A doorbell footage recorded a chilling moment as a figure resembling a ‘devil’ approached a house holding a strange, eerie sign.
A homeowner in Carrollton, Texas, experienced a frightening moment when a figure dressed as a devil approached her house.
This strange incident happened on the night of January 18, and her doorbell camera captured it.
The footage has left many people shocked and wondering about the person behind the mask.
Homeowner shaken as doorbell footage captures ‘devil’ turning up on doorstep with eerie sign
The homeowner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, was out with her husband when the unsettling scene unfolded.
They had gone out for dinner and stopped at a store for a Powerball ticket.
While waiting in the car for her husband, she received a notification from her Ring doorbell camera.
When she checked, she was startled to see a person wearing a black sweatshirt and a red-horned mask approaching her front door.
She told the outlet: “My husband and I had gone out to dinner, and we had stopped off at the store to pick up a Powerball ticket and I was waiting in the car for him and my Ring notification went off.
“And the person popped up on the video with that goat mask on and they were approaching my door.”
The devil’ holds an eerie sign
What made the encounter even more chilling was the sign that the figure was holding.
The sign read, “Revelation 20: 1-15,” referencing a Bible verse concerning the end times and judgment day.
This heightened the unease as the verse references judgment and souls’ fate.
Feeling scared, she said, “I freaked out. I mean I was… I couldn’t even think of anything.”
The sight of someone dressed as the devil, especially with a message related to judgment day, was too much for her to handle.
The police were alerted and responded.
After witnessing the bizarre scene on her camera, the homeowner decided to call the local police.
Unfortunately, by the time the authorities arrived, the person in the mask had already left the area.
The police took note of the incident and have since been monitoring the neighborhood for any unusual activity.
A neighbor, Gloria Johns, expressed her fear regarding the situation, stating that she had never seen anything like it before.
“I’m not aware of anything like this ever happening and I hope they catch him,” she said.
Local authorities have urged residents in the area to stay vigilant.
They have encouraged people to report any suspicious activity immediately.
The unsettling encounter serves as a reminder for everyone to be aware of their surroundings, especially during the night.
Social media reactions
The homeowner shared her experience online, which sparked a variety of reactions.
Many people were alarmed by the incident and expressed their own fears.
Some even mentioned they would have reacted aggressively if faced with such a situation.
One user shared: One of my family member experience this few years back .
He recalled coming out from his car and seeing a tall men with this type of face standing in our door.
The second user wrote: Do this in my neighborhood and you’ll never be doing another thing ever again.
The third user commented: A prank like this could possibly go wrong if the house owner has a gun.
Time to test out your gun reliability and your shooting skill.
Another user said: I’d open the door as the grim reaper lol.