to hear it, i feel so sorry for Jimmy. I mean - ha was also a little Boy after all - and we all know, that Patience is not their strengsth..
    One could only hope, that he was able to cope with this "inner guilt" some Time through his life. Missing someone is like a open wound that' never really able to heal - let alone missing under this mysterious circumstances 😥

  • @HarryI
    @HarryI 9 місяців тому +3

    I’ve been binging your videos for a few weeks watching every time in the the car and just listening. The “Headlights” story in this video has got to be the most fascinating one I’ve ever heard.

  • @Daniel-oo8pi
    @Daniel-oo8pi 2 роки тому +1874

    I just want to say I’m 28, and I’ve quit smoking and drinking after almost 10 years of doing both everyday. These videos are what’s helping me get through these first hard few weeks. So thank you Mr.Ballen! And good luck to anyone else going through something similar!

    • @mechanicman8687
      @mechanicman8687 2 роки тому +59

      Keep trudging brother,,it gets better!!

    • @neilacrabtree8190
      @neilacrabtree8190 2 роки тому +54

      Congratulations 🎊 That is not an easy thing to do at all so I'm proud of you! His stories help me relax , I have anxiety and I have it bad at night but listening to his stories help me chill. Its like being around a camp fire with friends 🤗 You have a good night.

    • @adamalbright9927
      @adamalbright9927 2 роки тому +39

      Daniel H that’s really cool man much respect to you for that. I’m 38 I don’t smoke cigarettes but I do smoke weed, I’m not a big drinker but I do have a few bud lights every now and again sometimes some sour mash Jack Daniels as well but I can’t drink too much of either because I get a bad headache. Not that any of that is relevant but I felt inspired by your comment and I just thought I would share. Good luck to you brother

    • @lissapancakes3437
      @lissapancakes3437 2 роки тому +22

      Good for you!

    • @wanderingsoul8949
      @wanderingsoul8949 2 роки тому +48

      Brother ive started the same journey a week ago, been smoking for over 13 years and hard drinking for almost 4 youve got my support and if you need to talk just reply back

  • @TenThumbsProductions
    @TenThumbsProductions 3 роки тому +7058

    I shouldn't watch the ones on the forest and woods.... I don't have a problem with the other ones because I don't crawl in caves, I don't scuba dive... but I shouldn't watch these ones. I love the forest and spend a lot of time in them alone... these stories pop into my head at the worst times!

    • @nextjencakes5119
      @nextjencakes5119 3 роки тому +160

      Likewise! Loads of forests where I am but no caves or scuba diving for me

    • @stevevaladez09
      @stevevaladez09 3 роки тому +197

      PLB = Personal Locator Beacon
      Best to be prepared. 👍

    • @smokeyliver5736
      @smokeyliver5736 3 роки тому +54

      @@stevevaladez09 not againts what took that little Girl. WTF was that

    • @DaroriDerEinzige
      @DaroriDerEinzige 3 роки тому +47

      Just bring some Bananas with you.

    • @robg8203
      @robg8203 3 роки тому +100

      Hopefully you don’t live in the Northwestern part of North America! Seems like that’s where most the people go missing!

  • @kellatchy
    @kellatchy 11 місяців тому +6

    I'm addicted to this channel & the way the story is told with all details.

  • @same1eka
    @same1eka 8 місяців тому +6

    Thanks man. Your videos are so relaxing that it helps me fall asleep. Basically the same scary story stuff I grew up listening to before bed.

  • @TheAdiktusneo
    @TheAdiktusneo Рік тому +1957

    Things I got from these stories.
    1. Never leave a minor under another minor's care then get irritated if the other old minor does something a normal minor would do, which is become unpatient or easily distracted.
    2. Never assume safety, just because you think you're alone, doesn't necessarily mean that you are.
    3. Just don't leave your kid alone and unattended. Kids do stupid and illogical things, they're adventurous, curious and wants to explore.

    • @garthstruddlefudd8408
      @garthstruddlefudd8408 Рік тому +103

      2 year olds can't walk for miles in the dark, barefoot, uphill. This is a common thing in missing 411. It's incredibly unlikely.

    • @yvonnejanssen5931
      @yvonnejanssen5931 Рік тому +79

      4. Don't live near woods, mountains, swamps, or any widespread nature

    • @rayvenblackk1598
      @rayvenblackk1598 Рік тому +90

      Don't leave a kid to attend a child , children have short attention span let alone be responsible for another child that's the parents job

    • @sheetsdry
      @sheetsdry Рік тому +24

      @@yvonnejanssen5931 i have been is the woods by myself for year and i have to say if something werid happy you run you dont walk you RUN but i love the woods

    • @felipeamaral8061
      @felipeamaral8061 Рік тому +41

      Story one makes me convinced something happened with the family being involved unless it’s truly paranormal

  • @mamapoch1915
    @mamapoch1915 2 роки тому +1506

    I know that in the 1960's, leaving very young children alone was more normal than it is today. But leaving a 6-year-old with a 4-year-old and then being angry with the 6-year-old is as irresponsible as it gets. That poor young man probably feels guilty to this day, even though he would be in his 60's today. That being said, I can't imagine losing a young child like that in the woods and then never knowing what happened. I would much rather find them deceased than to never find them at all.

    • @pjsavage
      @pjsavage 2 роки тому +65

      Apparently the now adult children say the parents never blamed anyone for the loss. They were very religious and chalked it up to God's will

    • @mintleaf4651
      @mintleaf4651 2 роки тому +15

      The world was much safer then

    • @N____er
      @N____er 2 роки тому +37

      I mean, having a 6 year old accompany a 4 year old isn't a huge task. Especially if you have done it before. 6 year olds aren't that dumb, but leaving a 4 year old with a 6 year old is another thing.

    • @snd7810
      @snd7810 2 роки тому +108

      If she really had to leave she should have left the 10 year old kid with Bobby.

    • @DanniSoRude
      @DanniSoRude 2 роки тому +129

      @@snd7810 I was thinking they could have just picked him up 🤷🏾‍♀ Carrying a three year old is hardly a burden

  • @audreyrettke
    @audreyrettke 4 місяці тому +3

    His laugh at the begning was amazingggg

  • @amichi5304
    @amichi5304 11 місяців тому +8

    I think for the second story that the son was quickly suffering from hypothermia causing confusion and disorientation cause maybe he wanted to follow his dad but quickly got lost and just kept on going in hopes of finding his dad. The son most likely couldn’t walk because of his hypothermia as well. Hypothermia can make you file like you aren’t able to walk due to muscle stiffness and difficulty in moving, that’s because his body was probably trying to conserve warmth by decreasing his blood flow. After not moving for a while and conserving enough heat, I think he could walk again to a certain extent. That his shoes and socks where off could also be due to the hypothermia making him falsely believe he was actually hot instead of cold. And as for the dad who didn’t show many signs of hypothermia might have gotten a few symptoms, though later and less severe than his son, without realizing. The headlights would then be most likely to be a hypothermia induced hallucination. So all in all I believe the strange occurrences where the result of hypothermia

  • @jman9936
    @jman9936 3 роки тому +1777

    Moral of the story: Never leave your kids alone.

    • @DavidRodriguez-tr7qw
      @DavidRodriguez-tr7qw 3 роки тому +170

      Never trust a kid to watch another kid. They're fucking kids.

    • @donoberloh
      @donoberloh 3 роки тому +19

      Well said Jman 99. Or your younger sibling.

    • @Wonrei.
      @Wonrei. 3 роки тому +22

      @@DavidRodriguez-tr7qw ikr agreed even if their 5 and 10

    • @archangel5627
      @archangel5627 3 роки тому +61

      That’s the first rule of parenting. Never, Ever, leave your children alone. Whether it’s in public or in a place that they or you feel comfortable in. Above all, you should never leave your children alone in the wilderness. All it takes is a split second for them to disappear.

    • @tacticalwalnut8245
      @tacticalwalnut8245 3 роки тому +8

      Me being 15 and going hunting alone tommorow

  • @BlankParty
    @BlankParty 3 роки тому +474

    How to make Mr Ballen laugh:
    1. Massive saltwater crocodile
    2. That is all.

    • @jamesaviation2240
      @jamesaviation2240 3 роки тому +1

      Or kill the like button

    • @T-1001
      @T-1001 3 роки тому +2

      He also laughed when gently incinerating the like button in: HORRIFYING home invasion in a "safe neighborhood"

    • @sealofthechomk3433
      @sealofthechomk3433 3 роки тому

      Or THICK SALTWATER CROCODILE in those white meme letters, and in full caps

    • @Kast3rr
      @Kast3rr 3 роки тому

      Epik.

    • @topcat5233
      @topcat5233 3 роки тому

      3.
      4. Profit?

  • @josephmeador1529
    @josephmeador1529 Рік тому +20

    6:10 Abduction sounds right. There are all kinds of creeps and serial killers in the forests ... like Gary Hilton, Randall Lee Smith, or Cary Stayner for example. One of the key aspects that distinguishes an "antisocial personality disorder" from a "psychopath" is their tendency to commit "crimes of opportunity" without any planning or thought. Snatching a kid on a whim wouldn't be abnormal for them. They were on a more remote part of a camp site but still "near" a camp site. This is the kind of place people trying to hide out, find victims, or "stealth camp" would be. The spot in the road is where the abductor picked Bobby up and carried him. As far as not hearing anything, all the abductor had to do was silently wave him over or lure him away with something. Doesn't sound that mysterious to me, actually.

  • @aprilferro9142
    @aprilferro9142 Місяць тому

    @mrballen I hit you up once before and to my absolute heart surprise, you had hit me back almost immediately! I’ve been following you ever since. this past week a life changing experience had happened to me and to ease “My Mindset body and Soul” i’ve been re-watching your old videos from 2-3 years ago, and this second compilation story has so much graphic details. It’s actually seems like it’s coming from the person the fire fighter himself. It’s so much description. It’s absolutely amazing. Please keep on going with this. Thank you so much.

  • @reecenichols4425
    @reecenichols4425 2 роки тому +649

    "if you aren't already afraid of the woods, you will be"
    Me who lives in the middle of the woods: "well crap"

    • @binkybinkles
      @binkybinkles 2 роки тому +6

      Oof😂

    • @rociorerz7931
      @rociorerz7931 2 роки тому +22

      Well you are brave!!! Me in the middle of city terrified 😂

    • @reecenichols4425
      @reecenichols4425 2 роки тому +18

      @@rociorerz7931 I've tried to square up with random things in my woods that made a human like growl at me and my friend

    • @larsvonrinpoche1229
      @larsvonrinpoche1229 2 роки тому +18

      @@reecenichols4425 my gf lived in an off grid place in thr middle of nowhere on the BC coast in Canada. During the winter everyone except for her would've for the city. She stayed. All alone. Well..her and 2 dogs. There were no roads. You had to heli In , hike 8 hours or boat in on a rocky coast. Which no one did unless absolutely necessary.
      One night while In her cabin with her 2 dogs she heard 3 knocks on her door. The dogs freaked out. She didn't move. Literally stayed frozen until sunrise.
      In the morning she looked for prints by the door. Nothing was there. There's no chance anything would've been there. But there were 3 heavy, evenly spaced out knocks on the door.

    • @reecenichols4425
      @reecenichols4425 2 роки тому +19

      @@larsvonrinpoche1229 I've heard things growl at me, knock at my window (which is like 15 feet off the ground) talk to me, at this I've accepted the fact that one day I'ma have to square up with something

  • @BelakorVenator
    @BelakorVenator 3 роки тому +1305

    This lady decided to leave her son deep within an unfamiliar, remote overgrowth in the wilderness with a six year old, and gets annoyed at the six year old? Now that kid has grown up blaming himself for his mom’s careless neglect.

    • @TheDevilDreamsAgain
      @TheDevilDreamsAgain 3 роки тому +58

      I'm pretty sure he said it was like 10 feet over the hill was where they were staying and they were on a path/road.. so I mean, yes, she shouldn't have just assumed they would've stayed, but I can understand where she maybe thought it'd be a quick trip and she'd be right back

    • @anaofficial4657
      @anaofficial4657 3 роки тому +132

      I'm saying a 6yr old is a bby in my mind why leave a bby with a bby? I hope he (the 6yr old) stops blaming himself

    • @janedoe-hq9vn
      @janedoe-hq9vn 3 роки тому +35

      When parents act mean, in cases such as this, they are usually scared and blame themselves...in most cases...

    • @Jordan-ex4bs
      @Jordan-ex4bs 3 роки тому +36

      my guy the child was 10 feet away from the mother yeah she couldve picked up the kid but just dont judge people like that the mother clearly was grieving and already blames herself enough

    • @stoiccrane4259
      @stoiccrane4259 3 роки тому +57

      @@Jordan-ex4bs She was stupid bringing kids under 13 into the woods in general. Their nature is to wander around and explore the unknown. What did she really expect by leaving a 4 and 6 yr old by themselves in the middle of nowhere? She shouldn't have brought them or kept them all together at the very least.

  • @hopeapallo
    @hopeapallo 8 місяців тому +1

    These are fascinating stories. Keep up the great work! 👍😀

  • @adambuglyo7594
    @adambuglyo7594 7 місяців тому +2

    You really need to make more of these!

  • @diehardeaglesfansince1994
    @diehardeaglesfansince1994 2 роки тому +495

    most parents have had a moment when theyre at a mall or carnival and for about 10 seconds you cant find your child and that horrible instant panic kicks in but luckily it only last the 10 seconds up until you spot your child. could you imagine days, weeks or years of that feeling?

    • @hardyquinn9442
      @hardyquinn9442 2 роки тому +30

      No, I couldn't.
      Once I couldn't find my son at a park and I was flipping out,crying,screaming his name. He crawled out of the tunnel by the slide and was like "mommy! Are u okay?!". Those 2 minutes felt like 2 hours and I was so relieved, I just couldn't stop crying.😥
      That was my moment! But I don't think I could go on if something like that happened to one of my kids.

    • @kaleiagoddesss
      @kaleiagoddesss 2 роки тому +21

      I can’t even imagine my daughter abducted or missing without a trace! I always say if my child was ever taken from me, I’d no longer want to be in this world. Truly I can’t imagine my life without her. I couldn’t live with that, I feel so bad for any parents whose experienced this.

    • @Sandboxoverland
      @Sandboxoverland 2 роки тому +2

      Yea but mine was at a circus

    • @destineewilson2317
      @destineewilson2317 2 роки тому +15

      When I was about 3, a man kept talking to me while I was playing on a playground . He said he liked my jacket , and said, “your name is Destinee, right ?” I remember smiling up at him. I then remember him walking away with me holding my hand and my mom was screaming my name on the playground spinning in circles - he told me to keep walking . My mom saw me and ran after me and he ran off ; I’ve never seen such fear in someone’s eyes like
      I did in my mothers. As an adult now , my child was hiding in a garmet rack at Walmart to scare women (he was 7)… I felt the same sheer panic when I couldn’t find him anywhere …
      Such a terrible sinking feeling

    • @dismalthoughts
      @dismalthoughts 2 роки тому +7

      My mom used to work at a police department, so she had the pleasure of seeing the worst side of humanity daily, including abduction cases. On top of that, she had a 5 year old who thought it was absolutely hilarious to hide in clothing racks or duck behind corners while shopping... I'm legitimately terrified of the karma that will unfold if I ever have kids

  • @ghoulguts
    @ghoulguts 2 роки тому +945

    I really love how Mr. Ballen includes non-important details like 'they got out of the tree and stretched and adjusted themselves.' Those little details aren't really important and don't add any special information to the story, but they make it so much more immersive and believable. I love how much time, effort, and detail he puts into his videos.

    • @meelsky
      @meelsky 2 роки тому +35

      Yeah, they really help with the visualisation of the stories

    • @brasha78
      @brasha78 2 роки тому +7

      Maybe best described as a segue

    • @carolethorn3211
      @carolethorn3211 2 роки тому +29

      That's makes them stories or tales and not simply reports. He fleshes the tale out with details in a way that allows you to feel as if you're there. It makes it seem like he was there as well. He is such a natural. A real talent.

    • @pooldeadpool1535
      @pooldeadpool1535 2 роки тому +13

      This. I think this a big reason I dont enjoy other scary story tellers. He adds so much detail and even if its not a true story, he makes it seem real.

    • @teijaflink2226
      @teijaflink2226 2 роки тому +8

      Why he's such great story teller, you really put yourself into these stories

  • @lenbong1234
    @lenbong1234 10 місяців тому +9

    Being a father that takes my kids into the wilderness these stories tug at the heart strings

  • @ROBLOXIANFAN-ud2io
    @ROBLOXIANFAN-ud2io 9 місяців тому +1

    I love that these aren't creepypastas and not normal killers but a mix and its perfect.

  • @crackasilly
    @crackasilly 3 роки тому +1069

    I'm watching with my dad, and my dad goes "This dude loves telling stories." And I said, "Yeah...that's kinda what this channel is..." and my dad just goes "I wanna borrow him for a campfire." So I'd say thats a compliment ( ̄⌣ ̄;)

    • @xdrakken4710
      @xdrakken4710 3 роки тому +33

      That's really wholesome for a channel like this, that's a compliment I would want to receive

    • @cz5629
      @cz5629 3 роки тому +27

      Why does he want to burn him in a campfire

    • @campeanmariandaniel3906
      @campeanmariandaniel3906 3 роки тому +16

      what do I have to do to be borrowed for a party with sexy chicks?

    • @twistedjoker7944
      @twistedjoker7944 3 роки тому +4

      Always bring a intelligent talker with you for those campfire conversations and stories.

    • @stevemiller4494
      @stevemiller4494 3 роки тому

      Your dad's right Johns an awesome storyteller.... Probably the best ❤️ there is another guy that's pretty good too he's not that popular but he's a pretty damn good storyteller his UA-cam channel is called storytelling imperfectly....

  • @markhonea2461
    @markhonea2461 3 роки тому +724

    So, this woman brings her 4 year old into the forest BAREFOOT, then leaves him behind on the trail??
    UN- BELIEVABLE.

    • @thebob3712
      @thebob3712 3 роки тому +158

      and if she had to leave him why not have the 10yr old stay with him not a 6 yr old. This is why i think you should have to pass an IQ and asset test before you have children, see if you are smart enough and can afford to raise a child. The world would be less populated

    • @keelanoconnell3393
      @keelanoconnell3393 3 роки тому +56

      Why wouldn’t the father have gone with them? 🤔
      Nothing seems to add up with it

    • @BH-fe9xn
      @BH-fe9xn 3 роки тому +53

      I said the same thing! That poor boy has to live with that for the rest of his life. I doubt the view was worth all that.

    • @alyssacool2992
      @alyssacool2992 3 роки тому +59

      That was in the 60s way different time back then. Going barefoot as a child wasn’t an issue.
      Also depending on the articles you read about Bobby Panknin, you’ll find out it was reported at least twice that the oldest went off by himself to find the creek, the mother followed him after telling her second oldest to watch Bobby. That 10 feet in between them, was really about a 100 -150 feet.

    • @GrahamWillson-be1fi
      @GrahamWillson-be1fi 3 роки тому +24

      A barefoot 4 year old in the Washington woods? Nuh-uh. Doesn't add. Someone murdered someone

  • @loririsk
    @loririsk 10 місяців тому +19

    Thank you, MrBallen, for your awesome storytelling. My take from all this: 1. Don't go camping. Just don't. 2. Always bring a jacket. 3. Don't go camping.

    • @soberserotonin1850
      @soberserotonin1850 7 місяців тому +1

      Lmao same, he has thoroughly convinced me to never ever *ever* go camping at all or hiking in unfamiliar terrain where you might not be able to finish the trail the same day

  • @glovere2
    @glovere2 11 місяців тому +32

    I appreciate the work that goes into this. It looks easy until you try to replicate it. The writing, the staging, and the performance required o produce a product that’s entertaining, informative, and short enough not to turn people away. Doing that consistently takes talent and creativity. Editing takes a high degree of skill. You really notice when it’s done badly. The good creators like this one deserve support.

  • @nmrowdy4605
    @nmrowdy4605 2 роки тому +2061

    I love it when John laughs at his diabolical torture scenarios for the like button.

    • @aetherguy8036
      @aetherguy8036 2 роки тому +41

      Mr. Ballen to you

    • @TheWhoo2000
      @TheWhoo2000 2 роки тому +73

      Apparently Seal Training has had an influence on him and simply "hitting" the like button isn't good enough anymore.

    • @Jayjen35
      @Jayjen35 2 роки тому +36

      I kinda wondered if he's the one who actually writes them or if when he reads them aloud it is the first time that he sees them!

    • @TheWhoo2000
      @TheWhoo2000 2 роки тому +16

      @@alexpo1677 I get the feeling that the "strange, dark, and unusual" extends into the Like Button's timeline further then we do imagine on a human level......thanks to Mr B Allen.

    • @sarawest7075
      @sarawest7075 2 роки тому +1

      Me too!

  • @victoria.4321
    @victoria.4321 Рік тому +1057

    I honestly thought the story of the little boy would end with him being found alive. Don’t know why! Been listening to dark stuff for days. When the story ended my heart just dropped. It’s horror stories like that that made me watch my boys like a hawk when they were little. Never let them out of my sight in public, held their hands when walking anywhere, took them in the ladies restrooms with me, never left them in the car. People called me overprotective and paranoid. You know what? My kids are alive and well. Call me whatever the hell you want.

    • @cameronbaxter6249
      @cameronbaxter6249 Рік тому +77

      I support you for this.

    • @BigBadMrKrow
      @BigBadMrKrow Рік тому

      I'll call you a good mother.

    • @ashleymatthews259
      @ashleymatthews259 Рік тому +53

      Exactly! You can never take your eyes off of little kids whether it's in a store, a park, or out in nature. Between possible people taking them, there are predators and/or kids could wander off and be hurt, lost, or killed in a million different ways. It's amazing how quickly they can disappear in a matter of seconds.

    • @somtey
      @somtey Рік тому +15

      I would do the same, can't blame ya.

    • @SandraGarcia-lj3bd
      @SandraGarcia-lj3bd Рік тому +6

      @@karenmcardle142 En España , son una especie bastante común 🤢

  • @daledewitt8048
    @daledewitt8048 7 місяців тому

    Really excellent stories hope you do more like these really really enjoyed these.

  • @cooper8768
    @cooper8768 Рік тому +2

    I just came back for fun, and hearing the “3, 4, even 5 times every week” brought back some nostalgia

  • @deatheternal720
    @deatheternal720 3 роки тому +506

    "She's afraid of the dark, so shes just gonna sit down and cry"
    Oh my goodness... Poor little sweetheart... 😭

    • @jackieblue787
      @jackieblue787 3 роки тому +4

      IKR ? 😢😭

    • @BTinsley1992
      @BTinsley1992 2 роки тому +19

      I was born in the dark. Nurtured by it. I didn't see the light till a was a man but by that time I was blind.

    • @Brutally_Honest0
      @Brutally_Honest0 2 роки тому +6

      She ain’t poor she ded

    • @MandenTV
      @MandenTV 2 роки тому +6

      @@BTinsley1992 it was nothing to me but blinding

    • @MandenTV
      @MandenTV 2 роки тому +4

      @@Brutally_Honest0 lol

  • @thecatonagame
    @thecatonagame 3 роки тому +515

    “If you weren’t scared of the forest before you will after this video.”
    Me who lives in the middle of a Forrest: this is fine

    • @Ka1_TheGuy
      @Ka1_TheGuy 3 роки тому +15

      Look out the window.....

    • @Ka1_TheGuy
      @Ka1_TheGuy 3 роки тому +17

      It watches....

    • @Ka1_TheGuy
      @Ka1_TheGuy 3 роки тому +15

      It waits.....

    • @Ka1_TheGuy
      @Ka1_TheGuy 3 роки тому +15

      *He* will strike....

    • @tj1185
      @tj1185 3 роки тому +15

      @@Ka1_TheGuy hE'S heRe...

  • @ncghamm
    @ncghamm 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for your service Sir!

  • @Dragon-King1232
    @Dragon-King1232 Рік тому +18

    I was camping with my in laws over the summer last year and we witnessed some crazy stuff at night. I'm not easy to scare but that night terrified me. It started at exactly 2am and didnt stop until around 430ish. We heard footsteps, bullfrogs went quiet suddenly, and I'm pretty sure something was lurking near my tent cuz I think I saw it crouch behind it. I couldn't tell what it was cuz it was pitch black outside and after it stopped I spent the rest of the night sleeping in the truck. My brother told me there were rumors of bigfoot or a skinwalker and that he had been there a few times before. We found boulders that looked like they were crudely carved into giant stone chairs and we also found huge handprints not far from there that were far larger than an average human hand.

  • @OneMeanArtist
    @OneMeanArtist 3 роки тому +750

    When ppl say "I only looked away for 2 minutes and he/she was gone...", it's actually more like 20 minutes.

    • @iwritejennsnottragedies8842
      @iwritejennsnottragedies8842 3 роки тому +91

      Literally. My cousins wife tried to use this excuse after letting her one year old drown in the bathtub. It was like 30 mins. 🙄

    • @RS-kb2lt
      @RS-kb2lt 3 роки тому +32

      @@iwritejennsnottragedies8842 damn bro

    • @joppehagendorens5805
      @joppehagendorens5805 3 роки тому +16

      @@iwritejennsnottragedies8842 you good ?

    • @taetannim3581
      @taetannim3581 3 роки тому +50

      Spoken like someone who has never watched a toddler.

    • @teagueturner2552
      @teagueturner2552 3 роки тому +7

      @@iwritejennsnottragedies8842 tf

  • @MrKsan05
    @MrKsan05 3 роки тому +1279

    Who leaves a six year old and a smaller child alone on a road in the middle of the woods? People have no common sense.

    • @collinbogunovich7312
      @collinbogunovich7312 3 роки тому +83

      The thing is it was like 10 feet, literal ear shot distance. Something evil happened

    • @kyos8462
      @kyos8462 3 роки тому +163

      Dunno I dont leave my kids anywhere out of my sight for any reason. In today's world only morons would take a risk like that

    • @pantzrat6273
      @pantzrat6273 3 роки тому +31

      KyOs 84 your a good mom.

    • @310garage6
      @310garage6 3 роки тому +14

      @@kyos8462 A kid here ITS CALLED FREEDOM MORON

    • @MrKsan05
      @MrKsan05 3 роки тому +121

      @@310garage6 You're wrong but the sad thing is you are so young you don't even know that you're wrong. I was young once and thought I knew it all. Then I grew old and understood I knew nothing as a kid. It isn't freedom, You already have that. It is called being safe and protecting your children. this world is pure evil in this day and age, one mistake and you can never change it. you have to live with it or not but either way, to lose a child is pretty much the end for any parent too.

  • @WillieWanker8135
    @WillieWanker8135 Рік тому +3

    I remember having to teach myself resection while out on the special forces land navigation selection site, that’s why I’m confident as long as I have a map an a compass, I’ll never be truly lost. This is in reference to part 2

  • @laurahennessy2893
    @laurahennessy2893 9 місяців тому

    You are such a good story teller.

  • @bookahla7289
    @bookahla7289 2 роки тому +481

    "Professional athlete level". My mind jumped to LeBron James running out the woods and grabbing this kid.

    • @briaharris183
      @briaharris183 2 роки тому +14

      What in the matrix hell

    • @velestis3225
      @velestis3225 2 роки тому +57

      That could also explain some of the enormous footprints in many of these stories. Lebron James....lurking in forests around America.

    • @bookahla7289
      @bookahla7289 2 роки тому +6

      @@velestis3225 makes sense to me 😂

    • @bookahla7289
      @bookahla7289 2 роки тому +3

      @@briaharris183 yea idk🤷

    • @KaeYoss
      @KaeYoss 2 роки тому +6

      Wouldn't put it past that psycho

  • @thisdude9033
    @thisdude9033 3 роки тому +559

    As a dad i cant handle listening to these missing child stories. Terrible thay anyone has had to go through a night knowing your small child is in the dark alone. It kills me

    • @realcanadiangirl64
      @realcanadiangirl64 3 роки тому +29

      @@DocRobotnik I lost my six week old daughter in 1997 of SIDS. She was sleeping with me in our King side bed. Six weeks ago my 33 year old son died in his sleep. Instead of being mad at God I give Him thanks for their peaceful passing and not kidnapped or murdered.

    • @ninachr
      @ninachr 3 роки тому +10

      I agree.
      I have 3 kids, a girl and two boys, 8y, 2y and 1y.
      And all the stories about children breaks my heart and scares the crap out of me.

    • @jacs8824
      @jacs8824 3 роки тому

      Same it KILLS me

    • @maryanamartin6622
      @maryanamartin6622 3 роки тому +16

      As a mom of 2 little boys 😭. I agree with you!! Me and my husband recently got a backpack with a leash for our 2 year old to wear. I don’t care if I get dirty looks by other parents but hey the world is scary. At least I know my son can’t be snatched or run off. And he’s always walking in front of me.

    • @Randy-1967
      @Randy-1967 3 роки тому +6

      @@maryanamartin6622 , on a missing 411 interview the man who's channel it was said he originally thought people who did that were idiots , but later came to understand people do it because they are literally scared to death they children will disappear the second they turn their back on them .

  • @isaacslemko7947
    @isaacslemko7947 Рік тому

    New favourite, new goto for stories, thanks ballen!

  • @ajd1010
    @ajd1010 11 місяців тому

    I’m glad you are still making stories

  • @stargazer7184
    @stargazer7184 2 роки тому +490

    Story #2: When someone freezes to death, they often experience a hallucinatory sensation of overheating. It isn't uncommon to find their body partially nude, having stripped off their clothes. I would wager that that's why James Jr.'s boots and socks had been removed, and even that it could be how he had found the strength to get up and keep walking through the snow. He was experiencing imminent death psychosis.

    • @rollomaughfling380
      @rollomaughfling380 2 роки тому +80

      "Paradoxical undressing." One of the weird side effects of hypothermia.

    • @ellesimonson9265
      @ellesimonson9265 2 роки тому +34

      Ive read so many instances where people were found in freezing conditions stripped down to nothing. I once suffered heat stroke and my body was freezing. They had to wrap me in a lot of blankets even though it was over 100•

    • @Swiati
      @Swiati 2 роки тому +27

      That's just theory, that was never backed up by any studys. It happend so often with those missing casses that they included it to one of the symptoms of hyphotermia, but as i mentioned it was never observed in any studys. Fun fact, how come not a single person that died on Everest was found without clothes? All the bodys are always found in full gear.
      Maybe, the answer is, they actually died because od elements, and not of someones or something intervention.

    • @thegentleman9929
      @thegentleman9929 2 роки тому +2

      Yup, fully agree, one of many cases of unknown deaths which seems to be never brought up

    • @bradenpotts
      @bradenpotts 2 роки тому +46

      @@Swiati I think most people on Everest die of oxygen deprivation and those who do die from the cold die relatively quickly compared to normal because of the lower oxygen levels and colder temperatures

  • @jennylawes3580
    @jennylawes3580 2 роки тому +586

    I wonder how protective Mrballen is when out with his kids, must be difficult not to be overprotective after doing these episodes.

    • @amarvictor1105
      @amarvictor1105 2 роки тому +38

      He was in the army mate . He probably has tactics when his with kids.

    • @zoemorley4001
      @zoemorley4001 2 роки тому +17

      @Tina McMillan they werent asking MrBallen to tell them everything about his family. They were curious about how protective he is after knowing all of these stories. That is completely normal.

    • @yougotrice9655
      @yougotrice9655 2 роки тому +8

      @Tina McMillan and you get a life and go out most often...cause you must be one of those ppl commenting on everything to anyone...get that vit-D outside...it helps

    • @RumplestillSkin99
      @RumplestillSkin99 2 роки тому +1

      Skinwalkers/bigfoot protective course of action😂

    • @angelbecerril9478
      @angelbecerril9478 2 роки тому +14

      @Tina McMillan I think you’re overreacting a huge amount lol. You’re telling them to check their mental state yet you’re here getting upset over a completely normal, curious comment. It’s not like they’re asking to know their routine and what measures Mr Ballen takes to protect his kids cause at that point I would be concerned. This commenter is only wondering how or if telling these stories has changed or affected his protectiveness of his children. Just grow up and stop thinking everything someone says is a problem. Have a nice day!!

  • @rhiannonsmith4437
    @rhiannonsmith4437 8 місяців тому +3

    The "Not Human" story, clearly the mum had pre-arranged to maybe sell or at least get rid of two of her kids and only wanted to keep the older one. Think about it! You would never leave the two youngest alone, you might leave one with the oldest but you wouldnt leave the two youngest. And if she was going to come back and carry the 4 year old to the waterfall anyway, why not just do it in the first place?
    The chances of a random abductor being on that road at the fork where they must have parked a vehicle (which is why the trail goes cold there) are tiny. It is only plausable if she had pre-arranged the abduction beforehand. The fact that it even occured to her that the road was impassable by car when they were only walking suggests she was pre-empting any awkward questions. This is often seen in guilty people.
    The fact that the middle brother has felt extreme guilt about leaving the younger one alone is sad. It was probably the fact that he got bored that actually saved him as i imagine he was meant to get abducted at the same time.

    • @PhilRewa
      @PhilRewa 8 місяців тому

      First one i automatically think the mother was involved

  • @ParaleeCulbert-ee5gc
    @ParaleeCulbert-ee5gc 11 місяців тому +3

    The story about the Dad and son sounds kind of suspicious in the forest.great job as always Mr B.

  • @tamijocampbell4629
    @tamijocampbell4629 3 роки тому +394

    I feel like the strangest part is that Bobby NEVER MADE A SOUND.

    • @indtungsatitchai9758
      @indtungsatitchai9758 3 роки тому +26

      May be its his family

    • @nathansoule612
      @nathansoule612 3 роки тому +11

      Hypothermia is caused by prolonged exposure to the cold and many people that're affected by it attempt to take off their clothes in delirium, this could easily explain the cause of Bobby's death being exposure as well as him walking away in delirium as well as the fact that he removed his shoes and socks.

    • @Tempusverum
      @Tempusverum 3 роки тому +14

      @@nathansoule612 Not removed, he never had them

    • @nathansoule612
      @nathansoule612 3 роки тому +2

      @@Tempusverum If they found his boots and socks, he must have had them to remove them and them be found, smh.

    • @snakevenom4954
      @snakevenom4954 3 роки тому +58

      @@nathansoule612 Bobby was the boy who refused to wear shoes or socks. The boy that was left alone for two minutes alone. At full speed, a 5 year old boy cannot do 2 miles, barefoot, in just 3 days. Bobby 100% got abducted and the place where the bloodhound said bobby last was, was likely where bobby was forced into the abuctor's car, hence the scent gets dropped off in a seemingly random street

  • @curtpeterson7386
    @curtpeterson7386 2 роки тому +1118

    Never leave your kids alone in the woods, a park, even your car-- or anywhere you wouldn't want to be alone in.
    Rule 2-- don't let your small child watch your even smaller child, while you walk off to "look at something"
    It won't end well.

    • @natasha5062
      @natasha5062 Рік тому +95

      Exactly. I will NEVER understand this

    • @cherri666.
      @cherri666. Рік тому +97

      Exactly! It’s the mother’s fault

    • @kingnawaffcv7513
      @kingnawaffcv7513 Рік тому +96

      @@cherri666. like how you leave a 6 year old to watch a 4 year old in a forest like what you think is going to happen

    • @constancemccoy6931
      @constancemccoy6931 Рік тому +100

      Now that little 6 year old is going to feel guilty for the rest of his life most likely. It was the mother's responsibility to watch her kids.

    • @mandarina4157
      @mandarina4157 Рік тому +47

      Especially if it was only ten feet away. She could’ve carried him if she thought he couldn’t walk anymore. I hope the brother doesn’t blame himself.

  • @beannmp
    @beannmp 11 місяців тому +2

    MrBallen you are the only person you actually finds good things to talk about

  • @katkisedpikslid
    @katkisedpikslid 7 місяців тому

    Your story with the raining background and my sleeping pills are making a hellova good vibe!

  • @adancortez5340
    @adancortez5340 3 роки тому +376

    Hearing that the children going missing and either found dead or not found at all, actually breaks my heart.

    • @potatoizaiah6137
      @potatoizaiah6137 3 роки тому +4

      I do not really feels sad for them (sorry if u do) it just makes me really curious and I will sit and think about how would they die or not get found

    • @cokyarpen4980
      @cokyarpen4980 3 роки тому +10

      Same, it breaks my heart 🥺 Also I can't imagine the torture those families must still be going through.

    • @Xxrainbowdash692xX
      @Xxrainbowdash692xX 3 роки тому +6

      @@potatoizaiah6137 I don’t feel for them either, I think that people are just too stupid, don’t have children if your IQ is below 40

    • @ajhastanley9246
      @ajhastanley9246 3 роки тому +25

      You don’t feel bad about an innocent child dying? Some sociopathic shit right there😳
      Those poor babies never even got a chance at life !

    • @adancortez5340
      @adancortez5340 3 роки тому +5

      @@Xxrainbowdash692xX to be fair all of the children were very young and can't immediately understand the way older people can. Not to mention the children went missing under almost impossible circumstances

  • @aw4591
    @aw4591 2 роки тому +354

    The mom gets mad at the 6 year old for leaving a 4 year old alone.. She's the one who left a 6 year old and four year old alone. Seems fishy for sure.

    • @pamelawoodhouse7947
      @pamelawoodhouse7947 2 роки тому +7

      But brother should have told his young brother to come with him... it's one of those scenarios sadly...

    • @Y00shi_
      @Y00shi_ 2 роки тому +30

      @@pamelawoodhouse7947 Even then it’s a 6year old kid, a 10-13 year old would be the youngest acceptation a 6year old can’t comprehend the danger of leaving a younger sibling for only 2minutes. It’s straight up irresponsible and it’s sad how he puts that blame on himself. :/

    • @louisep5178
      @louisep5178 2 роки тому +35

      Yes pick him up and carry him never rely on another child to do your job as a parent

    • @N____er
      @N____er 2 роки тому +4

      @@Y00shi_ A 6 year old can accomplish a simple task like accompanying someone for 2 minutes, they arent that dumb

    • @Y00shi_
      @Y00shi_ 2 роки тому +25

      @@N____er why the fuck you leave a 6year old and a 4year old alone like what is your thought process, and then blame and get mad at the 6year old when it was clearly your irresponsibility🙄
      And don’t even start with “it wasn’t that long” even then it’s irresponsible in a area like that, even if there is no people around theirs still wild animals and how exactly do you know that no one was actually there.

  • @jozefbols4386
    @jozefbols4386 4 місяці тому +2

    People very often mistake the time frame, think it were 'but' two minutes but surly it was much more than that!!!! That happens very often and it's every time the same, people misjugde the time again and again!!! And that causes problems because it often changes the whole thing!!!
    Yes, John seems not to be bottered by icy cold weather, by snow, rain, storm, or even hurricanes, he goes on and on, never giving up!! He's a true champ!
    Lots of love to him and his family from Pinkie
    I do wish he also told 'campfire stories' like my father use to do when I was much younger!
    Those were creepy and scarry and certainly never really happend, but I loved it so much!!
    He taught me to be fearless and to be able to defend myself. He was a hard man, for himself but also for me. It made me strong and fierce and made me stand out between lots of other girls HAHA. The bad thing about him was that he hated that I was sensitive and empathetic. But no matter what he tried, he could never change that, and I am even more proud of that fact!!
    Sweeties, stay safe and always listen to Mr.Ballen!!!!!

  • @kathleendavis2842
    @kathleendavis2842 26 днів тому +1

    Mr Ballen is playing on our hour long commute every morning👏🏻❤️

  • @Cake41579
    @Cake41579 2 роки тому +2064

    I will say from experience, hypothermia is a very very mind boggling thing. I too had began to get frost bite in my feet before the full blown hypothermia had set it. The whole thing happened 22 years ago to this day actually. I had been riding my 4 wheeler from a friends home which was a solid 4-5 hour trip on a good day. It was in a very remote location in the high mountains of West Virginia. This road is 37 miles from one end to the other across a high mountain ridge and on this day it had been snowing to the point that I had to almost come to a complete stop because I couldn’t see for the snow flakes hitting my eyes. I had stopped at a farmers home to see if he would allow me to warm up and him knowing the misery I was enduring, invited me into his home and offered me sone warm coffee to which I very willingly accepted. I was only 15 years old mind you and I probsbky shouldn’t have made this trip alone but I had made it many times before and I knew I had school the next day so I had to try and get home. Knowing this area, I also knew that the snow storm was coming and had to try and get home regardless of the weather. The snow and ice had gathered on my bibs and when I stood up I’d have to take both fists and break the ice on my legs before I could stand because they were literally frozen the shape of my leg while setting. after leaving the old farmers home I had realized the snow had gotten much deeper in the hour or so I was at the farmers and I was starting to have a hard time even busting through sone of the heavy snow drifts. I finally got back to lower elevation where the snow wasn’t as deep snd instead of taking the back way, thst I normally took, it was an old railroad grade. I instead took the pavement home which was still about 20 miles or so but I was so miserable I couldn’t have ever made the longer back way. Wheh I got home I started taking off my boots and my feet had gotten so cold, my left heel had gotten completely frost bitten and the instant that I started to warm my feet up, thr left frozen heel ruptured and literally bloody slush oozed from the inside of my foot. I ended up suffering from frost bite in every toe on both feet. And the lack of blood flow had caused damage through my entire body. I ended up making a full recovery. When I first went to the doctor they took a brush snd scrubbed the nasty stuff out if my ruptured heel and took a huge swab and soaked my foot in gypsum violet, (I think it was called) it burned so bad I’ll never forget the pain. But I can very easily see the young man making irrational decisions that could’ve let to his demise. Dad situation. Sorry to be so long winded. Give me a like if you read this to the end. I’m sure somebody finds my story interesting.

    • @moirahill6397
      @moirahill6397 2 роки тому +68

      Wow! Glad you made a full recovery. Thank you for sharing your story.

    • @sandrahunter8661
      @sandrahunter8661 2 роки тому +61

      I read your story to the end - my goodness what a trip!! Don't we all live & learn...sometimes the hard way!!! I'm glad it turned out ok for you - your guardian angel took care of you in the end 😇✌

    • @verncornishful
      @verncornishful 2 роки тому +18

      Btw My name Is Casey spelled just like yours

    • @icequeen6512
      @icequeen6512 2 роки тому +21

      Wow you was a lot more plucky than I was at age fifteen.
      I'm so glad you made a complete recovery thankyou for sharing.x

    • @jebaited.9479
      @jebaited.9479 2 роки тому +3

      Please someone tldr

  • @donniethedealer2623
    @donniethedealer2623 2 роки тому +571

    What I find most confusing about the first story is, why leave the boys alone at all? If the plan was to go to the water with the oldest boy and then come back for the other two and carry Bobby to the water. Why not carry him from the start and all of them go down to the water together. And why take the oldest child and leave the two youngest on their own? If you had to leave your youngest behind, would it not make sense to at least leave the 10 year old. Something very weird about the mother’s story, especially with the conflicting story of the oldest boy saying it was 100-150 meters and not two meters

    • @aurorazamby914
      @aurorazamby914 2 роки тому +95

      Yup..the mum's actions & decisions look suspicious indeed..hhhmmm...

    • @dainah105
      @dainah105 2 роки тому +84

      I hate to victim blame but that was so stupid and irresponsible, how does that make any sense? It’s safer to have kids walk on some rocks then leave them alone?

    • @ga-dx1fg
      @ga-dx1fg 2 роки тому +13

      Probably wanted to see how dense the brush was first

    • @abbysheyba8421
      @abbysheyba8421 2 роки тому +37

      I imagine she thought the way down to the waterfall may not be safe for the little ones. So she figured she might as well go check it out first. But even then, she'd have left all the kids together and go check out the place herself.

    • @MayraGalland
      @MayraGalland 2 роки тому +32

      Something's definitely fishy

  • @AlexandreHenri
    @AlexandreHenri 4 місяці тому +1

    You are a great storyteller. Liked and Subbed.

  • @jonathanroberts1328
    @jonathanroberts1328 8 місяців тому +1

    The story of James senior and the weird lights , could well be either, an extraterrestrial encounter or some paranormal activity, I've heard of ' ghost lights ', although that was away over at mount Shasta, perhaps James junior had his own encounter, and they harmed him.
    This story though, ended abruptly , and we didn't get to know if they ever worked it out .
    I do love this channel and watch it on Facebook too, I've binged watched it as so many interesting stories

  • @daddyland
    @daddyland 3 роки тому +477

    Can't even imagine how the brother feels like after leaving his brother for just a few seconds just to end up never knowing what happened to him...

    • @AshleeyEm
      @AshleeyEm 3 роки тому +147

      It's so unfair he bears that guilt. He was 6, the mom shouldn't have left them like that. :(

    • @samuelcox5016
      @samuelcox5016 3 роки тому +107

      Getting a 6 year old to do anything responsible is ridiculous, they have the attention span of a gnat. Poor lad, it wasn’t his fault.

    • @tinamcmichael5902
      @tinamcmichael5902 3 роки тому +8

      Very sad..

    • @tinamcmichael5902
      @tinamcmichael5902 3 роки тому +34

      @@samuelcox5016 I agree! I would have taken all of my children with me, and my husband, and had protection!

    • @MultiChrisjb
      @MultiChrisjb 3 роки тому +25

      @@tinamcmichael5902 But if you used condoms you wouldn't have had any kids in the first place.

  • @sassaman13
    @sassaman13 3 роки тому +397

    Why the hell did it take 3 days to bring in a blood hound?

    • @rainluna9765
      @rainluna9765 3 роки тому +10

      It was too long, maybe that was to do with bad weather

    • @lavablocki5075
      @lavablocki5075 3 роки тому +24

      They wanted to make the kid get dehydrated so they can find him dead

    • @Evil_ads
      @Evil_ads 3 роки тому +3

      Right! I think that story was bs but if it is true the only thing that can do something like that would’ve been a hawk

    • @SpeakUpMari
      @SpeakUpMari 3 роки тому +3

      @@Evil_ads stfu

    • @SpeakUpMari
      @SpeakUpMari 3 роки тому +2

      @@rainluna9765 yea

  • @Yunaschesirekat
    @Yunaschesirekat 7 місяців тому +2

    I believe 100% Bobby was taken by a cougar or something like that. Cougar's are insane and even though they didn't find tracks, I feel like thats the most logical explanation. But you think Bobby would have scream or something. I'm guessing Bobby wandered off within those two minutes and a Cougar that had been stalking them, snatched him up. ): Poor guy

  • @user-ys2el3wx5d
    @user-ys2el3wx5d 10 місяців тому +5

    In regards to Bobby’s story, they should’ve dug into the dirt where the bloodhound stopped sniffing instead of just brushing it around, just my thoughts on that

  • @stevecox7075
    @stevecox7075 3 роки тому +731

    What kind of parent leaves a 4-year old and a 6-year old by themselves in a forest?

    • @yerlee4
      @yerlee4 3 роки тому +45

      A parent in a fake story lol. Can't even take your eyes off your kids at the mall for a minute let alone a secluded forest. And let's just say it was 10ft, how the heck you not see or hear your kid run off??

    • @gnas1897
      @gnas1897 3 роки тому +64

      @@yerlee4 i mean, I've heard real stories of parents being irresponsible af

    • @fortune8695
      @fortune8695 3 роки тому +8

      @@yerlee4 both above messages are quite true

    • @brucegwynn8509
      @brucegwynn8509 3 роки тому +17

      Um, irresponsible??? Maybe that! Yep , dope heads or what about the old excuse, I was only gone for a minute, world's full of em

    • @DaroriDerEinzige
      @DaroriDerEinzige 3 роки тому +32

      To be honest, I was allowed as a 6 year old to play alone / out of sight.
      Although, you can't really decide such stuff soley based on age. My nephew wasn't even allowed to take the public transportation alone to his school until he was 13 which is, where I'm from, basically normal at the age of ~8.
      Some kids are more dense, some are less.

  • @jonathanrussell469
    @jonathanrussell469 2 роки тому +616

    Sounds like a mountain Lion took Bobby up a tree. People don’t look up enough when in the woods. So many times I’ve been in the woods and see not only a cat in a tree (bobcat, etc) but have been scared to death being surprised to see snakes, Bear, and even hunters. Be aware of your surroundings in the woods

    • @floridashottest2538
      @floridashottest2538 2 роки тому +28

      That's plausible

    • @twistedankle9854
      @twistedankle9854 2 роки тому +33

      Yeah, but then why did the dog find his trail?

    • @jonathanrussell469
      @jonathanrussell469 2 роки тому +26

      @@twistedankle9854 dogs aren’t always reliable. They could’ve gave it the sent or anything. He could’ve wondered in any direction. Could’ve climbed a tree like boys do

    • @DarthLesbian
      @DarthLesbian 2 роки тому +79

      @@twistedankle9854 Because he was probably half dragged half carried to that point, then it went up a tree and the dog remained confused on the ground. It seems like a possibility at least.

    • @frizzlethecat2084
      @frizzlethecat2084 2 роки тому +62

      @@jonathanrussell469 This. After three days (I think that was the timeframe? Or even more?) and a whole bunch of people running all over the place, even the best bloodhound in the world would have a problem finding a track and more importantly, following it RELIABLY. People think dogs are these wonder-things that can do anything, but they are just as fallible as any living thing. And yes, before anyone asks: dogs DO run and follow *something* for a long long time if they think that's what their human wants. It's called a "ghost trail", where it seems that for sure the dog is tracking but in reality, it's just ... not. It's following something, just not what you want them to follow. Source: that's what I do (among other things). I train dogs (and more importantly their handlers).

  • @colleenriekert9950
    @colleenriekert9950 Місяць тому +1

    Poor family, to hear something like that must have been really traumatic for them.😢😢

  • @Baily_Tube
    @Baily_Tube Місяць тому +1

    All these stories of guardians losing kids is giving me secondhand trauma. Now, I can't even imagine feeling comfortable with the idea of babysitting.

  • @0michelleki020
    @0michelleki020 Рік тому +920

    Story 2: it sounds like extreme hypothermia where you end up delirious and you begin to feel very warm to a point where you just take off your clothes and walk away.

    • @CrystalRaye
      @CrystalRaye Рік тому +93

      My thoughts too. It's called paradoxical undressing and it well documented in hypothermia cases.

    • @Ventus9666
      @Ventus9666 Рік тому +92

      Precisely my thoughts. Taking off articles of clothing is very common in hypothermia cases and he probably regained his ability to walk because his body went into that last jump of survival mode. It was desperate to survive, warmed him up and got adrenaline flowing, but he was delirious and eventually succumbed to the elements. A very unfortunate, but common occurrence when it comes to cold exposure.

    • @baki577
      @baki577 Рік тому +5

      @@CrystalRaye Yeah, reminds me of Elisa Lak case in 2013.

    • @h4ysl
      @h4ysl Рік тому +12

      that actually never happens to hypothermia victims, it was just stated in the US because many people the found were undressed, in a "normal" hypothermia accident the people are never undressed

    • @dtaylor10chuckufarle
      @dtaylor10chuckufarle Рік тому +1

      Agreed.

  • @1456Sassy
    @1456Sassy 2 роки тому +1323

    Pretty sad when a parent blames a 6yr old child for what they should have done or not done! Edna's to blame for leaving those little boys unattended!

    • @cherylpemberton1676
      @cherylpemberton1676 2 роки тому +78

      Absolutely, I agree!!

    • @wgwerghwreherhe6088
      @wgwerghwreherhe6088 2 роки тому +116

      Yep. Unbelievably stupid decision. This wasn't just a small oversight, mistake or bad luck -- just a really stupid parent.

    • @dawnvierra4063
      @dawnvierra4063 2 роки тому +66

      Edna's was initially upset when she hadnt realized that the boy was really missing. Just annoyed that he hadnt listened to her. And as Mr Ballen said they were only about 10vfeet away from one another just couldnt see due to the brush. It was mo ones fault but I'm sure they each blamed themselves.

    • @alkebulanawah4242
      @alkebulanawah4242 2 роки тому +14

      What would you have dond in that situation. Wear her shoes at least

    • @jor-el1298
      @jor-el1298 2 роки тому +64

      @@alkebulanawah4242 I would never let my child in the woods out of sight for a second. Yes, I have a small child, yes I go up the mountain and into the woods. It was stupid.

  • @clarimax
    @clarimax 8 місяців тому +2

    The moral of the stories is don't be alone in the woods

  • @Prinkey
    @Prinkey Рік тому

    Just found your channel and I’m really enjoying the content! You should add some creepy background music to really set the mood! Just a thought (:

  • @nerdoseven332
    @nerdoseven332 2 роки тому +434

    "She's afraid of the dark, so when it gets dark she is just going to sit down and cry"
    You are right John, that line DID break my heart. Not much gets to me but that one did.

    • @FoxSenpie
      @FoxSenpie 2 роки тому +6

      Same not much can get to me but this past year or 2 it seems like anything involving a child or anything very upsetting like that really does get to me

    • @alleycat616
      @alleycat616 2 роки тому +12

      Agreed it’s so sad to think of a child lost in the woods like that. All night. Especially imagining it is your own child. 😢

    • @Electragirl5
      @Electragirl5 2 роки тому +2

      @@truth_seeking_lizard5901 okay??? Do you want a prize or something?

    • @Electragirl5
      @Electragirl5 2 роки тому +3

      I can’t IMAGINE the fear this child had…. Thinking the worst was being afraid of the dark…. To only get eaten (hopefully not alive) by some beast…. To the point they couldn’t even tell a cause of death her body was so damaged… god damn.

    • @mobarakjama5570
      @mobarakjama5570 2 роки тому +2

      @@truth_seeking_lizard5901 I'm so sorry to hear, I wish you luck and happiness, don't worry the world is filled with filth but you're not alone and there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, don't fret you did nothing wrong, always ask for help because as humans can't survive alone, someday you'll find happiness and be with someone who not only takes care of you but appreciates every moment you share, I hope you find the strength to fight through to that day :)

  • @BladeDoomer86
    @BladeDoomer86 2 роки тому +1256

    Honestly, I'm sure our primal ancestors would turn in their graves if they saw how overconfident we are when we just walk into a forest/mountain like it's just a stroll in the park... These woods will kill you if you get lost!

    • @elvis3555
      @elvis3555 2 роки тому +7

      True

    • @darthdarth9573
      @darthdarth9573 2 роки тому +83

      Me: *gets lost*
      Forrest: hehe boai
      The trees: *pulls out guns*
      Me: DED

    • @JordanS215
      @JordanS215 2 роки тому +20

      @@darthdarth9573 🤣😂🤣🤣

    • @blackperson4433
      @blackperson4433 2 роки тому +12

      @@JordanS215 it’s not that funny…

    • @JordanS215
      @JordanS215 2 роки тому +34

      @@blackperson4433 thanks troll

  • @freedompoet205
    @freedompoet205 9 місяців тому +1

    My heart goes out for the little boys family.