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This could be what they call a skinwalker den.

What's that sound?

Rockslide!

Go, go, go! Oh, my God.

Here we go!

On this episode of "Expedition X."

Look, look, look, look, look! Oh my God!

My team heads into the heart of the Navajo Nation.

We are in enemy territory now.

Investigating shocking reports of a shape-shifting evil

lurking in the darkness.

I gotta get over there.

What was that?

The infamous skinwalker.

I was petrified.

- My heart stopped. - He's right there.

He's watching us.

Phil and Heather will learn

the lore of this ancient horror.

Skinwalkers are truly evil.

But also discover that when hunting the skinwalker,

you have to put your own skin on the line.

Whoa!

Let's go, let's go!

Something is out here.

All right, guys, so I have a video to show you today,

and it is...

Well, it's weird. Check it out.

I want you to look back here near this fence line.

- You ready? - Mm-hmm.

Something there, there, and then...

- What? - Whoa, what is that?

Here we go, we're going to look at it again.

We see it, we see it, it's running by, and then...

I mean, it looks like an animal.

- Yes. - But then...

It changes shape and jumps off the screen.

Yes, exactly.

This was captured by a Navajo family on their ranch at

the reservation in New Mexico.

And they believe this is evidence of a skinwalker.

Ooh, skinwalkers.

I've always wanted to investigate skinwalkers.

Heather, be careful what you wish for.

Skinwalkers are a sacred legend to the Navajo.

In modern culture, they're sometimes thought of

like cryptids, as though they're some sort of creature.

Some people treat them like spirits or entities.

In the original Navajo lore, they're seen as humans with

dark supernatural powers, specifically a terrifying

ability to shape-shift.

Encounters with skinwalkers have been recorded for

generations in the Navajo Nation.

Those sightings continue to this day.

And this family here, they are not alone,

because those sightings are on the rise.

You could make the argument that the skinwalker

is the most feared monster in all of America.

This strange, shape-shifting evil,

sometimes humanoid, sometimes a beast,

has fueled our nightmares for decades.

But it is here, in the sacred lands of the Navajo Nation,

that the dark legend first began.

Established in 1898, the Navajo Nation

is the largest Native American reservation

in the United States,

spanning more than 27,000 square miles across

Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico.

Surrounded by four mountains,

the Navajo people believe that

all land within these boundaries

is spiritually protected.

And this protection is vital because of

the dreaded skinwalker.

Traditionally known as yee naldlooshii,

these mysterious monsters are rarely discussed with outsiders

because there's a fear that simply speaking of them

will incur their wrath.

The Navajo lore that has been passed on says skinwalkers are

evil witches or corrupt medicine men who have

sacrificed those closest to them

in exchange for dark powers,

supernatural speed, and the ability to shapeshift

into animals like wolves or coyotes.

According to Navajo stories, the skinwalker's goal is to

inflict harm, illness, and misfortune on others,

using sinister magical curses to attack

and even kill their victims.

And now reported encounters with skinwalkers across

the Navajo Nation are on the rise,

particularly in the remote corner of the reservation in

northwestern New Mexico.

A recent eyewitness describes a human-like creature

impossibly running alongside a speeding bus.

Meanwhile, many others

regularly report hearing strange whistling

and blood-curdling screams after dark.

And now, a Navajo family believes they are being hunted

by the skinwalker and think they captured it on video.

The skinwalker story captivates us all, but what's the truth

behind the legend?

Is this evil really out there today,

stalking the Navajo Nation?

So, what do you think?

Well, I should start by saying I did have my own very

memorable experience, not far from the Navajo Nation in

Utah's Uinta Valley. - That's right.

- What you saw from the vehicle. - Yes.

That looked like they had fur on them.

Skinwalker?

I don't know what it was, but I can confirm that

the thought of that thing still freaks me out to this day.

And with this new footage, I mean, it is equally

compelling, but just as easily could be misidentified.

I mean, maybe it's a cloud.

Maybe it's a refraction of the lens.

A cloud? I have never seen

a cloud two feet off the ground moving like that.

So what, you think it's all smoke and mirrors?

No, I'm not saying it's a hoax, and these stories

do go back centuries.

And sure, there could be some mystery out there.

I'm just not certain this footage proves it.

Heather?

Well, maybe it's more than just stories.

I mean, what do we know?

Think about how famous this legend is.

This story has legs, and the Navajo have been here

a heck of a lot longer than us.

So, who are we to say if a skinwalker is real or not

until we go and investigate it ourselves?

Exactly, and that's the mission.

I want you to go to the Navajo Nation,

I want you to meet with this family,

interrogate this video, see if you can figure out

what's going on here, and see if you can find

real evidence to substantiate this terrifying legend.

Ooh, I can't wait. I hope we see a skinwalker.

Ooh, I hope we don't.

Well, good luck, stay safe, and happy hunting.

We're on it.

It's a five-hour flight from New York

to Albuquerque, New Mexico,

and then several hours' drive to reach the border

of the Navajo Nation.

All right, Phil. You know what road we're driving on?

- We're on Route 491. - Absolutely not.

This road used to be called Highway 666.

- No way. - I know.

It's true. And it lived up to its name.

Disappearances, fatalities,

all sorts of strange occurrences.

So much so that they actually called it the Devil's Highway.

- Wow. - Yep.

So they had to rename it.

Yeah, I guess, you know, Route 491 sounds

a lot less sinister. - Yeah.

But you got to admit, this is the perfect road

to lead us to our destination.

We are now in the Navajo Nation.

Phil and I head west across the reservation to meet

the family who shared their shocking video of

a supposed skinwalker with Gates.

- Hi. - Hello.

- Brenda and Ryan? - Yes.

- Hi, good to meet you guys, Phil. - Nice to meet you.

- Phil. - Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Mother and son Brenda and Ryan Harris grew up on

the reservation and believe a skinwalker is

stalking their home.

We have seen this extraordinary video.

That is why we are here.

So how did it all start for you?

My son and his cousin were outside playing late at night,

and they just happened to look down, and they came

across this big footprint there.

- That's what they found outside in the back. - Huh.

- Whoa. - How big was this?

It's a little over 18 inches long.

- 18 inches long? - That's huge.

That's definitely unusual marking in the ground there.

What did you think could have left a footprint like that?

I didn't know what it was. I wanted to find out.

So a week later, I bought a video camera.

And I told her, I was like, "Let's see

if we catch anything."

I remember we were

fast-forwarding through all of it.

- And then I saw the thing. - Were you afraid?

I was, because we're just scared.

Like, why is it here? We don't know.

So that's when I took the footage

and showed it to my dad.

And right off the bat, he knew what it was.

- He goes, "That's a skinwalker." - Without a doubt.

- Without a doubt. - I mean, that's terrifying.

Not only that, when I was taking out the trash, I saw it.

What do you mean you saw it?

So I climbed up on the ladder.

Then I met eye-to-eye with it.

And it was just standing there, looking at me.

You're saying you came face-to-face with a skinwalker?

- Mm-hmm. - What happened?

- It blackened itself. - Oh.

It took the form of a beast, and then it formed

into the wind.

It scared me. I was petrified.

I don't know how to explain it, but my heart stopped.

- Hm. - I'll never forget it.

So we're talking about something that started physical

and then perhaps moved into the spiritual world?

Possibly.

It's hard to pinpoint exactly what form

the skinwalker will take.

They're the ones that pick what they want to manifest into.

So it could be a wolf,

it could be a coyote, it could be a bear.

I believe they're dangerous. You know, they can hurt you.

All I ask is that you guys don't whistle around here.

- Yeah, don't whistle. - Why not whistle?

In the Native culture, you don't ever whistle at night

because you're inviting them to come, and they may come out

when you're not even ready. So don't whistle.

- Well, that's creepy. - Yeah, terrifying.

All right, let's grab our gear and get started.

- Yeah. - Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you, guys.

You're welcome. Thank you.

Before we investigate the Harris' property,

I want to try and replicate the placement and framing

of Ryan's video camera.

I've got some ideas about what may have actually been captured

and possibly misidentified.

OK, let's see if we can match it.

- Really closely. - I think that's about right.

OK. So I've got this recording.

Now, I wanna see if I can debunk that video.

Of course you do.

- A fog machine? - A fog machine.

Now that's just fogging ridiculous.

You're on fire tonight, you know?

All right, what do you see over there?

- A road. - A road.

Now imagine there was a car there that

suddenly accelerated. What would it leave behind?

- Exhaust. - Yes.

- All right, let's see it. - Ready?

- Yes, sir. - OK.

OK, so when it comes out in those puffs,

you almost had me.

It really does look like the start of that video.

- But... - But what?

It doesn't turn into a canine shape, Torres.

It just dissipates into nothing.

And that video clearly showed the clouds turning into

a wolf-like creature and jumping off.

- Well, I'm out of theories. - Well, it was a hot start.

I gotta say, this one has got me a little stumped.

I couldn't find a logical explanation for what was

captured on the Harris' video yet, so I'm leaving a camera

running to record more data. Who knows?

Maybe it'll catch something extraordinary.

OK, leave this thing recording.

All right, whatever was in that video,

it was heading thataway-- that's where we gotta go.

Agreed.

The Harris property is right next to an area of isolated

wilderness that borders the San Juan River.

If any creature, known or unknown, is out here,

this wilderness might be

the perfect place for it to hide.

So what's the plan?

So I think we need to set up some perimeters.

I have these shotgun tripwires that will let us know

very loudly if something goes over that string.

We will know if something's moving around here.

OK, well, while you're doing that physical tripwire,

I want to set up spiritual tripwires,

because as our witness just told us,

not only are skinwalkers a physical being,

they can also be spiritual as well.

All right, well, then we'll have our bases covered.

And hey, do not forget, there could be potentially

mountain lions and bears and coyotes.

Skinwalkers.

Right, very dangerous animals out here.

- Stay in walkie? OK. - Copy that.

To secure the perimeter, I head north to set up

a tripwire that will make a sound on physical contact.

All right.

OK.

Trap is set, we got a live wire here.

All right.

Meanwhile, Heather activates an EMF tripwire to the south.

If I'm walking right beside this.

I'm not gonna set it off.

You have to either touch it with quite some pressure

or something of the spiritual realm has to interact with it.

So if I get any hits on this EMF tripwire, we know that

whatever that creature was is of the spiritual realm.

So I've calibrated this where

anything warm like me will show up white.

Everything else is looking pretty red or yellow.

If there's any animals out there,

I'm hoping this can help me see it before it sees me.

OK, because we're looking for animals, I'm gonna keep my eyes

out through night vision binoculars, but also because

we're looking for spirits, I'm gonna keep one eye on my K2

to see if I get any EMF hits.

OK, tripwire is still solid.

Nothing on the binoculars yet. K2 silent.

But the dogs are barking.

What was that?

That was weird.

That was like a glowing orb, almost.

There's no bugs out here, it's too cold.

It was not right in front of the binoc-- .

What was that?

2 It was like this shape, almost very similar to

the start of that video, but it appeared

and disappeared so quickly.

I don't know what that was.

Something was definitely there.

And like, I'm not alone.

I do not see anything on the FLIR.

Skinwalker, skinwalker,

where are you?

OK, so our witnesses told us not to whistle on

their property, but we are far from their property.

We are closer to the river.

I just wonder what's going to happen if I whistle.

Did you hear that?

I just heard whistling back.

Something just whistled back at me.

Oh my God! Right there!

Right there! What is that?

That was something big.

Whatever was back here, I don't see it anymore.

The tripwire! The tripwire!

Something just set this tripwire off.

All of the others are OK.

And it stopped.

Is there anyone there?

There's nothing.

Nothing on the EMF,

but something is out here.

I'm gonna walkie Heather.

Heather, you copy?

Yeah, copy. What's up?

You know how they said not to whistle?

Phil?

But after I whistled, I got a major hit on the FLIR,

and it seemed like something was whistling back at me.

I'm telling you, Heather, it's like something

is calling out to me.

What you need to--

Whoa!

That was a tripwire, meet me over there!

Let's go. Let's go.

Right here, right here.

Where?

Do you see anything?

No.

Any tracks?

Heather, I set the tripwire high here.

That means whatever it was had to be massive.

Whoa, over here. Look, look, look.

- What? - Come here, come here.

- What, what, what? - Right there, right there, right there.

There's something there. Let's go.

Where is it?

- Oh! Look! - What, what, what?

Look, look, look, look, look!

What is that?

It's over by the river.

Oh my God, it's big!

Oh my gosh!

Look at that big spike, big spike!

I gotta get over there. I gotta cross this river.

OK, but be careful.

EMF meter's quiet.

It's like whatever we were chasing

was both physical and spiritual.

I'm gonna look and see if I can find any evidence

of where this thing might have crossed.

I'm not seeing a thing on the FLIR.

Whatever it was, it's long gone.

But that was big.

It must have been-- based on the FLIR it was

maybe four or so feet tall.

I mean huge!

No tracks.

Wait a second.

Look at that. Phil, I got something.

2 You gotta get over here!

- What'd you find? - Check this out.

Whoa, wow, look at that! You found an animal hair!

- Good eye! - I know!

What this is telling me is that whatever

we picked up across the river

was a physical, living, real animal.

But remember, just because it's a physical animal

doesn't mean that it's not a skinwalker.

Whatever it is, I want to bag this so we can test it

and ID it. - Copy that.

All right, got something.

What I don't get is,

whatever we have been chasing all night long,

why did it lead us here?

Why did it lead us to the water and then disappear?

I mean, what

are we chasing?

Where did it go?

And why did I decide to whistle?

Now that, Phil, is probably the million-dollar question.

- Let's keep going? OK. - Yeah.

Before we leave the location, I set up a trail camera along

the river's edge, in case whatever

we were chasing returns.

Last night's investigation

left us with more questions than answers.

So while Phil tracks down more eyewitnesses, I want to explore

the origins of the skinwalker legend.

I'm meeting with Navajo historian Eugene Joe,

who has agreed to do something that rarely happens,

share his tribe's ancestral knowledge about skinwalkers

with outsiders.

I want to go all the way back.

Can you tell me about the history of skinwalkers?

They call them the Night Warriors.

Tlee naabaahii is how you say it in Navajo.

They were given a power to protect the sacred ways of

the Navajo people, but then something happened

and there was a conflict.

That's when the evil decided to take over.

So Night Warriors started out good as protectors

and then turned evil and became skinwalkers.

Yes.

What do skinwalkers want?

They want to be more powerful.

They like to channel curses, hex,

taboos on homes to destroy a family.

They don't want to see you become wealthy.

They want to see you fall, because that in turn makes them

feel like they have more power. - Yes.

I have a little drawing that I did.

They're just like ordinary people, just like you and I.

And they...

They just paint their face for night and for day protection.

That was what it was for.

So if we saw a skinwalker today, it could have similar

black and white face paint. - Yes.

A few years back, I was face-to-face with one.

It was a woman.

Her face was black and white.

I said, means, "What do you want?"

Don't bother me.

If you're here for evil, go away.

She didn't know what to say.

And covered her face. And that was it.

- Were you afraid? - I can't show my weakness.

Hm.

Because you spoke to this skinwalker, you were able to

protect yourself. - Right.

It's just like a mind game, like a chess game.

Right.

When you show fear, you're powerless.

On the other side of the reservation...

Hey there!

...I've connected with members of the Navajo Nation,

Frank Smith and Anthony Lee.

They both believe they survived terrifying encounters

with the skinwalker.

I gotta hear these stories.

Recently, I was driving on one of the roads here.

About 10 feet away, I saw something crossing the road.

It was just walking like a dog would be walking on all fours,

but it didn't look right.

Could it have been a dog that was maybe hit by a car

and was injured?

I don't think so, because the face itself wasn't

the face of a dog. It had a human face.

That sounds absolutely terrifying.

Yeah, it is, especially when you're out there alone

like that. - What about you?

Tell me your story.

Couple months back, we're out here scouting around...

While I was there, I took a photo of my niece.

A couple days later, I was going through the pictures,

and I thought, hmm, there's something not right

about that picture.

This is what I saw.

Wow. So that part is your niece.

But then in the background, there's that.

It's a skinwalker.

Wow. Creepy.

- Yeah, you could see the human face there. - Yeah, yeah.

I mean, it looks like a fur hood and like skinny fur legs.

Right.

This looks like how people describe a skinwalker.

You must have been afraid?

I had chills going down my back.

I have to wonder.

We had this investigation last night,

and I kept feeling like something was watching me.

And I couldn't see anything.

Before your very eyes, they can disappear in front of you.

See, they can vaporize themselves in different ways.

That's why if you're going out there

looking for a skinwalker... - Mm-hmm.

...have someone that will understand how to protect you.

- So someone Navajo? - Mm-hmm.

Make sure they do a prayer for you so that physically

or mentally you will not be disturbed by evil spirits.

OK.

- I've got someone in mind. - Right?

Thank you so much for everything that you've shared

with me-- I really, really appreciate it.

Never show fear.

I'll try to be strong and try not to be afraid.

Don't try. Do it.

Yes, sir.

Is there any place that you think that we should be

focusing our investigation to try to find evidence of what

people are calling a skinwalker?

The hot spot that everybody talks about is Ojo Canyon.

The locals also refer to Skinwalker Canyon.

- It's known locally as Skinwalker Canyon. - Right.

I'm guessing it got that name for a reason.

Yep-- if you are going to the Skinwalker Canyon,

be careful. - OK.

- I appreciate your time. - OK.

Heather and I meet back up and begin our journey

to Ojo Canyon, aka Skinwalker Canyon,

on the eastern edge of the Navajo Nation.

Based on everything that you learned from

your witnesses, I reached out to my buddy, Shanclen,

who I worked with in Vulture City.

He's Navajo and says he's hunted

these skinwalkers before.

If there's any place were to give you fear,

this is the place. - Mm.

It's dangerous.

Please be careful tonight.

Based on what Eugene told me, we need someone

like Shanclen on our side.

Hey, if this Skinwalker Canyon lives up to its name,

absolutely we do.

- There's Shanclen. - Oh yeah?

Shanclen is a Navajo who knows

the supposed Skinwalker Canyon inside and out.

His knowledge of the land and its legends will be

critical to our investigation.

Have you ever had any encounters with

the skinwalkers yourself?

I could go all day about skinwalkers I've encountered.

- Or I could just show you guys. - Show us.

So, these photos were taken recently in a cave not too far

away from where I live. - Oh my god.

White and black face paint.

That is exactly what my witness said

a skinwalker could look like.

So those photos were taken recently

with a disposable camera.

Pretty common for these beings to be able to show up

on film cameras.

So, I went ahead and brought some tonight for us when we go

investigate these beings. - That's a great idea.

So, where can skinwalkers be found?

- In caves. - Why caves?

Caves is cover from spiritual people

and the elements themselves.

They get to be able to hide inside of those caves and do

ungodly things in there.

I got to warn you guys that skinwalkers are truly evil.

When it comes to their craft and what they want to do,

they can kill somebody if they wanted to.

Skinwalkers are very dangerous here on the reservation.

So, I'm glad you reached out to me.

Let's head to the canyon.

Here we go!

This is the entrance into Skinwalker Canyon right here.

Let's be extra careful,

because we are in enemy territory now.

2 So, this is as far as we go with these ponies.

Rest of the way, we're gonna go ahead on foot.

Before we set out, Shanclen performs a traditional

Navajo blessing to help protect us

from any evil forces we may encounter.

Ancient deity, ancient being of protection,

I pray to you that you can create some beautiful ash for us

to protect us tonight.

The fire heard your prayer. This is going to protect you.

This threat that we're facing tonight is very real.

So, you never know whether you're going to get

the physical or spiritual side.

We've got our protection. Let's gear up.

- See what we can find out here. - Let's do this.

- It's so quiet. - Yeah.

Like how I mentioned before, sometimes these skinwalkers

can be caught on film and camera.

Let's go ahead and snap some photos to see if we can capture

any skinwalkers on it. - All right.

Skinwalker.

What a nostalgic way to capture pure evil.

There are so many hiding spots

for something to be watching us right now.

Look! Look down here.

Look at this.

Look at this.

It's gotta be coyote. Look at that.

A lot of coyote tracks.

People think, oh, it's just a normal coyote pack.

But that's just what they want you to think.

Well, if you're saying there could be a skinwalker hidden

amongst a coyote pack, I say we follow these tracks.

Absolutely, but let's keep our heads on a swivel.

I'm gonna go right.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

What was that? Heather, get over here.

What's going on?

This rock...

nearly hit me as I was walking through here.

What do you mean it nearly hit you?

Yeah, I heard some movement, looked up,

this thing was flying down.

I think there's something up there.

- Let's fly. - Right.

If something is hiding in this vast canyon,

the best way to find it is to get eyes in the sky.

I'm monitoring my thermal drone

to search for anything physical,

while Heather claims her EMF drone will scan

for anything spiritual.

This arrow shows the drone's location.

If there's anyone out there, you can show up

on my EMF drone, show up on Phil's drone.

Make yourself known to us.

Oh.

- What was that? - Did you hear that?

- Was that a whistle? - Yeah.

Coming from that direction.

That was definitely a whistle.

- Oh. - What was that?

Do you want our attention?

- Ooh! - Whoa!

Look, there's two of 'em.

Three! Four!

It's right behind us.

It's still hanging there.

- Right? - Yeah.

This is a clear cluster of anomalies.

- We have to get over there. - Let's go.

Those anomalies were right around here.

- It's gotta be close. - All right, let's split up.

- Heather, you take right. Shanclen, left. - OK.

- Let's do this. - I'll head up here.

Is that what I think it is?

Heather!

I think I found a cave!

- A cave? - Yeah.

This very well could be an entrance into

a skinwalker cave.

- Everybody ready to go in? - Yeah.

Whoa.

- Ooh. - Whoa.

What is that?

Whatever you do, don't touch it.

Why?

This right here looks like a skinwalker curse bundle.

What, is that used to curse someone?

- Yes. - How can you tell?

Well, normally, if they wanted to be able to witch

and curse somebody, they'd take the hair

or personal belonging or clothing.

Right there. That's a hair.

So, you're telling me that whoever's gray hair that is,

a skinwalker got that hair and made this?

Yes.

Skinwalkers, they use these things to make family,

loved ones sick, bring bad luck, and all of the above.

This is, in your mind, clear evidence of essentially

an evil, dark ritual. - Exactly.

And we have to be careful going forward.

OK.

Well, you got some cave to explore.

OK.

Skinwalkers can lay traps

inside of their homes and in their dens.

This is what makes it so dangerous now.

What did you just say?

I said to come here.

- I like this guy. - Oh my gosh.

I never should have introduced y'all.

I gotta keep heading in.

We're on the trail of something.

- I gotta figure it out. - OK, stay safe.

As Phil investigates deeper inside the cave,

Shanclen and I begin a call-and-response session

to try and contact any skinwalkers present.

OK.

This is Heather and Shanclen.

We're in what may be a skinwalker's den.

If you are a skinwalker, I'm not afraid of you.

We have different tools here for you.

You can show up on this XLS.

Or you can speak into this device right here as well.

Right-- whoa, whoa, whoa.

That's a long hello.

Are there any skinwalkers here?

Yes.

Big yes.

Are you at the entrance of the cave?

Wha-- tch-- tch-- tch.

He's right there. He's right there.

He's watching us.

2 We know you're here.

What do you want from us?

And now it's gone.

This could be what they call a skinwalker den.

What is back there?

Ooh, OK.

Gosh darn it, pigeons.

I'm going to count up.

Let me know how many skinwalkers are around.

One.

Two.

Three.

Three.

Am I in danger?

Is Phil in danger?

Yes.

This is getting really narrow. Really sketchy back here.

What's that sound?

Oh.

Rockslide. Rockslide!

Go, go, go. Oh, my God.

- Oh, you good? - Yeah.

You good, you good?

Look at that.

That chunk...

right there.

That was crazy.

Oh, my God.

Yeah, I think I've had...

just about enough rocks thrown at me for one night.

Oh, let's go, go, go.

- Heather! - Phil?

- Are you OK? - Hey!

I'm good, I'm coming!

- You good? - I'm guessing you heard that?

- Heard what? - Well, it happened again.

I made it to the very back of this cave.

And then rocks fell on me.

Big rock this time. Major rock fall.

We had to run out of there.

- That's twice in one night? - Yeah.

And I asked my REM pod if you were in danger.

And then the REM pod lit up.

- No. - Yeah.

And we got confirmation that there are three skinwalkers

in this very cave.

This place is a skinwalker hideout.

And like I said, they can really

hurt somebody if they wanted to.

You're down two lives tonight, Phil.

So for us right now,

I think that we need to leave this cave,

but before we leave, we have to do one more thing.

Before we close our investigation,

Shanclen conducts a final protection ritual.

Beings of the cave, I'm here to offer you tobacco.

In exchange, you are not allowed to follow us home.

- Ready? - We can go.

My team came to the Navajo Nation to investigate

the truth behind the skinwalker legend.

And while Phil and Heather never came face-to-face with

a skinwalker themselves, a careful review of the photos

from the so-called Skinwalker Canyon

revealed unsettling anomalies.

In this photo, a strange ball of light appears ominously

in the background.

And it's strikingly similar to the orb Heather observed

at the Harris property. - What was that?

And then there's this photo.

It appears to be just an image of the night sky, but look more

closely at the mist-like formation.

It bears a disturbing resemblance to the eerie shape

in the Harris family's video, the one that brought us to

the Navajo Nation in the first place.

But not all evidence pointed to something sinister.

- Not at first glance, anyway. - Check this out.

Lab results confirmed the hair Phil found

down by the San Juan River next to the Harris' home

belonged to a fox.

Then, later that night, our trail cameras recorded one

in that very same spot.

We shared these findings with Shanclen, and far from being

reassured, he was deeply concerned.

He reminded us that, according to Navajo lore,

skinwalkers regularly move

between the physical and the spiritual.

He believes the entity Phil and Heather chased but were

unable to find may have vanished because it transformed

into an everyday animal.

Whatever was back here,

I don't see it anymore.

Perhaps into the fox we then captured on camera.

Or perhaps into a bird.

Ooh!

Gosh darn it, pigeons.

When taken together, the orbs,

the mist, and the animals all raises a chilling possibility.

Oh, my God!

While Phil and Heather hunted the skinwalker,

perhaps the skinwalker was also hunting them.

My team delivered their findings to the leaders

of the Navajo Nation, receiving a blessing

for a safe journey home.