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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,136 --> 00:00:05,605 Narrator: worldwide, 300 Million surveillance cameras 2 00:00:05,607 --> 00:00:07,340 Are watching us. 3 00:00:07,342 --> 00:00:12,678 On our streets, at work, and in our homes, 4 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,948 They capture things that seem impossible. 5 00:00:15,950 --> 00:00:19,085 It defies the laws of physics. 6 00:00:19,087 --> 00:00:21,153 Man: this is unbelievable, man. 7 00:00:21,155 --> 00:00:23,489 Narrator: experts carry Out forensic analysis 8 00:00:23,491 --> 00:00:25,157 Of these unusual events. 9 00:00:25,159 --> 00:00:28,761 There's got to be some Explanation for what's going on. 10 00:00:28,763 --> 00:00:30,496 [ screams ] 11 00:00:32,099 --> 00:00:34,099 Narrator: coming up... 12 00:00:34,101 --> 00:00:37,837 Surveillance cameras capture a beast 13 00:00:37,839 --> 00:00:39,305 Straight from a nightmare... 14 00:00:39,307 --> 00:00:41,641 This is definitely something Out of the ordinary. 15 00:00:41,643 --> 00:00:43,709 Something very strange. 16 00:00:43,711 --> 00:00:48,981 Narrator: ...A cataclysmic Roadside blast sparks fears 17 00:00:48,983 --> 00:00:51,317 Of a nuclear disaster... 18 00:00:51,319 --> 00:00:54,319 Is this the end times coming at me? 19 00:00:54,321 --> 00:00:56,121 Narrator: ...Scientists investigate 20 00:00:56,123 --> 00:00:59,658 Unexplained balls of Fire lighting up the skies. 21 00:00:59,660 --> 00:01:02,928 They look distinctly odd. 22 00:01:02,930 --> 00:01:06,865 Narrator: and has this nanny cam Captured a demonic possession? 23 00:01:06,867 --> 00:01:08,934 [ screams ] 24 00:01:08,936 --> 00:01:11,003 This kid does a full-on "Exorcist." 25 00:01:13,007 --> 00:01:15,141 Narrator: bizarre phenomena... 26 00:01:15,143 --> 00:01:17,476 ...Mysteries caught on surveillance... 27 00:01:17,478 --> 00:01:21,347 What's the truth behind This strange evidence? 28 00:01:28,689 --> 00:01:33,192 A dashboard-mounted camera Records an apocalyptic event. 29 00:01:35,296 --> 00:01:37,829 The entire horizon line has been lit up 30 00:01:37,831 --> 00:01:40,699 By whatever it is that's happening. 31 00:01:40,701 --> 00:01:43,636 This is truly terrifying. 32 00:01:43,638 --> 00:01:47,239 Something catastrophic Has been captured on camera. 33 00:01:47,241 --> 00:01:49,642 The question is what. 34 00:01:53,781 --> 00:01:55,715 ♪♪ 35 00:01:56,117 --> 00:01:58,250 Narrator: st. Petersburg, russia... 36 00:01:58,252 --> 00:02:02,555 February 6, 2012, 9:13 a.M... 37 00:02:04,392 --> 00:02:08,994 Rush-hour traffic in the Country's cultural capital. 38 00:02:08,996 --> 00:02:12,064 A dash cam records a regular commute. 39 00:02:13,534 --> 00:02:16,469 As the driver hits a Traffic jam on the highway, 40 00:02:16,471 --> 00:02:20,039 The camera captures an Extraordinary apparition. 41 00:02:20,608 --> 00:02:23,376 [ boom ] 42 00:02:23,378 --> 00:02:27,079 Something big and bad just happened. 43 00:02:27,081 --> 00:02:31,350 Big bright light, lots of energy. 44 00:02:33,154 --> 00:02:36,555 Narrator: drivers slam on their Brakes and brace for impact. 45 00:02:36,557 --> 00:02:38,223 [ brakes screeching ] 46 00:02:38,225 --> 00:02:39,892 Wallace: if I was sitting Behind the wheel of the car, 47 00:02:39,894 --> 00:02:41,360 I would really be concerned. 48 00:02:41,362 --> 00:02:43,496 Is this the end times coming at me? 49 00:02:46,834 --> 00:02:47,900 What was that? 50 00:02:47,902 --> 00:02:50,302 [ boom ] 51 00:02:50,304 --> 00:02:53,706 No one knows, and that's the scariest part. 52 00:02:56,044 --> 00:03:00,312 Narrator: experts race to Explain this terrifying event. 53 00:03:00,314 --> 00:03:02,181 Pappalardo: the speculation Begins immediately, 54 00:03:02,183 --> 00:03:04,583 And there are no answers forthcoming. 55 00:03:04,585 --> 00:03:06,652 All that people know is That whatever happened 56 00:03:06,654 --> 00:03:10,389 Couldn't have been good. 57 00:03:10,391 --> 00:03:13,192 Narrator: this isn't the First time a blinding blast 58 00:03:13,194 --> 00:03:17,062 Has lit up russian skies. 59 00:03:17,064 --> 00:03:20,933 Chelyabinsk, 2013... 60 00:03:20,935 --> 00:03:24,470 Another morning commute caught on camera. 61 00:03:24,472 --> 00:03:28,206 People on their way to school, On their way to work looked up 62 00:03:28,208 --> 00:03:33,279 And saw a bright streak of Light racing across the sky. 63 00:03:35,216 --> 00:03:38,818 Narrator: a 60-foot-wide meteor Hits the upper atmosphere 64 00:03:38,820 --> 00:03:41,553 At at 40,000 miles an hour. 65 00:03:41,555 --> 00:03:44,222 Mostly, our atmosphere Protects us from space rocks, 66 00:03:44,224 --> 00:03:46,892 Which is very lucky for us. 67 00:03:46,894 --> 00:03:48,226 But every so often, 68 00:03:48,228 --> 00:03:50,663 There are pieces that are Big enough to get through. 69 00:03:55,236 --> 00:03:59,538 Narrator: the chelyabinsk meteor Creates a flash brighter than the sun. 70 00:04:00,307 --> 00:04:02,774 [ boom ] 71 00:04:02,776 --> 00:04:06,378 Its sonic boom shatters Windows across the city. 72 00:04:06,380 --> 00:04:08,414 ♪♪ 73 00:04:11,586 --> 00:04:15,854 But when experts analyze the St. Petersburg dash-cam footage, 74 00:04:15,856 --> 00:04:18,090 They notice something strange. 75 00:04:20,261 --> 00:04:24,063 There's a clue that rules Out this being a meteorite, 76 00:04:24,065 --> 00:04:27,533 And that's that you see multiple flashes. 77 00:04:27,535 --> 00:04:30,536 So, if this were a meteorite, You would see one explosion, 78 00:04:30,538 --> 00:04:33,072 And it'd be done. 79 00:04:33,074 --> 00:04:36,342 But we didn't see that. 80 00:04:36,344 --> 00:04:39,311 This was clearly something else. 81 00:04:42,416 --> 00:04:45,951 Narrator: physicist dianna Cowern studies the footage. 82 00:04:45,953 --> 00:04:47,820 She detects the potential signs 83 00:04:47,822 --> 00:04:51,290 Of a more sinister type of explosion. 84 00:04:51,292 --> 00:04:53,959 It's amazing that this low-quality dash cam 85 00:04:53,961 --> 00:04:55,961 Captured the different Colors of the explosion. 86 00:04:55,963 --> 00:04:59,098 So, we see blues and yellows, 87 00:04:59,100 --> 00:05:01,467 And that's a key to what's happening. 88 00:05:04,238 --> 00:05:06,638 Narrator: within milliseconds, The sky is burning 89 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:10,242 With a brilliant blue glow. 90 00:05:10,244 --> 00:05:15,414 It's the signature of an Energy release so immense, 91 00:05:15,416 --> 00:05:19,918 It suggests a nuclear detonation. 92 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:23,055 During a thermonuclear blast, 93 00:05:23,057 --> 00:05:28,994 The energy and radiation Excites nitrogen molecules, 94 00:05:28,996 --> 00:05:30,462 And they give off light 95 00:05:30,464 --> 00:05:34,333 Which we would see as This kind of blue glow. 96 00:05:37,738 --> 00:05:42,408 Narrator: analysts fear a Potential nightmare scenario. 97 00:05:42,410 --> 00:05:45,277 Rogue nuclear weapons that are available 98 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:48,480 From the russian arsenal Sold to the black market. 99 00:05:48,482 --> 00:05:52,284 When you see a gigantic flash, And something like this happens, 100 00:05:52,286 --> 00:05:55,020 A lot of people will immediately Jump to the conclusion, 101 00:05:55,022 --> 00:05:57,356 "My god, it could be a ground-based nuke 102 00:05:57,358 --> 00:05:59,592 That has been set off by a terrorist." 103 00:06:03,030 --> 00:06:04,830 ♪♪ 104 00:06:04,832 --> 00:06:09,635 Narrator: no terrorists claim Responsibility for the blast, 105 00:06:09,637 --> 00:06:12,304 But this is the former soviet union, 106 00:06:12,306 --> 00:06:14,573 And the specter of nuclear catastrophe 107 00:06:14,575 --> 00:06:16,642 Can't be easily dismissed. 108 00:06:20,247 --> 00:06:24,483 April 26, 1986... Chernobyl. 109 00:06:27,989 --> 00:06:30,456 A flawed reactor at the nuclear power plant 110 00:06:30,458 --> 00:06:34,526 Suffers a catastrophic core failure. 111 00:06:34,528 --> 00:06:36,795 Pappalardo: when chernobyl blew its top, 112 00:06:36,797 --> 00:06:39,064 It spewed 80 tons of radioactive material, 113 00:06:39,066 --> 00:06:42,133 Contaminating the countryside for decades, 114 00:06:42,135 --> 00:06:44,103 If not hundreds of years. 115 00:06:45,806 --> 00:06:50,476 It turned an area the size of Colorado into a no-go zone, 116 00:06:50,478 --> 00:06:53,012 And spiked cancer rates for years to come. 117 00:06:53,014 --> 00:06:55,147 ♪♪ 118 00:06:58,418 --> 00:07:02,888 Narrator: yet russia still Relies on nuclear power. 119 00:07:02,890 --> 00:07:04,756 There's always a chance Of a chernobyl-like accident 120 00:07:04,758 --> 00:07:06,025 Happening again. 121 00:07:06,027 --> 00:07:09,428 And, as it turns out, there Is a nuclear power facility 122 00:07:09,430 --> 00:07:12,665 Located just on the Outskirts of st. Petersburg. 123 00:07:15,369 --> 00:07:17,569 This facility has the same kind of reactor 124 00:07:17,571 --> 00:07:20,372 That blew up in chernobyl. 125 00:07:20,374 --> 00:07:23,842 Narrator: but for some, the st. Petersburg dash-cam footage 126 00:07:23,844 --> 00:07:27,379 Is missing key elements of a Nuclear power plant collapse. 127 00:07:27,381 --> 00:07:29,048 There are a couple early indicators 128 00:07:29,050 --> 00:07:32,184 That this is not a nuclear meltdown. 129 00:07:32,186 --> 00:07:35,287 One of the big dangers Is that it is invisible. 130 00:07:37,458 --> 00:07:40,859 We don't see these bright flashes, 131 00:07:40,861 --> 00:07:42,260 Leading to the question... 132 00:07:42,262 --> 00:07:45,064 "What the hell just blew Up over st. Petersburg?" 133 00:07:46,733 --> 00:07:52,871 Narrator: coming up, a mysterious Beast lurks in the shadows... 134 00:07:52,873 --> 00:07:54,139 I don't know what this thing is. 135 00:07:54,141 --> 00:07:56,341 It looks dangerous. 136 00:07:56,343 --> 00:07:57,810 Looks like something out of my nightmares. 137 00:07:57,812 --> 00:08:00,112 [ roaring ] 138 00:08:01,148 --> 00:08:02,815 Narrator: ...A nanny cam captures 139 00:08:02,817 --> 00:08:05,684 A haunting night terror... [ screams ] 140 00:08:05,686 --> 00:08:09,087 There's something about this That just seems otherworldly. 141 00:08:09,089 --> 00:08:11,290 [ screams ] 142 00:08:12,225 --> 00:08:15,227 Narrator: ...And the investigation Into the st. Petersburg blast 143 00:08:15,229 --> 00:08:17,496 Uncovers a vital clue. 144 00:08:17,498 --> 00:08:21,000 This blast knocked out All the lights on the road. 145 00:08:31,912 --> 00:08:33,245 Narrator: a blinding explosion 146 00:08:33,247 --> 00:08:36,281 Rocks the russian city of st. Petersburg. 147 00:08:38,386 --> 00:08:40,919 Investigators analyze the dash-cam footage 148 00:08:40,921 --> 00:08:44,490 For signs of the cause Of the apocalyptic blast. 149 00:08:46,927 --> 00:08:49,528 If you rewind back through the footage, 150 00:08:49,530 --> 00:08:52,464 You notice that this Blast... Whatever it was... 151 00:08:52,466 --> 00:08:54,500 Knocked out all the lights on the road. 152 00:08:56,536 --> 00:08:59,238 The only thing left were the car lights. 153 00:09:03,410 --> 00:09:05,944 Narrator: electrical engineer David wallace believes 154 00:09:05,946 --> 00:09:10,148 This blackout is a significant clue. 155 00:09:10,150 --> 00:09:12,350 He pinpoints something else in the footage 156 00:09:12,352 --> 00:09:15,087 That suggests the strange Properties of electricity 157 00:09:15,089 --> 00:09:16,388 Could be at work. 158 00:09:18,292 --> 00:09:20,959 Wallace: I see this bright ball appear. 159 00:09:20,961 --> 00:09:23,228 You notice that the ball sort of shimmies. 160 00:09:23,230 --> 00:09:26,498 It gets brighter, it gets dimmer, it grows. 161 00:09:26,500 --> 00:09:28,233 This sort of leads me to tend to think 162 00:09:28,235 --> 00:09:31,770 That it's an electrical arc occurring, 163 00:09:31,772 --> 00:09:33,305 Which, then, will kill The power to the grid, 164 00:09:33,307 --> 00:09:37,209 Which will cause all the lights To go out in a surrounding area. 165 00:09:39,379 --> 00:09:41,180 ♪♪ 166 00:09:42,249 --> 00:09:44,917 Narrator: wallace runs Mississippi state university's 167 00:09:44,919 --> 00:09:48,187 High-voltage laboratory. 168 00:09:48,189 --> 00:09:50,856 To put his electrical Arc theory to the test, 169 00:09:50,858 --> 00:09:53,058 Wallace generates an arc in his lab 170 00:09:53,060 --> 00:09:56,528 To analyze its color and behavior. 171 00:09:56,530 --> 00:10:00,331 So, let's see if we can recreate What we saw in the video. 172 00:10:00,333 --> 00:10:02,267 We have our jacob's ladder here set up 173 00:10:02,269 --> 00:10:04,536 That will generate our arc. 174 00:10:04,538 --> 00:10:06,872 Narrator: a jacob's ladder Is a v-shaped device 175 00:10:06,874 --> 00:10:10,942 Used to create a train of large sparks. 176 00:10:10,944 --> 00:10:13,145 We're ready to go. 177 00:10:13,147 --> 00:10:15,680 Narrator: it's connected To a powerful generator, 178 00:10:15,682 --> 00:10:18,283 Producing 30,000 volts. 179 00:10:20,488 --> 00:10:21,820 Everybody ready? 180 00:10:21,822 --> 00:10:23,488 Yeah, yeah. 181 00:10:23,490 --> 00:10:24,823 Fire. 182 00:10:24,825 --> 00:10:27,059 ♪♪ 183 00:10:27,961 --> 00:10:29,962 Let's bring the lights down. 184 00:10:29,964 --> 00:10:32,231 Narrator: the current Courses through the poles, 185 00:10:32,233 --> 00:10:36,301 Jumping the narrow gap between them. 186 00:10:36,303 --> 00:10:40,906 It breaks down, or Ionizes, gasses in the air 187 00:10:40,908 --> 00:10:44,176 To create a super-hot plasma. 188 00:10:44,178 --> 00:10:45,644 Wallace: okay, now that We've got the arc going, 189 00:10:45,646 --> 00:10:47,845 Let's introduce the element of smoke to see 190 00:10:47,847 --> 00:10:49,715 If we can recreate the cloud coverage 191 00:10:49,717 --> 00:10:52,217 And the glow like we see in the video. 192 00:10:56,256 --> 00:10:58,790 We're now getting a glow around the smoke 193 00:10:58,792 --> 00:11:01,026 As the arc goes up through it. 194 00:11:02,663 --> 00:11:08,267 Narrator: as the heated ionized air Rises, the electric arc rises, too. 195 00:11:08,269 --> 00:11:11,203 The trail of ionization gets longer, 196 00:11:11,205 --> 00:11:14,606 Becoming more and more unstable, 197 00:11:14,608 --> 00:11:20,945 Triggering a change of color From orange to white to blue... 198 00:11:20,947 --> 00:11:23,515 The same colors seen in the footage. 199 00:11:25,518 --> 00:11:28,820 Wallace: we got a nice glow Around it as the arc went up. 200 00:11:28,822 --> 00:11:30,689 It was reflecting off the smoke. 201 00:11:32,492 --> 00:11:36,028 Narrator: wallace believes His results are conclusive. 202 00:11:36,030 --> 00:11:37,562 What this demonstration is showing me is, 203 00:11:37,564 --> 00:11:41,099 What we are seeing in the video Is some sort of electrical arc 204 00:11:41,101 --> 00:11:43,435 Being reflected off of the clouds. 205 00:11:43,437 --> 00:11:45,370 [ boom ] 206 00:11:49,075 --> 00:11:51,910 Narrator: investigators consider What roadside structure 207 00:11:51,912 --> 00:11:53,312 Could pack enough voltage 208 00:11:53,314 --> 00:11:56,781 To create an arc of the Size seen in the footage. 209 00:11:56,783 --> 00:11:58,784 [ boom ] 210 00:11:58,786 --> 00:12:01,186 Cowern: in cities, you've got High-voltage power lines, 211 00:12:01,188 --> 00:12:03,588 And you've got low voltage in your house. 212 00:12:03,590 --> 00:12:05,390 So, you need something That can convert in between, 213 00:12:05,392 --> 00:12:08,326 And that's called a transformer. 214 00:12:08,328 --> 00:12:12,931 Narrator: st. Petersburg has 379 transformer substations 215 00:12:12,933 --> 00:12:18,270 With a total capacity of 23,000 megawatts. 216 00:12:18,272 --> 00:12:22,473 That's more than twice the Power consumed by new york city. 217 00:12:22,475 --> 00:12:25,610 Pappalardo: that blue-white Glow is something you see 218 00:12:25,612 --> 00:12:30,148 When a transformer blows Put on your street corner. 219 00:12:30,150 --> 00:12:33,418 You magnify that by 100-times over, 220 00:12:33,420 --> 00:12:35,988 You've got a big electrical explosion. 221 00:12:37,624 --> 00:12:39,190 Wallace: so if we have a Substation where we have 222 00:12:39,192 --> 00:12:40,625 A transformer failing, 223 00:12:40,627 --> 00:12:44,162 You're gonna get a tremendous Amount of arcing occurring, 224 00:12:44,164 --> 00:12:47,699 Which will light up the area around it. 225 00:12:48,168 --> 00:12:49,768 [ boom ] 226 00:12:49,770 --> 00:12:50,969 Narrator: in the wake of the event, 227 00:12:50,971 --> 00:12:52,904 Russian state media confirms 228 00:12:52,906 --> 00:12:57,843 A substation in south st. Petersburg has exploded. 229 00:12:57,845 --> 00:13:00,379 [ boom ] 230 00:13:00,381 --> 00:13:04,916 They blame it on an unspecified Technical malfunction. 231 00:13:04,918 --> 00:13:07,185 If you think someone has Dropped a nuclear bomb on you, 232 00:13:07,187 --> 00:13:08,787 You'll be pretty relieved to know 233 00:13:08,789 --> 00:13:11,523 It was just a power station that blew up, 234 00:13:11,525 --> 00:13:14,259 But you might be really angry It scared the hell out of you. 235 00:13:14,261 --> 00:13:16,995 [ boom ] 236 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:21,599 ♪♪ 237 00:13:21,601 --> 00:13:27,472 Narrator: now, a b-movie Monster in the flesh. 238 00:13:27,474 --> 00:13:29,875 This is definitely something Out of the ordinary... 239 00:13:29,877 --> 00:13:31,476 Something very strange. 240 00:13:31,478 --> 00:13:34,813 Narrator: a creature filmed Lurking in the shadows. 241 00:13:34,815 --> 00:13:38,884 It's like something out of my nightmares. 242 00:13:38,886 --> 00:13:41,553 It's weird, it's maybe dangerous, 243 00:13:41,555 --> 00:13:42,954 And it's in your backyard. 244 00:13:42,956 --> 00:13:45,090 [ growling ] 245 00:13:48,829 --> 00:13:51,096 ♪♪ 246 00:13:52,032 --> 00:13:54,900 Narrator: brazil, 2007... 247 00:13:54,902 --> 00:13:57,235 Sao goncalo dos campos, 248 00:13:57,237 --> 00:14:00,272 800 miles north of rio de janeiro, 249 00:14:03,176 --> 00:14:05,043 A sleepy rural community 250 00:14:05,045 --> 00:14:08,013 Steeped in ancient culture and tradition. 251 00:14:09,716 --> 00:14:12,384 [ howling ] 252 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:19,991 As night falls, a security Camera monitors a backyard. 253 00:14:19,993 --> 00:14:25,664 All seems normal until a Shadowy figure emerges. 254 00:14:27,934 --> 00:14:30,469 It's dark, it looks like it might be hairy, 255 00:14:30,471 --> 00:14:34,806 And its movements are very inhuman. 256 00:14:34,808 --> 00:14:36,141 It's hard to see any real features, 257 00:14:36,143 --> 00:14:38,710 But it's definitely got This elongated face. 258 00:14:40,814 --> 00:14:42,547 There's a snout, perhaps. 259 00:14:42,549 --> 00:14:45,283 You can almost see a Row of sharp teeth there. 260 00:14:47,287 --> 00:14:50,555 It looks to be either Ape-like or wolf-like, 261 00:14:50,557 --> 00:14:55,760 And it kind of stays in the Shadows as it moves around. 262 00:14:55,762 --> 00:14:58,897 Narrator: the mysterious creature Appears for a few short moments 263 00:14:58,899 --> 00:15:01,333 Before disappearing into the night. 264 00:15:05,171 --> 00:15:07,572 But it's not the last time it's seen. 265 00:15:09,443 --> 00:15:13,177 An hour later, local Resident rolildo aputolodo 266 00:15:13,179 --> 00:15:17,516 Is woken by an unearthly howl Outside her bedroom window. 267 00:15:22,522 --> 00:15:24,489 ♪♪ 268 00:15:28,061 --> 00:15:30,061 ♪♪ 269 00:15:30,063 --> 00:15:33,465 [ growling ] 270 00:15:33,467 --> 00:15:35,500 ♪♪ 271 00:15:40,474 --> 00:15:42,407 ♪♪ 272 00:15:44,077 --> 00:15:45,410 For the next few nights, 273 00:15:45,412 --> 00:15:48,079 The local radio station is inundated 274 00:15:48,081 --> 00:15:51,483 With reports of sightings Of the strange beast. 275 00:15:56,490 --> 00:15:58,423 ♪♪ 276 00:16:01,695 --> 00:16:02,695 [ growling ] 277 00:16:05,031 --> 00:16:07,298 Many believe the slaughtered livestock 278 00:16:07,300 --> 00:16:09,234 Coupled with the surveillance sighting 279 00:16:09,236 --> 00:16:11,636 Is evidence of a legendary beast 280 00:16:11,638 --> 00:16:13,605 Is terrorizing the town. 281 00:16:16,910 --> 00:16:18,643 ♪♪ 282 00:16:18,645 --> 00:16:21,646 Blackburn: brazil has a long History of werewolf sightings. 283 00:16:21,648 --> 00:16:25,717 People have reported being Attacked by these creatures. 284 00:16:25,719 --> 00:16:28,687 Perhaps this film has captured One of those creatures. 285 00:16:33,527 --> 00:16:37,929 Narrator: coming up, mysterious Balls of floating fire... 286 00:16:37,931 --> 00:16:40,098 What is causing it? What is creating it? 287 00:16:44,538 --> 00:16:48,205 Narrator: ...And investigators Consider who or what is behind 288 00:16:48,207 --> 00:16:51,142 Brazil's werewolf sightings. 289 00:16:51,144 --> 00:16:53,411 Blackburn: it could be Somebody mentally deranged. 290 00:16:53,413 --> 00:16:57,349 It could be literally somebody Who believes they're a werewolf. 291 00:17:07,627 --> 00:17:13,164 Narrator: a backyard surveillance Camera captures a mysterious creature 292 00:17:13,166 --> 00:17:19,337 That some fear is evidence the Mythological werewolf is real. 293 00:17:23,643 --> 00:17:30,081 Zoologist darren naish analyzes The footage, looking for clues. 294 00:17:30,083 --> 00:17:32,851 In the footage, we do see some Particular parts of anatomy 295 00:17:32,853 --> 00:17:37,188 Where we can get measurements And work out the proportions. 296 00:17:37,190 --> 00:17:40,992 Narrator: freezing the footage, 297 00:17:40,994 --> 00:17:43,461 Measurements reveal That the figure's upper arm 298 00:17:43,463 --> 00:17:47,165 Is an almost identical Length to its lower arm. 299 00:17:49,536 --> 00:17:51,202 This ratio of 1-to-1 300 00:17:51,204 --> 00:17:54,506 Is characteristic of a Well-known local species. 301 00:17:59,212 --> 00:18:01,146 Naish: this does have the Characteristic proportions 302 00:18:01,148 --> 00:18:04,281 Of our species... Of homo sapiens. 303 00:18:04,283 --> 00:18:06,217 This footage basically Has all the hallmarks 304 00:18:06,219 --> 00:18:09,087 Of an elaborate prank. 305 00:18:12,558 --> 00:18:14,291 ♪♪ 306 00:18:14,293 --> 00:18:18,463 Narrator: but if this is a human, a Prank isn't the only explanation. 307 00:18:20,567 --> 00:18:25,903 Biologist kelly price researches Unusual medical conditions. 308 00:18:25,905 --> 00:18:28,305 She believes there are some rare disorders 309 00:18:28,307 --> 00:18:32,377 That could explain a Werewolf-like appearance. 310 00:18:32,379 --> 00:18:35,646 There is a genetic condition Known as hypertrichosis 311 00:18:35,648 --> 00:18:36,914 That runs in families, 312 00:18:36,916 --> 00:18:38,182 Where members of the family 313 00:18:38,184 --> 00:18:41,186 Who have it have hair All over their bodies, 314 00:18:41,188 --> 00:18:43,521 Including their faces ...Even on their eyelids. 315 00:18:43,523 --> 00:18:49,126 And it's often known as The werewolf syndrome. 316 00:18:49,128 --> 00:18:52,430 Narrator: fewer than 100 Cases have been recorded. 317 00:18:54,333 --> 00:18:56,735 Nobody knows how many People with the condition 318 00:18:56,737 --> 00:18:58,269 Are alive today. 319 00:18:58,271 --> 00:19:02,206 And some doctors suggest that The super-rare werewolf syndrome 320 00:19:02,208 --> 00:19:03,808 Isn't the only medical condition 321 00:19:03,810 --> 00:19:05,610 That could be afflicting the creature 322 00:19:05,612 --> 00:19:07,412 In this surveillance tape. 323 00:19:07,414 --> 00:19:09,547 Naish: there have been occasional cases 324 00:19:09,549 --> 00:19:12,216 Of a psychological condition Known as lycanthropy. 325 00:19:12,218 --> 00:19:13,818 And this is where people become deluded 326 00:19:13,820 --> 00:19:16,354 And actually believe they Are wild animals of some kind. 327 00:19:16,356 --> 00:19:19,491 Typically they think that They've transformed into a wolf. 328 00:19:21,694 --> 00:19:23,628 It could be somebody mentally deranged. 329 00:19:23,630 --> 00:19:27,498 It could be literally somebody Who believes they're a werewolf. 330 00:19:27,500 --> 00:19:29,467 ♪♪ 331 00:19:34,107 --> 00:19:36,307 Narrator: but further anatomical analysis 332 00:19:36,309 --> 00:19:39,411 Suggests this may not be a human figure. 333 00:19:41,314 --> 00:19:44,782 The thing about it is, if it's a person, 334 00:19:44,784 --> 00:19:48,386 Then they have to be on all fours, 335 00:19:48,388 --> 00:19:52,323 And so their legs Should be bent in the back. 336 00:19:52,325 --> 00:19:55,593 But it really does look like... Whatever this creature it is... 337 00:19:55,595 --> 00:19:57,729 It has two straight legs. 338 00:19:57,731 --> 00:19:59,698 ♪♪ 339 00:20:03,470 --> 00:20:05,269 ♪♪ 340 00:20:05,271 --> 00:20:07,872 Narrator: investigators Consider what native animals 341 00:20:07,874 --> 00:20:10,608 Match the anatomical analysis. 342 00:20:12,678 --> 00:20:15,947 The yard in this footage backs Onto a natural area in brazil. 343 00:20:15,949 --> 00:20:18,950 So we have to think, "What Native animals in brazil 344 00:20:18,952 --> 00:20:22,086 Might be coming into this backyard?" 345 00:20:22,088 --> 00:20:24,956 When you look at the list of All the animals that live in brazil, 346 00:20:24,958 --> 00:20:28,025 Nothing matches this character. 347 00:20:28,027 --> 00:20:29,894 Narrator: but scientists haven't catalogued 348 00:20:29,896 --> 00:20:31,829 Every species on the planet. 349 00:20:31,831 --> 00:20:34,098 There are gaps in the record. 350 00:20:34,100 --> 00:20:36,501 Price: a large part of brazil Is swathed in rainforest, 351 00:20:36,503 --> 00:20:39,571 And we know that there are many Species that live in that forest 352 00:20:39,573 --> 00:20:41,172 That we haven't quite discovered yet. 353 00:20:41,174 --> 00:20:45,309 So, one could think, "Maybe This is one of those animals." 354 00:20:45,311 --> 00:20:48,179 Blackburn: if we're talking About an unknown species, 355 00:20:48,181 --> 00:20:52,183 What better place to hide Than a brazilian rainforest? 356 00:20:56,455 --> 00:20:59,324 Narrator: many locals fear This nightmarish beast 357 00:20:59,326 --> 00:21:01,493 Still remains on the loose. 358 00:21:04,397 --> 00:21:05,663 Price: I don't think we're Gonna get to the bottom 359 00:21:05,665 --> 00:21:08,933 Of whatever this creature is Based on this footage alone, 360 00:21:08,935 --> 00:21:10,068 But what we can tell is 361 00:21:10,070 --> 00:21:13,337 Whatever it is, it's very creepy. 362 00:21:13,339 --> 00:21:17,342 Until we catch whatever it is, I suppose we'll have to assume 363 00:21:17,344 --> 00:21:21,346 That there is a werewolf Roaming the forests of brazil. 364 00:21:21,481 --> 00:21:25,183 [ howling ] 365 00:21:28,621 --> 00:21:30,354 ♪♪ 366 00:21:30,356 --> 00:21:35,627 Narrator: now, unexplained Fireballs light up a mystical river. 367 00:21:37,430 --> 00:21:40,698 It's really quite bizarre, And it does make you wonder, 368 00:21:40,700 --> 00:21:42,700 "What's actually going on?" 369 00:21:42,702 --> 00:21:47,038 Narrator: locals believe they're Evidence of a fire-breathing monster. 370 00:21:49,643 --> 00:21:51,776 Boonya: I do respect the naga. 371 00:21:51,778 --> 00:21:53,111 I believe in the naga. 372 00:21:53,847 --> 00:21:56,114 ♪♪ 373 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:02,186 ♪♪ 374 00:22:02,188 --> 00:22:05,790 Narrator: phon phisai, thailand... 375 00:22:05,792 --> 00:22:07,792 An ancient town built upon the banks 376 00:22:07,794 --> 00:22:09,694 Of the mighty mekong river. 377 00:22:11,865 --> 00:22:15,599 Flowing 2,700 miles From the tibetan plateau 378 00:22:15,601 --> 00:22:18,002 To the south china sea, 379 00:22:18,004 --> 00:22:21,072 It's a river rich in myth and legend. 380 00:22:25,812 --> 00:22:31,015 As dusk approaches, Locals flock to the mekong, 381 00:22:31,017 --> 00:22:35,352 Hoping to witness an Extraordinary phenomenon. 382 00:22:35,354 --> 00:22:37,822 The light fades, and cameras are trained 383 00:22:37,824 --> 00:22:39,123 On the sky. 384 00:22:40,627 --> 00:22:45,563 ♪♪ 385 00:22:50,569 --> 00:22:52,537 ♪♪ 386 00:22:57,577 --> 00:22:59,510 ♪♪ 387 00:23:02,916 --> 00:23:07,185 Hundreds of balls of Light rise from the river. 388 00:23:07,187 --> 00:23:09,787 Some seem to hover. 389 00:23:09,789 --> 00:23:12,390 Others streak great distances. 390 00:23:17,464 --> 00:23:19,364 ♪♪ 391 00:23:24,337 --> 00:23:27,338 ♪♪ 392 00:23:31,811 --> 00:23:34,011 When pyrotechnics expert mike samson 393 00:23:34,013 --> 00:23:35,813 Examines the footage, 394 00:23:35,815 --> 00:23:41,018 He confirms this is no Regular firework display. 395 00:23:41,020 --> 00:23:43,621 It's not a firework that you See on your fourth of july 396 00:23:43,623 --> 00:23:46,090 Garden display like this... A rocket. 397 00:23:46,092 --> 00:23:50,995 Now, this sends up Huge sparks into the sky, 398 00:23:50,997 --> 00:23:52,363 And then explodes at the end. 399 00:23:52,365 --> 00:23:54,699 [ booms ] 400 00:23:54,701 --> 00:23:57,035 And, of course, you Don't see that in the video. 401 00:24:00,707 --> 00:24:04,842 Narrator: locals' assessments agree, And some are convinced they know 402 00:24:04,844 --> 00:24:07,578 What's behind the mysterious light show. 403 00:24:09,916 --> 00:24:12,183 They believe a mysterious creature 404 00:24:12,185 --> 00:24:16,721 Lurks in the swirling depths of the mekong. 405 00:24:16,723 --> 00:24:20,792 A ferocious, fire-breathing Beast... The naga. 406 00:24:20,794 --> 00:24:23,061 ♪♪ 407 00:24:27,199 --> 00:24:31,336 Coming up, nocturnal nursery terror... 408 00:24:31,338 --> 00:24:32,870 [ screams ] 409 00:24:32,872 --> 00:24:36,007 There's something about this That just seems otherworldly. 410 00:24:36,009 --> 00:24:38,142 [ screams ] 411 00:24:38,144 --> 00:24:39,744 Narrator: ...And explosive new evidence 412 00:24:39,746 --> 00:24:42,613 In the mekong fireball mystery. 413 00:24:42,615 --> 00:24:45,416 Bell: the fact we have These phosphine gas seeps... 414 00:24:45,418 --> 00:24:48,419 Maybe that could be behind these fireballs. 415 00:25:00,100 --> 00:25:03,233 Narrator: scientists investigating Fireballs propelled above 416 00:25:03,235 --> 00:25:06,437 A thai river consult local folklore. 417 00:25:11,378 --> 00:25:13,411 ♪♪ 418 00:25:18,384 --> 00:25:20,084 ♪♪ 419 00:25:21,454 --> 00:25:26,657 For thai buddhists, The naga is a divine being, 420 00:25:26,659 --> 00:25:30,528 And the fireballs it creates Bear a special significance. 421 00:25:35,534 --> 00:25:37,502 ♪♪ 422 00:25:39,139 --> 00:25:41,605 If a colossal, fire-breathing monster 423 00:25:41,607 --> 00:25:43,474 Is living in the river's depths, 424 00:25:43,476 --> 00:25:46,978 It wouldn't be the first Gargantuan beast found there. 425 00:25:48,815 --> 00:25:52,416 The mekong is a river of giants... 426 00:25:52,418 --> 00:25:58,088 From soft-shell turtles Weighing more than 100 pounds 427 00:25:58,090 --> 00:26:01,692 To mega-catfish growing More than 9 feet long. 428 00:26:05,098 --> 00:26:08,499 Evidence potentially supporting The existence of the naga 429 00:26:08,501 --> 00:26:12,236 Emerges in the form of A surprising photograph. 430 00:26:15,307 --> 00:26:18,242 Local people claim it shows A mekong river monster 431 00:26:18,244 --> 00:26:22,146 Captured by u.S. Marines During the vietnam war. 432 00:26:26,986 --> 00:26:29,153 ♪♪ 433 00:26:33,860 --> 00:26:36,127 ♪♪ 434 00:26:39,265 --> 00:26:41,064 But when investigators dig deeper 435 00:26:41,066 --> 00:26:42,867 Into the picture's origins, 436 00:26:42,869 --> 00:26:45,269 They discover it was Taken thousands of miles 437 00:26:45,271 --> 00:26:50,374 From the mekong in san diego, california. 438 00:26:52,678 --> 00:26:55,746 Biologist dr. Jessada denduangboripant 439 00:26:55,748 --> 00:26:57,148 Has studied the image 440 00:26:57,150 --> 00:27:00,218 And can identify the so-called naga. 441 00:27:03,622 --> 00:27:05,355 ♪♪ 442 00:27:05,357 --> 00:27:09,359 Oarfish are extraordinary giants. 443 00:27:09,361 --> 00:27:11,895 Originally believed to be sea serpents, 444 00:27:11,897 --> 00:27:15,566 They can grow up to 56 feet long, 445 00:27:15,568 --> 00:27:19,270 But they simply don't have The anatomy to breathe fire. 446 00:27:23,843 --> 00:27:26,243 [ birds chirping ] 447 00:27:26,245 --> 00:27:30,180 Some scientists suspect the Murky waters of the river itself 448 00:27:30,182 --> 00:27:33,851 Could hold vital clues. 449 00:27:33,853 --> 00:27:36,254 There will be quite a lot of organic matter 450 00:27:36,256 --> 00:27:38,990 That will be decaying down in the depths. 451 00:27:38,992 --> 00:27:40,925 It wouldn't be at all surprising 452 00:27:40,927 --> 00:27:44,728 If bubbles of methane gas came up. 453 00:27:44,730 --> 00:27:50,467 Narrator: methane, or natural gas, Has the potential to be explosive. 454 00:27:50,469 --> 00:27:54,472 If that got ignited close To the surface of a river, 455 00:27:54,474 --> 00:27:58,209 Maybe we would see Some lights on the surface. 456 00:28:02,481 --> 00:28:04,281 Narrator: chemist andrea sella knows 457 00:28:04,283 --> 00:28:08,286 That methane can be ignited naturally, 458 00:28:08,288 --> 00:28:11,489 And that it can form floating fire. 459 00:28:11,491 --> 00:28:14,358 He builds a rig to demonstrate how. 460 00:28:14,360 --> 00:28:15,692 Let me just show you. 461 00:28:15,694 --> 00:28:18,162 We've rigged this up in Which we have the river, 462 00:28:18,164 --> 00:28:21,832 We've got a source of natural gas. 463 00:28:21,834 --> 00:28:25,436 Narrator: what's missing is a spark. 464 00:28:25,438 --> 00:28:29,307 Sella believes in nature, that Spark would come from lightning. 465 00:28:29,309 --> 00:28:33,377 Now, we're going to create A lightning strike here 466 00:28:33,379 --> 00:28:35,979 In the beaker. 467 00:28:35,981 --> 00:28:39,116 This is where I get nervous. 468 00:28:39,118 --> 00:28:40,851 We'll prime our system. 469 00:28:40,853 --> 00:28:43,788 Let's just see if we can ignite. 470 00:28:43,790 --> 00:28:44,790 Wow. 471 00:28:49,529 --> 00:28:52,529 And you can see that every so often, 472 00:28:52,531 --> 00:28:56,567 What we get is a little flare, And that's the gas igniting. 473 00:28:58,604 --> 00:29:02,339 It's going to rise as it Burns, and in doing so, 474 00:29:02,341 --> 00:29:06,544 It'll create a rather ghostly effect. 475 00:29:06,546 --> 00:29:10,814 Narrator: the fireball the Gas forms is short-lived, 476 00:29:10,816 --> 00:29:13,017 But its shape and color matches the orbs 477 00:29:13,019 --> 00:29:14,385 In the surveillance footage. 478 00:29:17,222 --> 00:29:20,424 Yet when sella re-examines The mekong video, 479 00:29:20,426 --> 00:29:25,029 He finds no evidence of an Electrical storm that night. 480 00:29:25,031 --> 00:29:26,830 Of course, you're not always gonna have 481 00:29:26,832 --> 00:29:28,766 A convenient lightning bolt, 482 00:29:28,768 --> 00:29:32,569 Which will set fire to Your gas on a dark night. 483 00:29:32,571 --> 00:29:36,907 Narrator: sella considers an Alternative ignition source. 484 00:29:36,909 --> 00:29:39,242 There are plenty of reports of these things 485 00:29:39,244 --> 00:29:41,244 Igniting spontaneously. 486 00:29:41,246 --> 00:29:44,081 And what could that be? 487 00:29:46,919 --> 00:29:51,055 Narrator: a likely suspect emerges. 488 00:29:51,057 --> 00:29:54,525 Bell: the study found that there Were relatively high concentrations 489 00:29:54,527 --> 00:29:56,794 Of something called phosphine gas. 490 00:29:56,796 --> 00:29:59,196 The fact we have these Phosphine gas seeps... 491 00:29:59,198 --> 00:30:03,334 Maybe that could be behind these fireballs. 492 00:30:03,336 --> 00:30:06,404 Narrator: phosphine is a Rare and highly toxic gas 493 00:30:06,406 --> 00:30:10,808 Produced when organic Matter decays on a riverbed. 494 00:30:10,810 --> 00:30:12,343 Sella: the thing about phosphine 495 00:30:12,345 --> 00:30:17,748 Is that it ignites spontaneously On contact with air. 496 00:30:17,750 --> 00:30:20,684 Narrator: sella believes it's only When methane and phosphine 497 00:30:20,686 --> 00:30:24,421 Are found together that They can trigger a fireball. 498 00:30:24,423 --> 00:30:28,025 It's perhaps a mixture Of methane and phosphine, 499 00:30:28,027 --> 00:30:29,826 Which break the surface. 500 00:30:29,828 --> 00:30:33,497 And at the very moment when It comes into contact with air, 501 00:30:33,499 --> 00:30:37,902 It's the phosphine that provides The ignition and the methane 502 00:30:37,904 --> 00:30:41,339 That then provides the fuel For the flame to continue. 503 00:30:44,977 --> 00:30:47,144 ♪♪ 504 00:30:49,782 --> 00:30:54,518 Narrator: examining the footage once More, pyrotechnics expert mike sansom 505 00:30:54,520 --> 00:30:58,389 Casts doubt on the explosive gas theory. 506 00:30:58,391 --> 00:31:01,258 I don't believe it's a Natural occurrence at all. 507 00:31:01,260 --> 00:31:03,994 Narrator: mike believes he Can identify a special type 508 00:31:03,996 --> 00:31:05,396 Of pyrotechnic device 509 00:31:05,398 --> 00:31:10,801 Capable of producing a Fast-moving glowing ball 510 00:31:10,803 --> 00:31:13,738 Just like the orbs in the Surveillance footage. 511 00:31:13,740 --> 00:31:16,340 I think it's one of these... A mortar. 512 00:31:16,342 --> 00:31:21,278 In here, I've opened up the Mortar, and you see the star. 513 00:31:21,280 --> 00:31:22,880 This is it. 514 00:31:22,882 --> 00:31:26,150 It's a composition that burns Really hot and really brightly. 515 00:31:26,152 --> 00:31:30,153 And this launches into the Sky, and then just goes out, 516 00:31:30,155 --> 00:31:31,956 And that's what I think it is. 517 00:31:31,958 --> 00:31:33,124 And I can prove it. 518 00:31:36,161 --> 00:31:37,494 So, I've got my firing system, 519 00:31:37,496 --> 00:31:39,964 I've got my mortar set up in the field, 520 00:31:39,966 --> 00:31:41,098 I'm gonna set them off with this, 521 00:31:41,100 --> 00:31:42,633 And I think it's gonna look exactly 522 00:31:42,635 --> 00:31:45,169 The same as in the video. 523 00:31:49,976 --> 00:31:52,143 ♪♪ 524 00:31:55,914 --> 00:31:58,182 These fireworks in the Video, they do make a noise 525 00:31:58,184 --> 00:32:00,384 When they're launched, But they're so far away... 526 00:32:00,386 --> 00:32:02,520 They're the opposite Side of the mekong river... 527 00:32:02,522 --> 00:32:04,655 And by the time that noise Has reached the audience, 528 00:32:04,657 --> 00:32:08,659 There's lots of oohs and Ahhs, and that muffles it out. 529 00:32:08,661 --> 00:32:11,529 So, it could be that this Was a natural phenomenon... 530 00:32:11,531 --> 00:32:12,863 Maybe quite rare... 531 00:32:12,865 --> 00:32:15,799 But because of this festival, It's now become a ritual, 532 00:32:15,801 --> 00:32:17,133 And the lights in the sky 533 00:32:17,135 --> 00:32:19,870 Have been accentuated my manmade means. 534 00:32:19,872 --> 00:32:22,440 [ crowd oohs and ahhs ] 535 00:32:24,944 --> 00:32:27,611 For the crowds gathering On the banks of the mekong, 536 00:32:27,613 --> 00:32:32,416 There remains only one Explanation for the fireballs... 537 00:32:32,418 --> 00:32:36,320 The fire-breath of the Fabled naga river monster. 538 00:32:41,093 --> 00:32:43,294 ♪♪ 539 00:32:48,033 --> 00:32:50,267 ♪♪ 540 00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:57,241 ♪♪ 541 00:33:01,848 --> 00:33:05,782 Coming up, every parent's worse nightmare. 542 00:33:05,784 --> 00:33:08,719 There could be some kind Of a possession going on. 543 00:33:08,721 --> 00:33:10,054 [ screams ] 544 00:33:19,064 --> 00:33:21,065 ♪♪ 545 00:33:21,667 --> 00:33:24,702 Narrator: a child displays Superhuman powers. 546 00:33:25,938 --> 00:33:27,404 [ screams ] 547 00:33:27,406 --> 00:33:30,874 It's like that kid is being held Up by some invisible force. 548 00:33:30,876 --> 00:33:32,009 It doesn't seem normal. 549 00:33:32,011 --> 00:33:35,478 It doesn't seem physically Possible, almost. 550 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:38,816 Narrator: some fear it's the devil's work. 551 00:33:38,818 --> 00:33:41,484 There could be some kind Of a possession going on. 552 00:33:41,486 --> 00:33:43,521 [ screams ] 553 00:33:47,893 --> 00:33:53,364 Narrator: austin, texas... March 2016... 554 00:33:53,366 --> 00:33:57,367 Nighttime on a quiet, suburban street. 555 00:33:57,369 --> 00:34:02,506 Cameras guard property, monitor pets, 556 00:34:02,508 --> 00:34:05,276 And nanny cams watch the children. 557 00:34:07,512 --> 00:34:11,715 After midnight, baby Connor cries for attention. 558 00:34:11,717 --> 00:34:12,916 [ crying ] 559 00:34:12,918 --> 00:34:15,386 You can see the baby's in distress. 560 00:34:17,323 --> 00:34:19,723 And then, in the strangest motion 561 00:34:19,725 --> 00:34:24,261 I've ever seen, the baby climbs Up onto the rail of the crib, 562 00:34:24,263 --> 00:34:26,363 And then suddenly stands up. 563 00:34:30,469 --> 00:34:31,936 [ screams ] 564 00:34:31,938 --> 00:34:35,005 There's something about this That just seems otherworldly. 565 00:34:35,007 --> 00:34:36,073 [ screams ] 566 00:34:36,075 --> 00:34:38,008 It's his glowing eyes. 567 00:34:38,010 --> 00:34:41,245 It would seem as though He's definitely possessed. 568 00:34:43,148 --> 00:34:45,015 This kid does a full-on "Exorcist." 569 00:34:45,017 --> 00:34:47,451 [ screams ] 570 00:34:50,756 --> 00:34:56,427 Narrator: the baby balances on the Crib rail for more than 20 seconds. 571 00:34:56,429 --> 00:34:58,028 Wise: his balance is perfect On this narrow thing... 572 00:34:58,030 --> 00:34:59,563 Not even swaying. He's just sort of, like, 573 00:34:59,565 --> 00:35:01,365 Rigid like a gymnast. 574 00:35:02,702 --> 00:35:06,837 Narrator: the toddler falls Back into the cot, unharmed. 575 00:35:06,839 --> 00:35:11,976 His parents upload the footage, And the internet goes wild. 576 00:35:14,046 --> 00:35:17,715 [ crying ] 577 00:35:17,717 --> 00:35:20,450 Many question the tape's authenticity. 578 00:35:20,452 --> 00:35:22,185 Pearson: these days, the first assumption 579 00:35:22,187 --> 00:35:24,187 Is that somebody's messed with the video, 580 00:35:24,189 --> 00:35:25,722 And somebody's tampered with it. 581 00:35:25,724 --> 00:35:29,926 It's got the demonic kid, the Supernatural balancing act, 582 00:35:29,928 --> 00:35:32,195 The creepy shadows, 583 00:35:32,197 --> 00:35:34,598 And that dubious security-cam footage. 584 00:35:34,600 --> 00:35:37,735 The question is... Is it real? 585 00:35:37,737 --> 00:35:40,937 Narrator: conor mccourt is A video forensics specialist 586 00:35:40,939 --> 00:35:43,073 With over 20 years experience. 587 00:35:43,075 --> 00:35:45,875 He analyzes the footage frame by frame, 588 00:35:45,877 --> 00:35:49,012 Searching for signs of tampering. 589 00:35:49,014 --> 00:35:52,416 When I examined the sequence of the baby... 590 00:35:52,418 --> 00:35:56,487 The slats are obscuring The body of the child. 591 00:35:58,491 --> 00:36:01,225 And to do some kind of post-production fax 592 00:36:01,227 --> 00:36:06,230 To make that look real Is very, very difficult. 593 00:36:06,232 --> 00:36:09,166 He falls backwards, And he hits the mattress. 594 00:36:09,168 --> 00:36:12,970 During that fall, I examined Those images as he went down, 595 00:36:12,972 --> 00:36:14,972 And as he hits the mattress, 596 00:36:14,974 --> 00:36:19,776 You see kind of a Compression of the mattress. 597 00:36:19,778 --> 00:36:22,312 Watch in this area here. 598 00:36:24,316 --> 00:36:27,785 See, there's a slight bounce there. 599 00:36:27,787 --> 00:36:29,386 I don't think it's a fake. 600 00:36:33,258 --> 00:36:36,126 Narrator: mccourt's initial Analysis can't explain 601 00:36:36,128 --> 00:36:39,996 Why the baby's eyes appear so terrifying. 602 00:36:39,998 --> 00:36:41,999 One really important part Of this video that needs to be 603 00:36:42,001 --> 00:36:45,135 Highlighted is that This kid's eyes are crazy. 604 00:36:45,137 --> 00:36:50,207 It truly looks like demonically Possessed eyes glaring out. 605 00:36:50,209 --> 00:36:53,009 Narrator: mccourt believes The nanny cam holds the key 606 00:36:53,011 --> 00:36:56,013 To the child's devil-like eyes. 607 00:36:56,015 --> 00:36:56,947 Mccourt: it's not a ghost. 608 00:36:56,949 --> 00:36:58,748 It's not a devil. 609 00:36:58,750 --> 00:37:00,818 It's not any of those things. 610 00:37:00,820 --> 00:37:06,557 Narrator: nanny cams work by Illuminating the room with infrared light. 611 00:37:06,559 --> 00:37:08,959 The camera captures any infrared light 612 00:37:08,961 --> 00:37:12,228 Reflecting back from an object. 613 00:37:12,230 --> 00:37:17,234 One part of our bodies Is especially reflective. 614 00:37:17,236 --> 00:37:20,704 When the eye is dilated, There's a reflective area 615 00:37:20,706 --> 00:37:24,441 In the back of the eye which Causes the eyes to glow. 616 00:37:24,443 --> 00:37:27,311 It's kind of like redeye when You see it in a still camera. 617 00:37:30,649 --> 00:37:33,584 Narrator: experts still need To explain baby connor's 618 00:37:33,586 --> 00:37:35,452 Superhuman balancing. 619 00:37:37,122 --> 00:37:39,456 This little child is doing something 620 00:37:39,458 --> 00:37:43,059 That some adults would Have a hard time doing. 621 00:37:43,061 --> 00:37:45,061 Wise: the way that this kid climbs up 622 00:37:45,063 --> 00:37:47,698 Doesn't seem physically possible. 623 00:37:48,533 --> 00:37:50,033 [ screams ] 624 00:38:00,079 --> 00:38:02,812 Narrator: experts are baffled By nanny-cam footage 625 00:38:02,814 --> 00:38:06,082 Of 2-year-old connor's Astonishing feat of strength. 626 00:38:06,084 --> 00:38:07,284 [ screams ] 627 00:38:07,286 --> 00:38:10,888 Pediatrician randal Pearson examines the area 628 00:38:10,890 --> 00:38:12,756 Outside the crib. 629 00:38:12,758 --> 00:38:14,658 He spots a vital clue. 630 00:38:17,630 --> 00:38:20,097 Pearson: the blanket on the Floor that you see in the footage 631 00:38:20,099 --> 00:38:24,968 May be a sign that he's Frustrated and anxious and angry 632 00:38:24,970 --> 00:38:26,836 And has tossed that over. 633 00:38:26,838 --> 00:38:28,304 [ screams ] 634 00:38:28,306 --> 00:38:29,372 He's upset. 635 00:38:29,374 --> 00:38:32,509 That can trigger an adrenaline response. 636 00:38:32,511 --> 00:38:35,312 It makes your heart rate go up And your breathing rate go up, 637 00:38:35,314 --> 00:38:39,583 Which thereby gives your Muscles more access to oxygen. 638 00:38:39,585 --> 00:38:41,517 Narrator: pearson believes Baby connor could be 639 00:38:41,519 --> 00:38:44,254 Experiencing the physiological reaction 640 00:38:44,256 --> 00:38:46,990 Called "Hysterical strength". 641 00:38:46,992 --> 00:38:49,259 Hysterical strength is Basically when you are 642 00:38:49,261 --> 00:38:51,527 Under intense psychologic pressure... 643 00:38:51,529 --> 00:38:52,996 Like if an animal is chasing you, 644 00:38:52,998 --> 00:38:54,998 Your child is trapped under a car. 645 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:56,400 There have been documented cases 646 00:38:56,402 --> 00:39:00,070 Where people have reserves of muscle power 647 00:39:00,072 --> 00:39:03,140 That are otherwise not available to you. 648 00:39:03,142 --> 00:39:06,142 Narrator: footage emerges that Appears to show another child 649 00:39:06,144 --> 00:39:08,879 With hysterical strength. 650 00:39:08,881 --> 00:39:10,480 The toddler sees his sibling 651 00:39:10,482 --> 00:39:14,685 Have a cabinet fall on top of him, 652 00:39:14,687 --> 00:39:17,621 And has to figure out How to help his sibling out 653 00:39:17,623 --> 00:39:19,690 From under the cabinet. 654 00:39:19,692 --> 00:39:23,093 Narrator: somehow, the toddler Is able to push the heavy cabinet 655 00:39:23,095 --> 00:39:25,428 Off his brother. 656 00:39:25,430 --> 00:39:28,165 It's like we're looking at baby superman. 657 00:39:29,902 --> 00:39:32,970 [ screams ] 658 00:39:32,972 --> 00:39:34,972 Narrator: connor's nanny-cam footage shows 659 00:39:34,974 --> 00:39:38,041 There must also be something else going on. 660 00:39:40,379 --> 00:39:44,714 He seems to have an unnatural Sense of balance for his age. 661 00:39:44,716 --> 00:39:48,452 This is a small child, and Children of this age general 662 00:39:48,454 --> 00:39:51,388 Have larger heads and smaller feet. 663 00:39:51,390 --> 00:39:54,257 Therefore, they have a Higher center of gravity, 664 00:39:54,259 --> 00:39:59,496 Which makes them more Likely to fall or to be unstable. 665 00:40:03,068 --> 00:40:05,535 Narrator: neuroscientist monika haga 666 00:40:05,537 --> 00:40:08,538 From the norweigian university Of science and technology 667 00:40:08,540 --> 00:40:10,607 Studies child development. 668 00:40:10,609 --> 00:40:15,412 She analyzes the complexity Of baby connor's achievement. 669 00:40:15,414 --> 00:40:19,016 Haga: to keep your balance And keep your postural control 670 00:40:19,018 --> 00:40:22,285 When you're so small, It's quite challenging, 671 00:40:22,287 --> 00:40:27,824 Especially when you are Balancing on this narrow edge. 672 00:40:27,826 --> 00:40:29,893 So, when I'm standing on the beam, 673 00:40:29,895 --> 00:40:33,897 It is only this area where My foot is touching the beam, 674 00:40:33,899 --> 00:40:36,232 So it's really small area. 675 00:40:36,234 --> 00:40:39,302 It's so difficult even just to stand here. 676 00:40:39,304 --> 00:40:42,039 We should also remember That he is doing this 677 00:40:42,041 --> 00:40:44,507 Quite high up in the air, 678 00:40:44,509 --> 00:40:47,444 And he is also standing in a dark room, 679 00:40:47,446 --> 00:40:49,980 So he has no point of references. 680 00:40:49,982 --> 00:40:54,251 You need a lot of motor Coordination and control 681 00:40:54,253 --> 00:40:55,719 To be able to do this. 682 00:40:57,723 --> 00:41:01,191 Haga considers if baby Connor's early experiences 683 00:41:01,193 --> 00:41:05,262 Could help explain his Incredible sense of balance. 684 00:41:05,264 --> 00:41:08,065 Developmental therapists In iceland use special 685 00:41:08,067 --> 00:41:11,468 Exercises to improve a baby's balance. 686 00:41:11,470 --> 00:41:14,338 The program's results are astonishing. 687 00:41:14,340 --> 00:41:17,007 Some of them are about four months. 688 00:41:17,009 --> 00:41:19,743 What we observed was this instructor 689 00:41:19,745 --> 00:41:23,146 Was able to make them stand. 690 00:41:23,148 --> 00:41:25,148 This shouldn't be possible. 691 00:41:27,285 --> 00:41:29,018 Narrator: experts advise Against trying this 692 00:41:29,020 --> 00:41:31,621 Outside of the supervised program, 693 00:41:31,623 --> 00:41:33,956 And believe it works Because babies are forming 694 00:41:33,958 --> 00:41:36,360 New neural connections in the brain. 695 00:41:36,362 --> 00:41:38,362 ♪♪ 696 00:41:42,367 --> 00:41:44,101 Haga: it shows that children... Infants... 697 00:41:44,103 --> 00:41:48,038 Are able to do things That we may not expect. 698 00:41:50,709 --> 00:41:54,577 Narrator: experts don't yet know Exactly how or why some children 699 00:41:54,579 --> 00:41:58,648 Demonstrate these remarkable Abilities at an early age. 700 00:41:58,650 --> 00:42:00,584 Until more evidence is captured, 701 00:42:00,586 --> 00:42:04,121 This superhuman feat remains unexplained. 702 00:42:05,924 --> 00:42:07,590 Wise: maybe this kid is a special kid. 703 00:42:07,592 --> 00:42:13,463 Out of all the many millions Of hours of nanny-cam footage, 704 00:42:13,465 --> 00:42:16,132 This kid, you know, I think stands out. 705 00:42:16,134 --> 00:42:18,135 [ screams ] 706 00:42:18,137 --> 00:42:20,737 Blackburn: if this kid is Doing that at his age, 707 00:42:20,739 --> 00:42:24,007 Imagine what he could Do in 20, 30 years from now. 55397

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