It seems like encounters with demons only happen in movies or at least at night. But this runner encountered an alleged "night marcher" demon during a 100-mile race in Oahu, Hawaii.
Local legend holds that this area is where the ghosts of dead Hawaiian warriors, known as night marchers, often wander.
A woman encounters a demon in Hawaii's rainforest
The woman named Borleis was a runner in the brutal 100-mile HURT race through the Honolulu Mauka trails in Oahu, Hawaii.
However, on her run, Borleis encountered a demon lurking in the forest, watching her.
Fortunately, Borleis was only focused on the competition and did not see the demon. But Borleis's race photos are a completely different story.
Recounting this race, Borleis said this is a brutal race when the athletes have to overcome countless obstacles in the Hawaiian rainforest.
An athlete's family discovered a ghost in their race photos
Neither Borleis nor her running partner, Cassie, realized they had encountered the demon until they sent videos and pictures to friends and family.
A member of Cassie's family was shocked to discover a strange "human being" in their photo.
In some photos, a mysterious creature believed to be a devil is lurking in the forest and staring at the camera.
This "demon" had a black body and wore a tattered black robe.
The photos caused a stir on social media
Photos of Borleis' encounter with the demon quickly spread on social media, raising theories about this demon.
While some people believe that this is actually a demon in Hawaii, others believe that it is just someone or a drug addict who happened to pass by.
Haunted forest in Hawaii
"There was no one on that stretch of road because all runners had to run clockwise. We didn't see anyone for hours as we ran together," Borleis said.
Meanwhile, Borleis went down this path because she gave up halfway through the competition due to a leg injury and she was on her way back to the gathered location.
The two girls also confirmed that no tourists were hanging around in the forest at that time because it was still very early.
Local legend about the alleged "Night marchers" demons
According to Honolulu Magazine and local legends, these creatures are said to be Night marchers who were dead Hawaiian warriors in this area.
In addition, the place Borleis and Cassie passed through was rumored to be the creepy trail of this forest.
Folklore suggests that if one encounters a Night marcher, they should strip naked and lie face down to avoid looking directly at them.
If humans looked directly at them, they would die horribly and violently.
Borleis and Cassie both expressed relief that despite encountering the demon, they did not detect it at that time.
Until now, no one knows what that creature is, and theories surrounding it are still attracting attention on social media.
A similar situation was also recorded in a famous YouTube video.
A passerby spotted a ghostly child lurking behind a tree at Martha Chapel Cemetery in Texas.
People believe that this is the soul born from this tree, so it has a strange gray color. Some others believe that this could be a poor soul in a nearby accident.
