Wait, People Actually Saw These Wild Things?!

There’s this stray cat in my neighborhood who just chills with a giant possum. Yep, the two of them just stroll around causing mischief together. No one else has caught this duo in action, so I’m starting to think I’m seeing things... or maybe it’s just a secret animal friendship!

So, I’m hiking in rainy North Carolina, all alone, when bam—a humongous buck just stands there in my path. Like, not running away or anything. I gently reach out my hand, and it sniffs me! We just stood there, chillin’, looking at each other in total silence before he casually strolls off. It felt like a magical Disney moment, and honestly? I still can’t believe it happened.

I swear I saw a squirrel open a trash can, grab a chip bag, and then close it gently like it was taught manners. I tried telling people we’re seeing the rise of polite rodents, but of course, nobody believes me. Squirrels are going pro, people!

Driving fast on a foggy Aussie highway, I got bounced up so hard my helmet scraped the wheel. Lucky for me, a curious ring-tail possum appeared outta nowhere, let me pet her, and basically calmed me down like a furry little guardian angel. Thanks, lil’ possum—you’re my hero!

There I was, playground kid, picking up a stone and aiming for this tiny hole in a wall 20 meters away. Threw it as hard as I could—and bam!—straight into the hole. Called my friends over but nope, no one believed me. I still think about it and smile. Bullseye, baby!

I was waiting at an eye and ear hospital early in the morning when suddenly, this dude in a long priestly robe bursts in bleeding from his eye sockets. Seconds later, another identical priest runs by, also bleeding! What on earth was going on? No idea. Definitely one of the weirdest things I’ve seen.

At a castle in Germany, I asked if I could try archery. First and only shot? Straight bullseye. I was so pumped but also realized if I told anyone, they’d think I was totally making it up. Well, I’m not. Archery champ for life.

On my way home from the pub, this fox started following me. Then it scrabbled over a wall, dug around a tree, and came back with a wallet. It dropped it, sat back, and waited. I grabbed the wallet (full of old cards) while the fox almost made it to my door. What?!

Once, while delivering a package, I stopped by the American River to soak my feet and found a tiny gold nugget the size of a pencil eraser. Put it in a cassette box for safekeeping… and poof, never saw it again. Told people, they didn’t believe me. But hey, I got the memory!

At summer camp, a Native American storyteller had us sing chants to call deer. On a dark trail, with lights off, a whole herd of deer—like 15-20!—ran right in front of us. We were stunned! I’m an atheist, but wow, that was something else.

While putting away groceries, a German cockroach ran under the fridge. My Dad lifted the fully loaded fridge so I could smash the bug. Dad was a huge strong farm guy, but still, it’s not every day a dad helps you kill a cockroach by hoisting a fridge. Epic teamwork, right?

At Victoria Falls, the water spray created a perfect circular rainbow. Like a rainbow ring floating in the air, connecting with the usual rainbow. It looked like magic, and I still can’t believe my eyes.

I swear I saw a squirrel stop at a crosswalk, wait for the light, and then scurry across safely. Told folks, but they just gave me that ‘yeah right’ look. Squirrels are learning road safety, apparently.

I don’t know how, but I clearly remember being in my crib when I was around 1 or 2 years old. My pajamas had bunnies and my curtains had lambs and ducks! We moved when I was almost 2, so that helps me pin it down. Weird memories from the early days.

Saw a platypus in its natural habitat. Yep, those ducky, beavery little creatures are the real deal.

As a teen watching lightning from my bedroom window, I held out my hands and suddenly they were outlined in glowing green electricity for several seconds. My sister saw it too! Not a reflection, not a trick—straight-up electric hands moment.

Walking with a friend, we met a dog who immediately rolled over for belly rubs. As we parted ways, the dog kept glancing back at me like we came from a past life or something. Even my friend noticed the vibe. Creepy but cool.

One relative walked into my room as a kid and took money from my savings box. Told my parents. Didn’t believe me because ’they wouldn’t do that.’ Guess what? They did.

I’m an atheist, clutch your pearls, but on a trip to Buenos Aires, I woke up and there was a soldier in 1700s garb standing at my bed’s foot. Chilling, looking confused. When I woke my boyfriend, he saw him too and screamed like crazy. Turns out our hotel was a hospital for wounded officers back then. Spooky AF.

Broke up with my longtime girlfriend at 21. Walking home, the streetlights started going out one by one—like 50 in a row. Creepy or coincidence? You decide.

When I was little, I saw a huge fireball zoom across the sky. Years later, I googled and found out it was a legit meteor. Felt a lot less crazy after that!

During a rough patch, my husband met a lady who asked if he believed in guardian angels. He said yes, and she promised things would get better soon. Months later, an amazing opportunity popped up that changed everything. Reassurance works, guys.

On a long bus ride in rural Australia, I saw what had to be a massive black cat, like hip-high and half a car long. Too big for a feral cat and no way a car dropped it off. It practically stalked the bus. Nobody believes me, but it happened!

Saw a foot-long centipede crawl right out of a campfire in Arizona. Definitely not your average camping story!

Cycling to work, I spotted a guy in old-fashioned 1930s clothes wandering around in the grass below the overpass. I looked again—and poof—he vanished. No way he walked off that fast or got picked up. Either a hallucination or time traveler. Take your pick.

At age 13, after hours of practice in an empty alley, I rolled a perfect 300 game. Not a soul around. Told some old-timers, and they just smiled and said 'Sure, kid.' True legend material right here.

Around age 6, I saw either a bear roaming suburban Atlanta or someone with a seriously convincing bear costume—not your average teddy bear mascot. Still can’t decide which one it was.

At a stoplight, I watched two teens walk by. The one in back looked up, and bam! A bird dropped poop right into his open mouth. He started coughing uncontrollably while his friend just turned around like, 'Wait, what?!' Classic front row seat moment!

At a haunted house tour, I watched a lady walk UP the stairs and then... through the stairs like a ghost! No one believed me, but hey, coolest thing ever.

Saw a floating light in the sky that just hovered silently for minutes. Not a flashy UFO, just a mysterious glow hanging in place. People don’t believe it, but it was super chill.

My son and I saw two white church vans slide and flip on the interstate—happened at the same time! Traffic stopped, everyone helped out, and after the drivers walked around fine, we continued on. We still talk about it years later.

On the night of October 27, 2018, I woke up to see my aunt—who’d passed years before—standing at my bed. She was glowing brighter than the sun but didn’t light up the room. I approached, she seemed to talk but I couldn’t hear, then she disappeared. Definitely wild and nobody believes me!

One night, my dog was barking at the back door to come in. I ignored him, then finally threw my game controller and hit the dog—who was fast asleep in the blankets! So I’m hearing barking and seeing my sleeping dog at the same time... yeah, I was scared stiff. No neighbors, no other dogs.

We bought a place next to an equestrian center so we could sip coffee and watch horses. One day I saw our cat sitting on the back of a horse, just chilling like a pro rider. Family thinks I’m joking. I swear, that feline was horsing around for real.

While driving our lineworker truck back to the depot, we saw an electrical line spark and fall to the ground in broad daylight with no weather around. The homeowner didn’t even notice the power went out! Weirdest job moment ever.

My cousin and I saw a clown with makeup in an abandoned building out in nowhere land. We booked it to a river and stayed in the water until safely back to civilization. Nobody believed us—guess clowns are way scarier than we thought!

Saw a fireball meteorite blazing through the sky. Fast, bright, totally unforgettable.

While driving through Oklahoma at night, a fluorescent green light zoomed out of the trees, hovered briefly near my RV, then zipped away. No shape, just light. Way before drones were a thing. Spooky and super cool.

My girlfriend and I were sunbathing when a strange orange-and-black butterfly-like thing appeared right in front of us, floating and shimmying in and out of view, like a 2D magic trick. We’re still scratching our heads 10 years later. Nope, no drinks involved!

At about 14, I saw a strange green light shining on my bedroom wall. No windows or light sources explained it, and my curtains blocked outside light. Mystery forever!

Completely atheist and not superstitious, but at 6 years old, I saw a ghost under a school stage. It stood there, motionless, looking at me and my friends, so we bolted. Maybe it was a plastic bag and some paint, but nah, I bet it was real.

While hunting in the northern Rockies, I saw a glowing orb the size of a basketball just bouncing through the trees before vanishing. Very mysterious. Very cool.

In college, my roommates and I were cleansing our haunted apartment with holy water when a huge glowing orb the size of a basketball floated back and forth in front of us. Terrifying, but it vanished when my buddy splashed holy water on the wall. Not Catholic, but scared out of my wits.

Throwing a playing card outside, I accidentally hit a hopping rabbit. Not planned, totally hilarious.

When I was little, I saw little green aliens in my room. They scared me, and I hid under the covers, but when I came out, they were closer. Never touched me, but I swear they were real.

Taking a wrong exit, I found a severed bear’s head right in the middle of a tiny highway. Told someone, they thought I made it up. Nope—true story!

I remember vividly the day my brother was born, even though I was 2. Also, an opossum jumped out of my grandma’s lawnmower bag after mowing! Plus, I’m allergic to bananas, but my cousin doesn’t believe the lips swelling and itchy chest are real. Water fixes it, cousin, water fixes it.

Both my friend and I saw a towel literally teleport an inch or two away—not a shift or fold, a perfect translation. We were the only two looking, and both confirmed what we saw. Scientists can’t explain this one, so it stays mysterious.