An alleged Bigfoot video out of Oklahoma, a curious chemtrail claim from Canada, and the misadventures of creepy clowns were among the weird and wondrous stories to cross our desk this past week.
This past week featured a pair of particularly eye-catching videos featuring suspected high strangeness. First, in Mexico, a witness captured footage of a bizarre-looking UFO that appeared to be acorn shaped and ringed with spikes. Some suspected that the curious object, seen in the community of Axutla, was alien in nature, while others argued it was simply an errant balloon. Equally confounding was a fantastic video that allegedly captured a clear view of Bigfoot resting against a tree in an Oklahoma forest. The remarkabe footage was hailed by some as the best-ever glimpse of Bigfoot. That said, many skeptical viewers said that the stunning scene was simply too good to be true, which ultimately turned out to be the case as it was later revealed to be a well-crafted hoax.
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As can be expected this time of year, creepy clowns were out and about causing mischief and mayhem this past week. First, in Nashville, a garden center owner was taken aback when his security system detected a haunting harlequin who had broken into his shop looking for something to steal. Understandably uneasy about going over to the store to confront the clown, the man tried to speak to the intruder via the camera, which spooked the stranger into leaving empty handed. Meanwhile, in Indiana, a police department was forced to issue a statement reassuring residents that their community was not being overrun by weapon-wielding clowns after fabricated photo of the unnerving characters began circulating online.
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The most peculiar story of the past week came by way of Canada, where a politician found herself under fire for suggesting to a constituent that the United States was spraying chemtrails over the country. The odd remark was made by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith during town hall meeting wherein a resident questioned her about the controversial conspiracy theory. Rather than dismiss it out of hand, she indicated her sources had told her that the US Department of Defense would be the prime suspect "if anyone is doing it." Both the Pentagon and NORAD swiftly dismissed the strange assertion and Smith ultimately wound up distancing herself from the curious claim with a spokesperson saying that the Premier was merely "sharing what she has heard."
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